Installing bigger tires on a base Firebird
09-10-2017, 02:57 PM
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Installing bigger tires on a base Firebird Hello guys, I need to know how to mount the bigger tires that for instance came on the Trans am , I have a 98 base Firebird v6 and I tried putting 245-50-16 but they rubbed the front inner wells,,, can someone shed some light on what to do here.... Thank ayou.
09-11-2017, 03:27 AM
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What sort of wheels are you using? Stock 16x8s should take a 245/50/16 no problem and with no rubbing, as that was in fact the stock setup for a Trans Am/Formula of the same year. Did you originally have 235/55/16s on the car?
Not sure why this wouldn't fit unless you're using a wheel with a different backspace/offset.
Not sure why this wouldn't fit unless you're using a wheel with a different backspace/offset.
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Has it been lowered? That is the stock size so they should fit without any issue. Only other reason I could think of that it would rub besides the rim offset is if it had been lowered. Even still they should fit unless it was drastically lowered.
