classic bird tire q???
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classic bird tire q???
hello i have a 69 firebird and am looking for bigger tires. its got new rear springs and there stiff as hell so i wanna fill up the wells! right now i have 265/50/14's on there and they are way to short to even get near filling the wheel well there is a good 2-3 inch gap from the top of the tire to the fender. now i want to get some 15x8's on the back with a set of 275/60/15 BFG DR's will that fit on my car? thanks to all who reply
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I had a 67 firebird and I was able to run 275/60/15 no problem! That size really fills out the wells nice and gives its a mean look. You should also be able to stuff 295's in there too, they are close, but not too bad.
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yep, 275/60/15's will fit provided you roll the wheel lips and run the right offset on the wheels. Most 15 x 8 with a 4.5" on a stock length rearend will work.
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thanks for the replys here are some pictures of how my 265/60/14's on a 14x7 look i have about 3 inches taller i can go and about 1 ince of clearence to the inside of the fender ( twords the trunk ) this is why i was considering a 4 inch backspace and as on mentioned i would fit a 295? what offset was that? i would love to do that im in the market for some skinnys up front and the bigger out back the better. thanks again
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