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Old 07-14-2005, 12:40 AM
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Does anyone know the biggest tires size that can fit on a 89 Formula?
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255/50/16.
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it all depends on which rims you have. If you have the stock 16x8 you can fit a 275 tire ont he back, but 255 is prolly as big as you are gonna get on the front without rubbing.
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Best adivce sell the third gen and buy an ls1 car. but you cnat go larger then 245/50/16 on fornt or they weill rub. i belive you can get a 275 tire on the rears
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Just out of curiousity, how many 275/XX/16 tires are there to choose from?
I just browsed Tire Rack and there are only 3, 275/45/16, made by Hoosier and they are racing slicks.
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Third gen Firehawks came with 275s. You can fit a 275/40/17 on a 9.5 rim on all four corners. I've even seen 285/40/17 in the rear only.

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Originally Posted by SoloGTA
Third gen Firehawks came with 275s. You can fit a 275/40/17 on a 9.5 rim on all four corners. I've even seen 285/40/17 in the rear only.

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We're talking about 16x8 Formula wheels. I've got 275's all around on my 17" wheels since that is the stock size for a 17x9.5 rim.



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