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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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is there any fitmint issue with this sixe on a trans am. stock hight. and they are 26.6" tall.

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just wondering, any reason you are using 275/40/18 instead of 275/35/18 which is the same height tire as stock.
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the 40 is a more commen size so the price is lower. and i dont want to lower car (it has a wings west bumper) but i want the fill the wheel wells up alittle more. so i figured two birds. one tire. yeah
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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i dont remember if mine are 35 or 40 but the 275 on an 18 looks like **** id say 285 or 295's at least
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^^^ in the front?
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^^^ in the front?
no rears i have 245-17 up front
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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i want 18 all the way around
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No fitment issues in the rear, up front some people have slight rubbing at full lock.
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so if i did like a 1/8" spacer? would that fix?
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i have 275/40/18 there's rubbing when making sharp turns, and before i didnt notice it but now is driving me insane i even want to put my stock wheels back on, but they do look nice though that's the only thing keeping me from putting my stockers back on
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^^^ how much does it need to come out? would 1/8" help or not?
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Honestly i have no idea!
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