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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Default Summit Star's installed
15*4 up Front on some Sportman Street's and 15*10 with 6.5 Backspacing on some 26*11.50 ET Street's




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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Cool, I just got in my tires for my draglites today and ordered a grinder a second ago. I like your setup, rear end narrowed?
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Cool, I just got in my tires for my draglites today and ordered a grinder a second ago. I like your setup, rear end narrowed?
Thanks, and stock Length
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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looks nice, how do you like the fitment of the rear tires on the 10 in rim?
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looks nice, how do you like the fitment of the rear tires on the 10 in rim?
It's not bad, M/T recommends a 10 inch wheel for that tire
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Wow, thats cool that they ended up not sticking out with the bs off an inch.
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Wow, thats cool that they ended up not sticking out with the bs off an inch.
They are, but really no more than the 17*11's did on my car
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Oh, ok. Well you can't tell it. Waitin for outside pics lol
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Looks real good to me! How much grinding did you have to do?
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looks good and with that bs, the wheels dont look too far out either. nice job
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Looks real good to me! How much grinding did you have to do?
Really not much once ya find out where ya need to grind(The fins and the back part of the body)

I just got it all done, Might out out later and take some pictures
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Took some more picture's tonight, It's rather late and I'm hella tired so here's one, I have others I'll post tomorrow
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That car looks good, I would say better than with the tt2s.
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Originally Posted by keith_AE2010
That car looks good, I would say better than with the tt2s.
Thanks, I think the same
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Hmmm, those things look familiar...LOL. Told ya those 15x10's with a 6.5" BS would fit. Maybe all the naysayers will think different now.....
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Well Im sold on a set lol Looks tuff man!
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Hmmm, those things look familiar...LOL. Told ya those 15x10's with a 6.5" BS would fit. Maybe all the naysayers will think different now.....
Yeah wonder why these would look familiar

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Well Im sold on a set lol Looks tuff man!
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Small drop in the front to give it a rake and it would be perfect. Car looks great though.
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What did your set-up cost????
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