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Old May 21, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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hi. im new here and i have a 94 z28 camaro. im going for the old school drag look. i want the summit fast fives for it ( pro star knock offs) but not sure on the front rim and tire size for streetability.

im gonna run 15x8 with a 275x?x15 tire not sure if i want a 60 or 50

then the front i was think a 15x4 or 15x7 with a skinny but drivable tire.

its my DD and i use the freeway. so my question is

should i run a 4in or 7in front rim and which tire to match it with?

and should i run a 50 or 60 size rear tire?

thanks alot.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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since its a street car and needs to go around corners, and keeping a similar diameter as stock (245/50x16 = 25.65")
i'd use a 15x7 up front, with a 205/65 or a 225/60 (25.5")
and a 15x8 or 8.5 with a 275/50 (25.8")
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Good luck getting a 15x7 to fit on the front
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Old May 22, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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why cant a 15x7 fit on the front?
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Old May 22, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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I'm guessing you are going to need a spacer/caliper grind.
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Old May 22, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Im pretty sure the summit 15x7 will not fit over any front calipers. My 3 1/2" draglites took grinding I can only imagine what you would have to do to run a 7" rim on the front
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Old May 22, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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well ive been told the 15x4 front and 15x8 rear doesnt need any grinding. its close but no grinding.

so would it make that much differnce for a 15x7?
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Yeah the 7" rim will be that big of a difference. If the 8" barley clear the rear calipers theres no way they would clear the fronts
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then get some 16x7's up front with 205/60's...
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