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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Question How big can I go ?

Have 17s on my TA now, wanting to go to 18s. They are 315 now how wide could I go with 18s
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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as long as the height stays the same, the width shouldn't be any different... also depends on what size wheels u get...
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Have the 17s now was wanting a little bit of a rise to give it a stance, my 17 315 rub on fast curves . Think an added inch in the height would mean going to a 295 or so to keep the rubbing down ?
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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The rim diameter has nothing to do with rubbing, its how tall your tire is and how wide it is
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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honestly and im sure you know this but if you got the cash then you can go as big as you wanted to but i would listen to them above cause i know theres differences between what you can and cant put on a T/A compared to a camaro
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Ok appreciate it. Now I have to figure out which wheels
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Hey:

TAs' have a little more room in the rear than Camaros, almost an inch in width. Most wider and taller tires rub on the rear inside above the spring mount, a little BFH (may or may not be needed, depends on off set of rim and backspacing)or spacer with ARP 2 1/2" studs from like Jegs, would be the most you would need besides an adj LCAs and adj PHB if lowered at all, to center it all up. Also an one inch adaptor may be able to be used to get the exact spacing for no rubs, instead of the spacer. A little measuring and trial an error fitting will go a long ways here. Going from a 35 series tire to 40 series does just about the same as going from 17 -18 wheels for under chassis clearance. Good Luck.

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