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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Could it be done with a factory length rear end? What kind of offset would it have to be?
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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A few people have successfully put a Z06 19x12 on the stock rear with a 345 tire and they have a 59mm offset...
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Damn Russ, what size of tire are you wanting to fit?
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Originally Posted by Blu99T/A
Damn Russ, what size of tire are you wanting to fit?
The biggest without having to roll a fender or for a BFH mod
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Oh you'll have to roll the fenders to fit a 345... and bfh-ing is guaranteed
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I know I only have 11" wide wheels and the T/A fenders are a bit different than the Camaro's, but my fenders sill barely cut into my sidewalls (not rolled yet).

notes-i am running narrow 315's (sumi's), lowered, 11" wide and fenders are not rolled, inside of fender is pretty close, rubs the bumpstop at full drop.

I would love to get 335's or so to fit.

Doug on MOfbody has 335's on the back of his T/A with a 10.5" wheel.


Just some random thoughts that I thought I would share.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Grn4fbody
Could it be done with a factory length rear end? What kind of offset would it have to be?
This guy put 345's on with a stock rear. BFH'd and rolled fender lips. Claims that he doesn't have any rubbing issues.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...cs-inside.html

I have 315's, GS-DS3 which are wider than most. When I had the stock axle i had rubbing issues. I rolled the fender lips, pounded in the inner fender well, narrowed bumps stops, and an adjustable PHB. On hard cornering I would get rubbing. This was on 1.25" lowering springs.
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I'm running 325's on the back of my 11 inch wide wheel and all I had to do was some BFH'ing. Car is not lowered yet.
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Originally Posted by Rise of the Phoenix
I'm running 325's on the back of my 11 inch wide wheel and all I had to do was some BFH'ing. Car is not lowered yet.

pics?
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Prepare to commence BFH mod.
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Originally Posted by Blu99T/A
pics?
Here are a few. Like I said, stock ride height for now.
Attached Thumbnails 12 Inch Wide?-natews64.jpg   12 Inch Wide?-natews62.jpg  
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Yes you can if you have the appropriate offset. It will poke out slightly though. I do not rub at all and I have 9" Eibach ERS springs with a 175 spring rate BUT I have 305 25 20 tires (a little more tire stretch than I'd like to have at the moment but I didn't want to throw out brand new tires for meatier ones).
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I ran 335 BFGs and had to roll the quarters and hammer the wheel wells
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Originally Posted by Grn4fbody
The biggest without having to roll a fender or for a BFH mod

I LOL'd
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Old May 27, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Grn4fbody
The biggest without having to roll a fender or for a BFH mod
Originally Posted by desertLS1
I LOL'd
Chyeeeeeah... I read that a week or two ago and laughed pretty hard too.
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Old May 28, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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I also would love to run a 19x12 like this guy....
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f53/finaly...-today-145169/
but then again id settle for a 19x10.
I know for a fact he would still rub.
Rubbing is annoying.
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