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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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what is the tallest/widest tire you can fit without modification with 15" rims on a camaro with stock springs.
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I was able to use 28x11.5x15 on my camaro.
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28x11 is the biggest, you might still need to BFH the inner fender with them !
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I got the same question, how do you clearance the inner fender? and another question, I got hoosier 28"11.5 quick time pro, (D.O.T.) and 165 R15 skinnies in the front I got them from a good year place with thread, are the hoosier I got street legal? when I bought them they said the were, I called another place to double check and they said they were not, then what the heck I just want to not get pulled over really even If I got the receipt in the car
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I got the same question, how do you clearance the inner fender? and another question, I got hoosier 28"11.5 quick time pro, (D.O.T.) and 165 R15 skinnies in the front I got them from a good year place with thread, are the hoosier I got street legal? when I bought them they said the were, I called another place to double check and they said they were not, then what the heck I just want to not get pulled over really even If I got the receipt in the car
Any tire that is D.O.T. approved is street legal. Hoosier QTP's and Mickey Thompson ET Streets are both street legal!
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Oh ok thanx,
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325/50 M/T's here, Inner fender massaging(very little)


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Hey NOSJNKY what are the specs on your rear rims? Trying to figure out a good setup for my 02 TA.
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Hey NOSJNKY what are the specs on your rear rims? Trying to figure out a good setup for my 02 TA.
Those are like a 15x10 on 7.5 backspace

Probably not much use bumping a 10 year old thread.
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