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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Need some feed back before i buy new wheels for my NBM trans am .



I was thinking 17x9.5 up front and 18x10.5 out back what do you guys think, also do nitto make a 555 that big? (noob question) does any one have pics of a car with this offset.

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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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ya get some 315's for the back


Looks great
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SHINER
ya get some 315's for the back


Looks great
Youre not biased at all are you.....

315's like he said. but nitto doesnt make any, they only have a 315/35/17
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Can some one else post up some pictures of that rim on NBM color cars.
Thanks
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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You can get 305 35 R18 Nitto 555R
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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Yes nitto 555 comes that big and bigger
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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how about a set of these 26x12-18 or 26x10-18 mickey thompsons?
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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this is my best friends car, its bfg kdws he is please with them


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BFG makes a 315/30/18. I almost went with that exact same combo on my NBM SS.
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Originally Posted by onebad400
how about a set of these 26x12-18 or 26x10-18 mickey thompsons?
Is that a radial tire?
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by WhosNXT
this is my best friends car, its bfg kdws he is please with them


That car is f$*king sick looking!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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yes they are a radial i found them at summitracing.com

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 07:25 AM
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can anyone photochop these wheels on to a nbm ws6 for me. also will i have any problems with fiting these wheels the rear have a 54mm offset and the front is 56mm (i do not want to roll the fenderlip) ?

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