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Dec 18, 2007 | 11:38 AM

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not enough room!!

what size tires can y'all run without modification on your 98-up T/A's and Camaro's? i had to get spacers just to run 275's

Dec 18, 2007 | 11:43 AM

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You shouldnt have to run spacers with 275s... what offset do your wheels have? and is your car lowered/have an adj phb?

Dec 18, 2007 | 11:44 AM

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I don't know what you consider modding your car. All I had to do was a little massaging of the inner fender well with a hammer to fit my 315's. They were 11.5" tread width across. My new 305's are 12" tread width and with a little more massaging they fit ok. I just went back and painted the inner fender well.

Are you still running the stock wheels?

Dec 18, 2007 | 11:51 AM

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on the street i run stock 245/50/16s on the strip i run 275/45/17 bfg drag radials. my car is not lowered, it doesnt have aftermarket axels suspension etc. however with the 275's i have to use 5/16 inch spacers. otherwise the bumpstops get in the way

Dec 18, 2007 | 12:46 PM

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what wheels are you running on these tires? Do you know the offset? also, to get the wheels/tires on without a spacer. Just jack the car up from the differential. the bumpstop wont be in the way anymore.

Dec 18, 2007 | 12:48 PM

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did you roll the fender lip?

Dec 18, 2007 | 12:49 PM

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275 should be fine. I have those now and my car is also slammed. I have not had a problem.

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Dec 18, 2007 | 01:01 PM

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How much did you have to push in the federwell?

Dec 18, 2007 | 01:04 PM

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if youre tires are rubbing the inside. just drive around, take the tire off, and then hit in the areas that have the scrapes. And I rolled my fenders all the way.

Dec 18, 2007 | 04:42 PM

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Stock Camaro SS an WS6 tires are 275's . . . so I have no idea why you are haivng issues, unles you have an aftermarket wheel with a funky offset . . .