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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Would the tt2's 17x9.5 and 17x11 fit on a 1977 Transam? thanks for your help, Jerome.
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Does anybody know?
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the offset isnt the same and would either tuck in too far or stick out.
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For a '77 Trans Am (I used to own one), you need to be looking at wheels with 4-4.25" of backspacing. Unless you want to jack it way up for clearance, the max rim width that will work is 8-8.5".
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
For a '77 Trans Am (I used to own one), you need to be looking at wheels with 4-4.25" of backspacing. Unless you want to jack it way up for clearance, the max rim width that will work is 8-8.5".
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