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importkiller69ss
12-05-2005, 09:16 PM
i am looking to fill out the fenders on my 69 camaro ss a little better i have eagle alloys 16x8 w/ nuetral b/s i am currently running 245/50's out back and 225/50 upfront....which is the largets i can run on the front and rear that would look good i am planning on the hotchkis 2" drop on a small block or maybe the big block springs for not as low look. i have the rear dropped with the hotchkis leafs also...any suggestions guys

XcYZ
12-05-2005, 09:23 PM
Here's what I ran... 17x8 with 4.75" of backspacing with 245/40 tire on the front and a 17x9.5 with 5.5: of backspacing with a 275/40 on the rear.

importkiller69ss
12-05-2005, 09:33 PM
well one day i put my 245's on the front and drove it for a fwe days but when i would turn and hit a dip they would rub rahter loudly and it think i can run a bigger tire out back i jsut dont know how larger...?