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  • Start date Start date Jan 9, 2006

marine_2003

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I plan on getting these wheels to put on my 85 with the 5 lug conversion

http://www.coolblueperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=680

And need to know what size tire would fit best.

Thanks
 
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1SLO306

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245/45/17 all around but u could go wider out back if u wanted.
 

marine_2003

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How much wider out back?
 
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1SLO306

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275, maybe even wider with some mods
 

marine_2003

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So i should be able to fit a 275 with no problems?
 
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1SLO306

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should, might have to flip or remove the quads if u have them
 

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no quads, i am looking at BF Goodrich Drag Radials and Mickey Thompson Drag Radials, along with the Nitto 555DR's in a 275 40 17
 

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the 275 bfg's are going to be wider that the 275 of nitto...its weird but thats how it is...i cant remember what post it is, but one guy did it i have to find the post...
 

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=599575

and those are 315's....so go for it with the nitto's
 

marine_2003

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Proably going with the BFG 275's

Thanks for your help
 
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1SLO306

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should work fine, BERT306 has 315/35/17 on his 17X9s he listed his mods he done in the thread. http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=599575
 
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jammer84_03 said:
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=599575

and those are 315's....so go for it with the nitto's
Click to expand...
beat me to it!
 
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