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Widest Tire I can tuck Under The Rear Fender?

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Old 08-20-2009, 11:20 PM
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Default Widest Tire I can tuck Under The Rear Fender?

I am curious to how wide a rim and back spacing I can go to fit to tuck. Im thinking some C6 19x10s on the rear and 18x8.5 on the front. Any idears guys and gals
 
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what year?
 
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I asked a similar question a week ago. Refer to that post. https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=15348
 
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Old 08-21-2009, 05:09 PM
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i would not do 19x10 that will stick out too much plus you prob be rubbing. 19x8 or 9 might work better. why you want to go that wide anyway? just letting you know going that wide will put lot of stress on the tranny.
 
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Old 08-21-2009, 09:41 PM
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Its a 1978 with a 350/350 right now. The car is going to be lowered. I like the wide rear look!
 
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Old 08-22-2009, 09:38 AM
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why didn't you say it's a 1978..thought you talking about the 2000-05. i don't about the 1978 then sorry charlie!
 
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Old 08-22-2009, 03:17 PM
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Its all good lol. I know I can get a pretty large tire to tuck. Im actually thinking of a diffrent rim now. Its a 19x9. More of a modern exotic looking rim.
 
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Old 08-22-2009, 08:52 PM
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well with it beign an older there is always the option on minitubs, rooling the lip on the inner wheel well
 
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ive got an 80 the biggest ive fit without rubbing or modification is 275/60/15 on a 15/8 with 3.75 backspacing. im currently running same size tire no rub with 3.50 backspacing. thats on a 15 the diameter with the tire is 28" tread width is 9" so the actual width might be 10.5 11". if you run a taller rim you have an idea how much room you have to play with. heres some pics.




 
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Old 08-23-2009, 03:26 PM
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Nice looking monte monte man . I like that T/A aswell in the background. I guess I may be looking at 18 or 19x8s or a small tube.
 

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