[paulverkleij]

i would like to buy 17" wheels for my 68 firebird..

the plan was to buy 17x8 in front whit 225-45-17
and 17x 9.5 whit 275-45-17 in back whit 4"backspacing.

the plan was to buy Wheelvintiques 88 series billet lakestar whit the spinners ...... (only avalable whit 4" backspacing....)

i'm not shure if this wil fit under my standard 68 firebird......
i've allready got new leaf springs ....

if not i will buy 17x8 in back whit 255 -50 -17 from bg goodridge

can anyone help me out

thanks...

what do you guys think of spinners on big 17" inch wheel on a muscle car....

thanks paul verkleij
the netherlands

68 firebird 400
99 trans am ws6

[Roger Poirier]

You may want to go visit www.pro-touring.com. Lot's of Camaros and Firebirds
with larger wheels listed. There is even a section of what tire and rims fit on indivual cars with their own backspacing comments.

R.P.

[Sporter]

You can run 275/50R-17s on an 8" rim. That's what I have on mine. You can either run Falken's, Nitto's or M&H Drag radials in this size. My backspacing is either 4.5" or 4.75" but my rear is about .75" - 1" narrower than stock.




235/40R-17's on the front.



The 9.5" will fit and some folks have run 285's on them.
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...tiac_firebird/

.

[68FB400]

I've seen posts say 17x8's w/245's will fit up front and 9.5's w/275's in rear, others say they rubbed w/out minor mods.
I went a little more conservative on mine: I have 17x7 (4.0 b/s) w/235's up front, 17x8 (4.5 b/s) 255's in rear. Front's don't rub, but I think 245's would. Rear's have room and the 9.5's/275's should clear (no mods).