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Old 01-28-2004, 12:39 AM
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I have a 68 firebird and can some one tell me how much back space i can have on a 15 inch wheel and be able to turn my wheel stop to stop without the tire hitting the inner fender.... and will this back space also be able to fit on the rear of the car without any problems..... Thanks BOB

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I have a 68 firebird and can some one tell me how much back space i can have on a 15 inch wheel and be able to turn my wheel stop to stop without the tire hitting the inner fender.... and will this back space also be able to fit on the rear of the car without any problems..... Thanks BOB

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Old 01-28-2004, 07:23 AM
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An 8" wide wheel with 5" backspace will be just fine front and back. If you want to go wider in the rear...a 9.5" wheel with 5.5" backspace should fit. (But do some research before you buy! I don't want you blaming me if they don't!) There's a lot of good info on this site that should help you out. ProTouring.com

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Old 01-28-2004, 07:13 PM
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Here's some info that will help you measure and find out what fits.

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Old 01-28-2004, 09:11 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BOB DUFFIN:
I have a 68 firebird and can some one tell me how much back space i can have on a 15 inch wheel and be able to turn my wheel stop to stop without the tire hitting the inner fender.... and will this back space also be able to fit on the rear of the car without any problems..... Thanks BOB<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I have 15x8 with a 4.5 backspace on my bird...no problems!

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