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Hi
Just bought a set of 78 firebird 8 inch rally wheels. I want to use them on my 67 vert. Anybody used these before? I would also like a recommendation on a good tire size. Not oversized but a nice look. Possibly I will go with redlines. Thanks
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Measure the rim width from inside the sealing lip across to the inside of the other side. I don't think they made a stock rim 8" wide. 8"ers only aftermarket.
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Thank you....I stand corrected. They are 8" overall but 7" inner bead to inner bead.
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2002 Ram Air Convertible (Sold)
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TTT Nobody has any tire size recommendations?? 7" rims.
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Well I've got 235/60/14s on 7" rims because it was the widest tire I could get. I've had 245/50/14s squeezed on them before but they were really too wide. You may have more luck finding wider for 15s but these days I doubt it. 14s and 15s seem to be out dated items these days and are getting harder to come by all the time.
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14s are getting hard to get in many sizes...I had to go from 245s to 235s ans switch brand... BFG still has 235 x 14s ...
dont know about for 8" rims though
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Had 275-60's on the rear without a prob.
245's the largest i've had on front(long time ago). Think they rubbed on hard turns.
Have a set of Nitto's on 15x7's for rear too. Have to check size.
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