# F-body guys. Opinions on tires... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 14, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403 "2011-05-14T20:23:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/21 "2011-05-15T21:13:43Z")
Id go the second one. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/22 "2011-05-15T21:16:31Z")
> [@police shootings (video)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-shootings-video/42220/13): > > Id go the second one. thats what I want…but the problem is I dont know if they will fit being lowered. I know if I put my rear back up to the stock ride height, I wont have a problem, but I dont want to do that. although I just noticed that the 29’s are 1" narrower then the 27’s. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/23 "2011-05-15T21:17:12Z")
Wish I had 2 to pick from… maybe getting 17" rims isnt that good of an idea wtf ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/24 "2011-05-15T21:18:49Z")
If they dont fit just return them or sell locally. Or raise the rear a little till they fit lol. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/25 "2011-05-15T21:18:50Z")
> [@wtb cheap iceskates size 13 or close to 13](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-cheap-iceskates-size-13-or-close-to-13/42219/3): > > Wish I had 2 to pick from… maybe getting 17" rims isnt that good of an idea wtf 15’s are where its at. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/26 "2011-05-15T21:19:48Z")
> [@Who plays paintball.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-plays-paintball/42201/11): > > If they dont fit just return them or sell locally. Or raise the rear a little till they fit lol. the rear is currently as high as it can go without completely going back to the stock ride height. which would only be 3/4-1" more. ---
**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/27 "2011-05-15T21:19:50Z")
I dont think they will clear the brakes, I thought I read somewhere 17’s is the smallest the g8 can take… I could be wrong though. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/28 "2011-05-16T18:39:35Z")
drew sometimes Taller \> wider, especially when some companies 295 is wider than others 305. in some cases the effective gear ratio can improve traction greater than increasing the overall width ---
**Author:** ![LS\_WS.6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls_ws.6/32/6563_2.png) [@LS\_WS.6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS_WS.6)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/29 "2011-05-16T18:49:10Z")
> [@KB Vs HV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kb-vs-hv/42238/16): > > drew sometimes Taller \> wider, especially when some companies 295 is wider than others 305. > > in some cases the effective gear ratio can improve traction greater than increasing the overall width thissssssssssssssssssssssss drew i was talking with a friend and told him your setup and what gearing you had and how you want to go back to stock 3.42s and said you dont know what your doing. being a 4spd he said all you have todo is get the proper tire under your car height wise and it will change the gear ratio of the car. if it were an auto thats a dif sitution ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/30 "2011-05-16T19:19:54Z")
> [@Tuesday work thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuesday-work-thread/42243/10): > > thissssssssssssssssssssssss drew > > i was talking with a friend and told him your setup and what gearing you had and how you want to go back to stock 3.42s and said you dont know what your doing. being a 4spd he said all you have todo is get the proper tire under your car height wise and it will change the gear ratio of the car. if it were an auto thats a dif sitution I know this. Why do you think I want to go to a 28? and what do you mean being a 4 spd? ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/31 "2011-05-16T19:20:59Z")
> [@KB Vs HV](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kb-vs-hv/42238/16): > > drew sometimes Taller \> wider, especially when some companies 295 is wider than others 305. > > in some cases the effective gear ratio can improve traction greater than increasing the overall width my rear wheels are 10.5" wide…so I would have trouble finding a narrower tire to fit that. Really 295 is the smallest I can go. ---
**Author:** ![LS\_WS.6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls_ws.6/32/6563_2.png) [@LS\_WS.6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS_WS.6)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/32 "2011-05-16T19:28:14Z")
> [@Skiboarding](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skiboarding/42247/4): > > I know this. Why do you think I want to go to a 28? > > and what do you mean being a 4 spd? u put a 4 spd in your car:crackup it was a typo so ur done with the 3.42 idea till u go boooooooost? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/33 "2011-05-16T19:33:31Z")
> [@Tuesday work thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuesday-work-thread/42243/13): > > my rear wheels are 10.5" wide…so I would have trouble finding a narrower tire to fit that. Really 295 is the smallest I can go. ray has a 295-55-15 MT ET Street on his 15x10.5 Weld RT. fits just fine. 28" tall, 10inches wide… find a way to make it work. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/34 "2011-05-16T19:34:27Z")
> [@People With Money In the Market](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-with-money-in-the-market/42103/43): > > u put a 4 spd in your car:crackup it was a typo so ur done with the 3.42 idea till u go boooooooost? not going boost. next if forged pistons/rods/arp head studs and ported heads. Then man pants nitrous. Prolly this winter I will pull the motor. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/35 "2011-05-16T19:35:49Z")
> [@Tuesday work thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuesday-work-thread/42243/22): > > ray has a 295-55-15 MT ET Street on his 15x10.5 Weld RT. fits just fine. 28" tall, 10inches wide… > > find a way to make it work. yah what Im saying is a 295 is the smallest most comfortable fit on the wheel. I was also thinking about selling my current wheels and just getting a pro star drag pack or something. im not sure what to do right now to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/36 "2011-05-18T20:42:13Z")
will this wheel fit my car? The bolt pattern is correct…I am not sure about the offset working… [http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WLD-71MB-510B75A/](http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WLD-71MB-510B75A/) ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/37 "2011-05-18T20:55:16Z")
nevermind. Looked it up. They will fit. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/38 "2011-05-18T21:08:38Z")
my goal for this season is, to make my car sit exactly the same as this car with the same exact wheel/tire setup ![http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20116.jpg](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20116.jpg) ![http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20115.jpg](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20115.jpg) ![http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20113.jpg](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20113.jpg) ![http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20112.jpg](http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/SSmokinnSS/20112.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/39 "2011-05-18T21:09:39Z")
Nice, I do prefer a CCW mesh but those look legit too. ---
**Author:** ![QuickLT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/eada6e/32.png) [@QuickLT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuickLT1)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403/40 "2011-05-18T21:11:56Z")
Not a bad wheel choice, its hard to pick these days. I just looked up my telstars, 1250 for my setup now! Holy hell prices have gone up! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-body-guys-opinions-on-tires/258403.md?page=3)