78-80 Gbody with 18's

[SumoBu]

SumoBu, I love the color of that car 8)

Just wanna make it clear again that car belongs to RatMalibu over on maliburacing, but yea i agree its a damn good lookin car.

would the car look okay with the 18's if they werent tucked?
would 235's fit up front and atleast 265's out back?

I think cars look just fine not tucking rim. Don't get me wrong, I think cars look sick tucked but the problems that go along with it aren't worth it to me. You should be fine with that tire size too.

 

[SumoBu]

he says all the wheels are 9.5 inches wide.
Are you guys SURE they will fit? i might go pick'm up

I really doubt a 9.5" wheel would fit up front. You could always see if the guy would let u jack up your car and throw one on just to see.

 

[eversmann79]

but on a 9.5 inch rim you can put at 245 tire so if that would fit on the rim it should fit on the car correct?

 

[supercrackerbox]

he says all the wheels are 9.5 inches wide.
Are you guys SURE they will fit? i might go pick'm up

I really doubt a 9.5" wheel would fit up front. You could always see if the guy would let u jack up your car and throw one on just to see.

Check with Scott W. over on turbobuick.com, I think he has some pretty wide wheels on XRay. I'm sure you have to have the backspacing EXACTLY right, but his don't rub, even with a 2" drop.

 

[eversmann79]

ya i tried gettin at him he didnt answer. my dad swears they are gonna rub :/
i just dont wanna waste the money. im 19 in college looking to get some deals is all 🙂

 

[supercrackerbox]

ya i tried gettin at him he didnt answer. my dad swears they are gonna rub :/
i just dont wanna waste the money. im 19 in college looking to get some deals is all 🙂

Fair enough, I know the feeling. Give Scott some time to respond, he's really busy with the new business that DSE is bringing in, and testing it on his own car.



Man I love that car.

 

[eversmann79]

o, trust me. i couldnt agree more lol.
if 235's fit on 18's i dont see how theyd rub?
will i need spacers?

 

[dr78442]

here is mine

I am running 18x8 with 3.75 inch backspacing and 245 40 28 . I have no tire rubbing at all. I could have went much larger in the rear . The front is maxed out. When the steering is locked I am very close to the sway bar.

 

[SumoBu]

o, trust me. i couldnt agree more lol.
if 235's fit on 18's i dont see how theyd rub?
will i need spacers?

i just think that wheel width would rub turning when you got close to full lock or over big enough bumps. I currently a run 215/65 on a 8" wide rally and it rubs occasionally on dips in the road. With out knowing the bs of the wheels it's hard to say if spacers would be required.

 

[eversmann79]

ya ill see if he lets me test fit.
what should i measure when i do?
anyway of calculating bs?