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Posted by: spare time toys Dec 1 2005, 09:35 AM

I was kicking around the idea of changing wheels since my tires are junk and it doesnt look like tire companies want to make good wide 15" tires much anymore. So if Im going to change them out to a 16" or17" dia who has the most rediculasly wide tires here for me to shoot for. Im thinking the shifter kart look. I can redo my rear flares to the 10" ones and I still have room up front with the slant nose kit. I liked the 315X17 tires I had on my old C4 vette and they were on 11" wide rims.

Posted by: Ferg Dec 1 2005, 09:44 AM

almost positive these are 11's, from a local 3.6 powered beast. Steel flairs with about 3 inches added in.


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Posted by: Ferg Dec 1 2005, 09:46 AM

view from the back


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Posted by: RON S. Dec 1 2005, 10:11 AM

Ya mean like this?






Ron


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Posted by: RON S. Dec 1 2005, 10:12 AM

Nudder'un.



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Posted by: spare time toys Dec 1 2005, 10:12 AM

Hey Ron you got a better photo, and What is the size?

Posted by: RON S. Dec 1 2005, 10:15 AM

Flairs are 11"wide,
Tires are 265-35-18's

40mm backspacing


Ron

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Dec 1 2005, 10:31 AM

Ron, Did that guy pick up those extra flares? Just thought I would ask. "Wider is better"

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Dec 1 2005, 10:34 AM

Ferg,are those 11inch flares also?? Thanks. Sorry for the high jack!

Posted by: Ferg Dec 1 2005, 11:12 AM

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 1 2005, 08:34 AM)

Ferg,are those 11inch flares also?? Thanks. Sorry for the high jack!

Not sure what a 11 inch flare is? if you mean the measurement from wheel well to inside of flare I would guess so, sinch the those are 11inch Fiske wheels to the best of my knowledge.

I do know they were a custom job using factory flare's and adding a bunch of metal.


Ferg.

Posted by: McMark Dec 1 2005, 11:16 AM

Felix's got 11" wheels with 295s on them.

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Posted by: spare time toys Dec 1 2005, 11:19 AM

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 1 2005, 11:31 AM)

Ron, Did that guy pick up those extra flares? "Wider is better"

Extra big parts Do tell...fronts or rears

Posted by: JOHNMAN Dec 1 2005, 11:20 AM

Yesterday, a friend at work showed me a pair of 15" wide rims he's putting on his car.





















(It's a drag car)

Posted by: RON S. Dec 1 2005, 11:34 AM

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 1 2005, 08:31 AM)

Ron, Did that guy pick up those extra flares? Just thought I would ask. "Wider is better"

He hasn't,

He is local,and has stated he'd be in the area to pickup in person.

I'll give'm til the end of January,and I'll let you know then.

Ron

Posted by: d914 Dec 1 2005, 11:39 AM

I'm trying, I'm trying eoy business is a bitch......

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Dec 1 2005, 12:08 PM

QUOTE (RON S. @ Dec 1 2005, 09:34 AM)

QUOTE (boboli914@att.net @ Dec 1 2005, 08:31 AM)    Ron, Did that guy pick up those extra flares? Just thought I would ask.     "Wider is better" He hasn't, He is local,and has stated he'd be in the area to pickup in person. I'll give'm til the end of January,and I'll let you know then. Ron

Free Bump!! Thank you Ron.Please keep me in mind.Bob Back to you Bob!!

Posted by: spare time toys Dec 1 2005, 03:41 PM

Im asking because a fiend has some 17X13 and 17x9 rims that he had on a 930 he is thinking of parting with

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Dec 1 2005, 03:48 PM

QUOTE (d914 @ Dec 1 2005, 01:39 PM)

I'm trying, I'm trying eoy business is a bitch......

I've got a friend(fellow 914er) coming thru Walterboro on his way to my house I can have him pick them up.


Bob

Posted by: Andyrew Dec 1 2005, 04:34 PM

i have 255 40 17's on stock metal

It aint wide enough

Posted by: Rand Dec 1 2005, 04:42 PM

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Dec 1 2005, 09:49 PM

10s and 12s



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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Dec 1 2005, 09:50 PM

dsg


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Posted by: Rider914 Dec 1 2005, 10:09 PM

I am running 315 35 17's with room to spare. . . 335's next time they are bald