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hey guys i was thinking of getting some new rims, what is the biggest i can go? i was thinking of putting some 18x10.5's in the rear would that work? what tire size goes on 10.5 wide rim and will fit on the rear or a 94 gt
 

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you can go 295 or 315, but 295 will give you the look wtihout the issues. You may have to loose the quad shocks though. You can also go 19" if you want, but 18" fit better and still fill up the wheel well.
 
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will i have to loose the quad shock with 295's? do you have a pic of what 295's look like?
 

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I remember trying to bolt up my 18X10 wheel with the 295, and it wouldnt fit w/ the quad shock, or at least it was too close for comfort. heres a shot from the front
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and a vid of the car runnin, you can see the width of the tire
 

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when you replace the lower control arms, they are not needed. all they do is dampen the axle tramp or wheel hop associated with stock lower control arms. my car does not have quad shocks or the mounts for them.
 
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ok and when you change the control arms you dont get wheel hop anymore either?
 

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No wheelhop at all, unless you break em loose in reverse, then its a tiny bit.
 

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take out the quad shocks, use a bfh on the inner wheel well, then roll the outter lip...then slap 315/30/18 or 335/30/18's on it
 

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I have 295 BF Goodrich KDW's and 10' saleens, the only thing i have to do is beat up the inner fender it rubs against the tires on really sharp corners.


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I forgot, Ihad to massage the inner fender well with a BFH too. the pinch weld curled out and I was afraid of it cutting the tire.
 

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Here is a poor pic of my 295s on an 18x10, quad shock removed (not sure if I needed to though) and it doesn't hit anything else...

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ill prob go with 295's then, whats a BFH can you rent them or do you have to buy one?
 

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lol, I thought so too. guess I coulda specified earlier, but ah well. I was trying not to sound like an ass in my last post too.
 

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