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Old 02-12-2007, 07:29 PM
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hey guys i wanted no i i can fit 275/50/15 on my fox without cutting it up. i hear people talking about backspacing and **** but i have no idea what that is i no i might have to move one of the shocks to the inside of the rearend but other then that will they fit

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Old 02-12-2007, 07:31 PM
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I heard with the quads removed you can stuff 10.5" tires back there. Read up on backspacing, its important if you wanna fit bigtires back there.
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Old 02-12-2007, 08:22 PM
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ok thanx man
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Old 02-12-2007, 09:17 PM
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I run 275/40/17's out back with no rubbing broblems. but mine are on 10 inch rims.
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Old 02-12-2007, 09:20 PM
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jus flip the quad shock and you may need to push tail pipes over a little
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Old 02-12-2007, 09:22 PM
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jus flip the quad shock and you may need to push tail pipes over a little
i was just about to post the same thing!!! my friend is running 285/40r17's with the quad shocks flipped
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ok thanx guys there is only dumps so no tailp[ipes
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