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Old 08-19-2007, 04:41 PM
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I put this in the wheels and tire section but no responces so I thought I would move it.



I have a 88 GT that I have put the FRPP suspenion on and was wondering what the widest rear tire I could put on my stock wheels. The car sits lower than stock so I may have to stick with the tires on it. I am looking for something that will get some traction. I plan on racing it at a local drag strip and was wanting to upgrade my stock size pizza cutters and get some real meat under it. But I can't run slicks.

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Old 08-19-2007, 04:43 PM
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get u&l control arms
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Old 08-19-2007, 04:46 PM
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get m/t et street radials... their still a street tire(drag radial, but hey its street legal, lol)... and hook damn good....
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Old 08-19-2007, 04:46 PM
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get u&l control arms
He's asking about tires... Get some MT ET Streets..
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ok MT's but what size.
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Old 08-19-2007, 05:13 PM
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235/60/15 hook good for me u might be able to go bigger tho, dunno how low your are
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I will try to get a pic of it today and post a link to it.
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I'm gonna get some M/T
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Old 08-21-2007, 04:18 PM
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Stang8986 my car sits about like your does in the back. Pretty close to the tires. I still havn't got a picture of it yet, maybe this afternoon.
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Here are a couple of links to some pictures of my drivers side rear tire.

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6387492

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6387491
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