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Old 06-15-2008, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by hoophead View Post
I've seen it done. Need fender lips rolled, the right offset and camber, oil lines out of the way, the right tire manufacturer, and maybe some judicious fender pulling. I could get a 265 on one side of my car easy, with 10" rims. The other side would require some massaging. It wouldn't be hard to get 275's to fit with 9" rims...
Yep, in fact I've seen custom 11" rims squeezed under an early car. One of the fastest early cars I've ever seen, runs 245s up front and 275s in the rear under stock fenders... it's amazing what you can do when you try... and have.... $80k to blow on an already race prepped racecar.
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