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17x9.5's front/rear - regarding performance
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03-22-2008, 11:15 PM
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No problems running 9.5 wide front and rear. You'll need about 5.5" of backspacing. You can easily run 275/40 on all 4 corners.
Don't go 8" wide, they're too narrow IMO on a 68-72 A-body and just look tiny. Been there, done that, sold them.
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