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Let me first start out by saying that this an absolutely stunning build. I was however curious about the rear tire & wheel size. Coming from Troy I expected to see at least 20's in the rear, not that the 18's look bad or out of place at all they just seem to be rather conservative. That and whats up w/ the Comp TA's havent those been discontinued from BFGoodrich for a few years now? Am also surprised to only see a 295 in the rear? Why the conservative sizing?.........Really was just curious, not intending to criticze the build in any remote way. Best of luck in Columbus, looking forward to the completed pics of the car
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If this car had the 20s on it we would probably have to put something like a 30 series tire on it. Troy wanted this car to do well in handling and quarter mile as well as some comfort, hence the smaller rim. Plus this nova is so small in size compared to the other cars hes done, Im not sure how it would look with the 20's. Yes that bfg tire is discontinued. Apparently its a tough size to get with that kind of sidewall. Rubber band tires on big wheels have been done a lot (not that its bad, I like the look myself). For this car and its style, we thought this setup would be better. The 295 is to be sure we could stuff the wheels under the fenders with the minitubs w/o worrying about rubbing issues. We tried 315s but they would rub when taking a turn hard.