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Old 02-20-2011, 09:38 AM   #18
Nine Ball


 
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Originally Posted by blazzin1 View Post
Both of your cars look awesome!!! But I've gotta know, what is the width of your Bogarts? I'm considering getting the new 17" Weld Wheels, and would love to run this 325/45R17, but I'm told that the 10" rim is the widest that will fit on the Camaro.
We can fit 11.0 wide under the rear of a Camaro easily. For a 325 tire, you'll want 11.5-12.0 wide wheels to make the contact patch the widest. With some guys running 9 second ET's on a 275 drag tire, I'm not certain there is a need for the 325 wide. Most will do just fine on a 305 or 315 drag tire. As any drag racer knows, you want to use the minimum amount of tire needed to maintain traction. Narrower tires weigh less, and will net a better ET/Trap if traction is there.
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