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hioctane4blood
Sep 3rd, 07, 04:12 AM
i have a 69 nova was looking at some american tt11 don't know if i want 17' or 15'. anybody have any backspacing advice suspension is stock 12 bolt with lift bars any info would be great

jays64II
Sep 3rd, 07, 11:36 AM
in the back anything that measures 28" tall by 11" section width with a 5" back space on an 8" wide rim will work. In the front you be lookin around 26"-27" tall by 9" section width with up to 4-1/2" back space on a 7" wide rim if you are goin for that pro touring look. For race car look , 275/60/15 on 15x8 with 5" backspace out back and up front 195/65/15 on 15x6 with 3" backspace.

hioctane4blood
Sep 3rd, 07, 05:33 PM
Thanks For The Info. I Was Thinking About Trying To Mix The Two Styles Use The 17's But Go Fat In Back And Somewhat Skinny Up Front With Tires. I Don't Know If The Pro Street Look Will Blend With 17 Lol Guess I'll Find Out

jays64II
Sep 3rd, 07, 06:05 PM
yeah....a 17x8 out back and a 15x6 up front will look a lil outta place.

If you wanna go the 315/35/17 out back and 225/45/17 up front you will need to do some massaging out back because a 315 should be on a 10" wide rim. I think the most common 17" combo on the 3rd gen Novas are 225/45/17 on a 17x7 rim up front and a 275/40/17 on a 17x8 wheel out back

hioctane4blood
Sep 4th, 07, 11:36 AM
That's What I Meant 17x7 In Front And 17x8 In The Rear I Just Have To Get The Backspacing In The Rear Right The Front Dosen't Really Matter

jays64II
Sep 4th, 07, 07:22 PM
5" in the rear and 4" to 4-1/2" up front

hioctane4blood
Sep 4th, 07, 09:25 PM
Thanks For All The Info

strtlegal
Sep 4th, 07, 10:47 PM
i have 17x8 with 4.75" bsp in the back on a 275/40 r17

a smaller rim up front could look cool, but not ttq2's it looks like a totally differetn rim..spokes are way to small.

hioctane4blood
Sep 5th, 07, 01:34 AM
Is That 4.75 Bs On A Stock Rear End No Problems Hitting Anything. Are You Running The Same Size Tire Up Front Thanks For The Link Strtlegal

strtlegal
Sep 5th, 07, 12:12 PM
narrower tire up front, novas dont like wide front tires...even with a decent offset you have a chance of rubbing in side the frame...i think its a 215/50 up front..it matched my tires and wasnt to wide..on the next set im going to order i will have it a little wider

the rear is stock width 9" and the fender lips have been cut way before i got the car...

hioctane4blood
Sep 16th, 07, 12:04 AM
So Will 5in Bs Work With Stock Width 12 Bolt Or Should I Back Off That And Use Like 4.5 Bs

strtlegal
Sep 17th, 07, 12:42 PM
i would run a 5", what tire are you planning on running?? if its a 275/45 youll be clear with plenty of room you start running a slick on a 15" your tire might be close to the top shock sleeve

hioctane4blood
Sep 18th, 07, 01:25 AM
I Was Thinking Bf G-force From What I Hear Everybody Says The Sidewalls Are Like Steel No Deflection. I Guess It Depends If I Go With 15' Or 17' I Want The Pro-street Look But I Don't Know If That Will Work With 17's Maybe I'll Compromise And See What 16's Look Like. Picking Wheels Is Turning Out To Be Alot Harder Then I Thought .