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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:32 pm 
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Hey all. I own a 1998 Fairmont Ghia and just had a few questions about rim size's. My cousin owns an ef fairmont and has 17X8 on front and 17X10.5 on rear. Its also dumped aswell.
I was planning to get a set of 18's but i would like quite wide rears. Does anyone no how wide i can go? It's also getting dropped to.
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:47 pm 
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Make sure you roll the guards you should be able to get someone to do it for about $50 a corner. i've put 18x10 on the rear but it only just fit and i'm on King lows. ended up with 17x8.5
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:51 pm 
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mates got 265/40R17 tyres on his EF XR6 with ultralows, he didnt need the guards rolled.
f**k close fit though lol

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:45 pm 
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I'd be getting guards rolled just to be safe. It's a lot cheaper in the long run.

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:37 pm 
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Yeah was going to get them rolled. any idea how big i can go with my full turning circle.

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:13 pm 
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i run 18x 8s in the front turns perfect
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:57 pm 
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would go any bigger than 8.5 on the front but if you get the offest right in the rear 10's should fit easy as

 

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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:11 pm 
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I think EL Fairmont Ghia rim size = 15 X 7...not bad width for a 15"

I've got 265/40/17's on 8.5" rear...no problems...got some 275/40's waiting for the next drag day - will see how well they fir first obviously :)

 

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