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08-04-2008 #1
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17" wheels on malibu wagon
Looking for advice on what backspace needed for 17"wheels on a 78 malibu wagon.The car has 2"dropped spindles and s-10 moog springs.The rear has 1 1/2 dropped springs,no frame notch or rolled wheelwell.Idont want to have any rub issues.Also what is agood tire size to run?Thanks for any and all advice.
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08-05-2008 #2
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17x8s with 4" backspacing should be fine at all four corners. I run that on my Monte SS with no issues, and my buddy with a '78 Malibu coupe has the same dimension on his car with no troubles. If you want to go bigger in the rear, definitely measure first!
Steve Ragusa - North Jersey
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08-05-2008 #3
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I would run a 17x8 on the front (4.5 inch backspacing) and 17x9 or 9.5 on the rear with 4.75 inch backspacing.
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Simmons wheels: 17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 275/40/17s, SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders
08-06-2008 #4
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08-07-2008 #5
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i run 17x8's on all four corners with 4.5 B.S. on my 80 wagon with a 2" drop front and rear
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Hey Nowukno
What size tires are you running? Your wagon's wheels and tires look right.
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Todd
08-07-2008 #7
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255/40 rear 215/45 front
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