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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Found some firebird wheels, 16"x9". Appear to have backspace of 6 5/8". Trying to move a79 and it is not here to test wheels on. Will they roll it? Or will they hit the trailing arms?
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16" wheels with anything over 5"bs will not fit!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Afraid of that...thanks!
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16" wheels with anything over 5"bs will not fit!!!!!!!!!!!!
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found set of four trans am wheels and tires and bought them...$100 on CL...lesson learned...
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