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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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I know i saw this somewhere before on the old forum, but i cant seem to find anything when i search the new one, whats the widest tire you can put on a C3 without flares, tubbing, or sticking out, thanks
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depends on the year but on 78-82 you can fit 295/50/15 on the rear with just relocating the parking brake bracket, on the others 275/60/15 or 275/50/15 will fit.
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can you go wider if you go with a bigger wheel, say 17-18 inch?thanks
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can you go wider if you go with a bigger wheel, say 17-18 inch?thanks

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I know i saw this somewhere before on the old forum, but i cant seem to find anything when i search the new one, whats the widest tire you can put on a C3 without flares, tubbing, or sticking out, thanks
If you use offset trailing arms, a shortened steel spring you can fit 5 inch backspacing and run 305 tires. 295 actually fits very easy.
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