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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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I have some 26x10.5x16" MT ET Streets on 16" firebird take off rims. Will these fit ok on my zo6? Someone said something about having to grind something a bit?
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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I have some 16" firebird wheels with 11.5 width ET Streets. I am wondering the same thing.

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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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no, you will have to grind off some of the control arm so the wheels will clear

Many have done it, you just have to grind it down :yesnod:

hope that helps
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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no, you will have to grind off some of the control arm so the wheels will clear

Many have done it, you just have to grind it down :yesnod:

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:iagree: Been there done that to get my ccw et streets to fit on my 98 c5. The grinding is no big deal but seems worse than it really is!!! :cheers:
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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The grinding is no big deal but seems worse than it really is!!! :cheers:
Totally agree. I remember when it was done to mine. During the process I kept thinking to myself, what in the world am I doing. After it was done, the amount of grinding is very minor.

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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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What you have to grind is on the Spindle not the control arm ;) and it's not very much :thumbs:
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