will these slicks fit under a foxbody

82 GT · 08-16-2004, 07:58 AM

I have a chance to get some slicks & rims at a good price but I want to find out for sure if a 28x9x15 slick will fit under a stock foxbody.
Since an '82GT doesn't have quad shocks then I should more room under there.

WildWheels · 08-16-2004, 10:07 AM

I think they will fit but make sure that your wheels are the right offset. I ran 295/50/15's there about 28 or 29 inch's tall and ran them on 15+8 inch wheels and they rubbed the outside finder well all I did was roll it under so it would not cut the tires.

ols0051 · 08-17-2004, 12:11 PM

I've got 26x10.5 M/T Et streets on 15x8 inch welds 5.5 backspacing no problems other than having to remove the quad shocks. But you don't have that problem to face.

~The Jester~ · 08-17-2004, 03:16 PM

I have 28X11.5 M/T ET Streets on my car WITH the quad shocks attatched. Looks like a funny car, but they fit. Watch the turns on the freeway is all.

Ieatcamaros · 08-17-2004, 05:18 PM

Jester, what is the backspacing on those wheels?

~The Jester~ · 08-17-2004, 05:35 PM

Those would be 15X8 Weld Pro Star's with 5.5" backspacing. All measurements are 100% except the 8" rim, which is an educated guess with a tape measure with tire installed.

I NEVER would have thought they'd fit, but last year I was running 275/60R15 when a buddy had these on his S-10. He blew the motor the week before, and we were heading to the track with my car for Whoop Ass Wednesday. Figured what do we have to loose, and we tried it. I'm tellin' ya, it looks like a funny car, but they fit! My fender lips are rolled a bit, but nothing drastic, and they do roll into the inner fenders if I dive into a corner on the freeway too hard. It's to the point where you really have to pay attention on the freeway, but wow do they look cool at the strip!

~The Jester~ · 08-17-2004, 05:44 PM

Kinda crappy pics I just took with my phone, and she's up on the stands right now, but just so you know I'm not yanking your chain:

Ieatcamaros · 08-17-2004, 06:43 PM

Hey, I know you ain't yankin my chain. I am hoping to fit some 28x10.5's under my 89gt. The quads are there for now. If they have to come out, they will.

82 GT · 08-18-2004, 01:08 PM

What's the widest slick I can fit on a stock 7 inch rim?
I was hoping I could get a set of 26x9x15 on a pair of 10 hole rims.

~The Jester~ · 08-18-2004, 03:26 PM

You should be OK there, as a general rule 3" over rim width is acceptable, but not always the easiest to fit on the rim.

Dark_5.0 · 08-18-2004, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 82 GT
What's the widest slick I can fit on a stock 7 inch rim?
I was hoping I could get a set of 26x9x15 on a pair of 10 hole rims.

I have 26 X 10.5 X 15's on ten holes and they look and hook great.

82 GT · 08-18-2004, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dark_5.0
I have 26 X 10.5 X 15's on ten holes and they look and hook great.

That's kinda pushing the limits of that 7" rim...don't ya think?

~The Jester~ · 08-18-2004, 10:39 PM

Like I said, the 3" thing is a "general" rule. It' might be a bit@h, but if you can get them on your rims, and they hook....... well, you do the math bro.

Dark_5.0 · 08-19-2004, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 82 GT
That's kinda pushing the limits of that 7" rim...don't ya think?

That is the norm. at least 12 stangs have 10.5 slicks on turbines and ten holes everytime I go to the track.

tireburner163 · 08-23-2004, 12:35 PM

I had a set of 26x10 ET Drags on a set of 10-holes, they hooked fine, but as the aged you could see they were wearing more in the center.

But back to the subject at hand, yes those 28x9's will fit with ease. I've got a buddy with 28x13.5 ET Streets on his 90 GT. They just required a rolling the fender lips and "adjusting" the inner wheel well with a 15lb sledge hammer.

-Josh, aka the tireburner

08-16-2004, 07:58 AM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	will these slicks fit under a foxbody I have a chance to get some slicks & rims at a good price but I want to find out for sure if a 28x9x15 slick will fit under a stock foxbody. Since an '82GT doesn't have quad shocks then I should more room under there. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-17-2004, 03:16 PM	#4
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	I have 28X11.5 M/T ET Streets on my car WITH the quad shocks attatched. Looks like a funny car, but they fit. Watch the turns on the freeway is all. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-17-2004, 05:18 PM	#5
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Jester, what is the backspacing on those wheels? __________________ The sig says it all.

08-17-2004, 05:35 PM	#6
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Those would be 15X8 Weld Pro Star's with 5.5" backspacing. All measurements are 100% except the 8" rim, which is an educated guess with a tape measure with tire installed. I NEVER would have thought they'd fit, but last year I was running 275/60R15 when a buddy had these on his S-10. He blew the motor the week before, and we were heading to the track with my car for Whoop Ass Wednesday. Figured what do we have to loose, and we tried it. I'm tellin' ya, it looks like a funny car, but they fit! My fender lips are rolled a bit, but nothing drastic, and they do roll into the inner fenders if I dive into a corner on the freeway too hard. It's to the point where you really have to pay attention on the freeway, but wow do they look cool at the strip! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-17-2004, 05:44 PM	#7
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Kinda crappy pics I just took with my phone, and she's up on the stands right now, but just so you know I'm not yanking your chain: __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-16-2004, 10:07 AM	#2
WildWheels Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Apalachicola, Florida Posts: 50	I think they will fit but make sure that your wheels are the right offset. I ran 295/50/15's there about 28 or 29 inch's tall and ran them on 15+8 inch wheels and they rubbed the outside finder well all I did was roll it under so it would not cut the tires.

08-17-2004, 12:11 PM	#3
ols0051 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: cent.wis Posts: 203	I've got 26x10.5 M/T Et streets on 15x8 inch welds 5.5 backspacing no problems other than having to remove the quad shocks. But you don't have that problem to face.

08-17-2004, 06:43 PM	#8
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Hey, I know you ain't yankin my chain. I am hoping to fit some 28x10.5's under my 89gt. The quads are there for now. If they have to come out, they will. __________________ The sig says it all.

08-18-2004, 01:08 PM	#9
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	What's the widest slick I can fit on a stock 7 inch rim? I was hoping I could get a set of 26x9x15 on a pair of 10 hole rims. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

08-18-2004, 03:26 PM	#10
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	You should be OK there, as a general rule 3" over rim width is acceptable, but not always the easiest to fit on the rim. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-18-2004, 10:39 PM	#13
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Like I said, the 3" thing is a "general" rule. It' might be a bit@h, but if you can get them on your rims, and they hook....... well, you do the math bro. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

08-23-2004, 12:35 PM	#15
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	I had a set of 26x10 ET Drags on a set of 10-holes, they hooked fine, but as the aged you could see they were wearing more in the center. But back to the subject at hand, yes those 28x9's will fit with ease. I've got a buddy with 28x13.5 ET Streets on his 90 GT. They just required a rolling the fender lips and "adjusting" the inner wheel well with a 15lb sledge hammer. -Josh, aka the tireburner __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

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