<VV> Anther wheel question..... sorry.

[Bryan Blackwell]

It'll be close - if you are buying new between 4.5 and 5" backspace 
*or* a 6" wide wheel will fit much better.  BTW, I am aware of the 
advantages of a wider wheel, but for all practical purposes it doesn't 
much matter in a street application.  IMHO, if the last inch of width 
makes a measurable difference in your application, you should run 8 or 
9 inch wheels anyway and just get the Sawzall out :-)

My best suggestion if these wheels are your only choice in dimension is 
buy two tires, mount them, and see how they fit up front.  They'll fit 
just fine out back, so if you have to you could run a slightly shorter 
or narrower tire up front.  If you're buddies with the tire store guy, 
he may even have a worn out sample of the tires you're looking at on 
the discard pile - you could have one mounted for a test fit.
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Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
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   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
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On Sep 19, 2005, at 5:55 PM, 4carbcorvair wrote:

> How would 16x7 wheel with 4 inch backspacing be on a LM? 205-55/16 
> tire the
> biggest I could fit? trying to stay close to the stock tire diameter.
>  TIA!!