More Meat in the Rear...

**AKA Speedy** · 02-21-2010, 03:18 PM

Anybody mange to put a wider tire on their Goat? Question is actually for my dad who is technologically illiterate, so here I am. He has an 06 Cyclone Grey Goat with the stock 17s.

**cammed goat** · 02-21-2010, 05:37 PM

I have heard of folks putting 265/275 40ZR17's on the rear without rubbing the rear quarters.

**AKA Speedy** · 02-21-2010, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

I have heard of folks putting 265/275 40ZR17's on the rear without rubbing the rear quarters.

Those weren't on stock rims either were they?

**cammed goat** · 02-21-2010, 05:55 PM

I believe they were. Without being widened either.

**GTO1_OHIO** · 02-21-2010, 06:10 PM

275s on a OEM wheel that's been widened to 9 inches.

**cammed goat** · 02-21-2010, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

275s on a OEM wheel that's been widened to 9 inches.

The rim has to be widened? Didn't Svede have stock 17s?

**AKA Speedy** · 02-21-2010, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

The rim has to be widened? Didn't Svede have stock 17s?

who's svede?

**AKA Speedy** · 02-21-2010, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

275s on a OEM wheel that's been widened to 9 inches.

yeah... I think OEM is 8"? I thought the smallest rim width a 275 will fit is 9"

**cammed goat** · 02-21-2010, 06:47 PM

He is a member of LS1GTO. He made is own over the radiator cold air intake for his GTO and he has done other mods to it as well.

**AKA Speedy** · 02-21-2010, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

He is a member of LS1GTO. He made is own over the radiator cold air intake for his GTO and he has done other mods to it as well.

okay.... I just checked him out. His sig on LS1GTO says 17x9, so he has either widened his or he is running a not stock rim.

**cammed goat** · 02-22-2010, 03:37 PM

OK. He did widen them. Whoops on my part. But I coulda sworn he was running stock wheels that weren't widened. I'm getting old.

**GTO1_OHIO** · 02-22-2010, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

The rim has to be widened? Didn't Svede have stock 17s?

His rims are also widened , thats who told me where to have mine done

**cammed goat** · 02-22-2010, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

His rims are also widened , thats who told me where to have mine done

That's right. I remember now. His car looks beastly!!!

But haven't there been others who put 275s on the factory rims?

**AKA Speedy** · 02-23-2010, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

That's right. I remember now. His car looks beastly!!!

But haven't there been others who put 275s on the factory rims?

I think people have made claims... just haven't backed them up. I don't think you can fit these tires with out having the proper rim size. I want 315's on the back of my T/A and some guy told me I could fit them on the stock 9" rims. It ain't happening, so Now I'm looking at getting a set widened

**AKA Speedy** · 02-23-2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

His rims are also widened , thats who told me where to have mine done

how long has his rims been widened? Are they holding up well and where did he get it done? I may get my T/A rims widened to 11", so my dad doesn't feel iffy on getting his Goats rims widened.

I've been skeptical and so has he, but I've been told if done right its just as strong as anything.

**GTO1_OHIO** · 02-24-2010, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by BrianH.WS6

how long has his rims been widened? Are they holding up well and where did he get it done? I may get my T/A rims widened to 11", so my dad doesn't feel iffy on getting his Goats rims widened.

I've been skeptical and so has he, but I've been told if done right its just as strong as anything.

Not sure about him, but mine were done about almost 2 years ago.

**cammed goat** · 02-24-2010, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

Not sure about him, but mine were done about almost 2 years ago.

Man...I wanna put my 18s back on after seeing this.

Just waitin for the no-snow months.

**AKA Speedy** · 02-24-2010, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by GTO1_OHIO

Not sure about him, but mine were done about almost 2 years ago.

wow... thats breath taking...

Who did you get to widened yours?

If they have been on your car for 2 yrs with those mods in you sig, then I'm sure they'll hold up to me and my dad's grandpa city driving slow selves lol.

**GTO1_OHIO** · 02-25-2010, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by BrianH.WS6

wow... thats breath taking...

Who did you get to widened yours?

If they have been on your car for 2 yrs with those mods in you sig, then I'm sure they'll hold up to me and my dad's grandpa city driving slow selves lol.

http://weldcraftwheels.com/