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    widest tire on a 16"

    factory 16X? 96-97 WS6 rims is there a drag radial type tire you can put on these? dont recall seeing much 16" stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TmaxicanA View Post
    factory 16X? 96-97 WS6 rims is there a drag radial type tire you can put on these? dont recall seeing much 16" stuff.
    i believe factory is 16x8 and the widest tire you can go is 245
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    I have 255-50-R16 MT ET Street DR's on a set of salad shooters (16 x 8). They fit just fine.
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    this is just a DD car so ET'S are out best thing i can do is drag radials. wonder if they make a DR that will fit a 16X8

    and thank you for for the info...was not sure how wide the rim was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 67CamaroRSSS View Post
    I have 255-50-R16 MT ET Street DR's on a set of salad shooters (16 x 8). They fit just fine.
    He is right....I got the same tires on my factory 16's and they fit fine.

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