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05-20-2005, 03:14 PM
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skinnies on ls1's
guys that have skinnies on the front of their ls1 cars, could you let me know wheel sizes, what tires, and if you needed to use spacers/ grind the calipers.
im looking into a set of front wheels for my car and need to know what to buy.
i would prefer a 16'' wheel so guys with those please post up
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05-20-2005, 03:46 PM
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05-20-2005, 04:27 PM
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I don't think that they make skinnies in 16s. You'll be able to fit a 15x3.5 with a 5/16" spacer with no caliper grinding.
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05-20-2005, 07:27 PM
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They only make skinnies in 15s. After I got new pads up front I had to grind the calipers a little on the outside edge. I also used a spacer...See Little G's post. I think my tire size was 165x??x15
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05-20-2005, 10:24 PM
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The size is 165R15, there is no sidewall number since it's metric or something like that.
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Fear the Gear. 13.585 @ 100.05 1.827
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05-21-2005, 12:47 AM
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thanks guys, time to start shopping i guess
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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05-21-2005, 02:16 AM
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thanks guys, time to start shopping i guess
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I hear you can get them at a sears or any tire place, the size should be similar for an old school VW Bug size.
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05-21-2005, 08:53 AM
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i got my tires at pep boys on rt1... $33 each + mount/balance
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05-25-2005, 12:12 AM
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I have two sets of skinnies that I use, the Centerline Convo Pros are 15x4, don't need a spacer and use a shorter lug nut, the Weld Pro Stars are 15x3.5 and use a spacer with the longer lug nuts.
Tires on both are the older VW Beetle 165x15 radials (one set from Sears, the other from Pep Boys I think) as mentioned above.
Neither one required any grinding on my car.
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05-25-2005, 01:43 PM
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Pep Boys is the best place to get 165's ...I went to every place in my area looking for those tires and half the guys gave me a look as if I was stupid. I walked into Pep Boys told 'em the size and the guy goes "These tires aint goin on a Volkswagen are they?"
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05-25-2005, 02:38 PM
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 stupid pep boys...btw cbr howd the whole clutch thing work out? i assume pretty good seeing as how you're buyin more fun stuff
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05-25-2005, 03:51 PM
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stupid pep boys...btw cbr howd the whole clutch thing work out? i assume pretty good seeing as how you're buyin more fun stuff |
It was the slave, all replaced for free. You're starting to sound like K0LL, posting randomly without reading any threads 
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05-25-2005, 03:53 PM
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stupid pep boys...btw cbr howd the whole clutch thing work out? i assume pretty good seeing as how you're buyin more fun stuff |
It was the slave, all replaced for free. Â* You're starting to sound like K0LL, posting randomly without reading any threads Â*
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sorry but my "posts since last visit" thing keeps gettin deleted so i miss alot of info(i hate this damn computer and the random internet dyings) 
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05-25-2005, 03:55 PM
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sorry but my "posts since last visit" thing keeps gettin deleted so i miss alot of info(i hate this damn computer and the random internet dyings) |
Go by date/time....
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