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g.sams - 12 Mar 2005 04:26 GMT

I currently have 15's on my 85 Z-28, I got a nice set of 14's I'd like to
use, anyone know if this will work or if it wont work or anything I need to
watch out for? Thanks in advance

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John King - 12 Mar 2005 06:41 GMT

why would you want to put 14's on an '85 Z-28?

> I currently have 15's on my 85 Z-28, I got a nice set of 14's I'd like to
> use, anyone know if this will work or if it wont work or anything I need to
> watch out for? Thanks in advance

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g.sams - 12 Mar 2005 06:49 GMT

I got a nice set of 14's rims that where on an old 78 Z-28 I had. Will it
make the car sit too low to the ground or not clear a hub or something like
that? or why is it a bad ideal?

> why would you want to put 14's on an '85 Z-28?
>
> > I currently have 15's on my 85 Z-28, I got a nice set of 14's I'd like to
> > use, anyone know if this will work or if it wont work or anything I need
> to
> > watch out for? Thanks in advance

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John King - 12 Mar 2005 07:59 GMT

If they were off of a '78 they should fit just fine...... Its not that its a
but idea, its all on how you like your car to look. I just think that the
3rd generation Z-28s look best with a 16 X 8 wheel and 245/50-16 tires on
them...... I just think 14s might look a bit strange on an '85 Z-28. But I
guess it all depends on what kind of 14" wheels they are and what tires are
on them....
~John
http://www.supercarvideos.com/IROC

> I got a nice set of 14's rims that where on an old 78 Z-28 I had. Will it
> make the car sit too low to the ground or not clear a hub or something like
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> > to
> > > watch out for? Thanks in advance

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ElectroPig - 12 Mar 2005 20:35 GMT

> I got a nice set of 14's rims that where on an old 78 Z-28 I had. Will it
> make the car sit too low to the ground or not clear a hub or something like
> that? or why is it a bad ideal?

I've got an '85 Berlinetta with original 14" pressed-steel rims, and it's
LOW. The average speed bump forces me to go at least 13kpm (8 mph)
otherwise I'll scrape the cat on it as I pass over it...well...ON it.

Of course, if the exterior aluminum housing on YOUR catalytic isn't
important to you, go for the 14's. ;)

Please note, the exterior housing on MY cat is long since gone...

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myron j peabody - 17 Mar 2005 12:43 GMT

camaros came factory with 14 inch rims in 85 ialso had a set on my 85 z
235 60 14 tire size with a 2 inch lowering kit they rode and handled
great

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John King - 17 Mar 2005 15:41 GMT

camaros came factory with 14 inch rims in 85
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Maybe the 4-banger sport coupe or/and the berlinetta, but the IROC and the
Z-28 did not come with 14s, the Z-28 had 15s and the IROC had 16s.......

~John
http://www.supercarvideos.com/IROC

> camaros came factory with 14 inch rims in 85 ialso had a set on my 85 z
> 235 60 14 tire size with a 2 inch lowering kit they rode and handled
> great

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