[CT] 18" Chrome RUFF 278 rims with nitto tires *less than 1K miles on them!!*
11-29-2012, 07:48 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans am
Engine: 5.3 LM7
Transmission: T56 6 speed
Axle/Gears: Dana 44 w/ 3.55's
18" Chrome RUFF 278 rims with nitto tires *less than 1K miles on them!!*
Hey all. I have a set of basically brand new Ruff racing 278 series wheels and tires. Bought these 4 years ago for my "project" car that I just recently got on the road. I have put maybe 700 miles on the car with this rim and tire set up and have found out that these are nowhere near up to the task of giving me traction, so they must go unfortunately.
Rims are 18x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears with a very aggressive 3" rear lip. Tires are nitto 555 extreme street tires in 245/40/18 front and 285/35/18 rear. Front tires if I had to guess are 98% tread left, and rears are probably 90%. This combo cost me about $2200 new, and these wheels have since been discontinued. Asking $1200 for them OBO, and would really rather not ship, but it's at the buyers expense. I will not separate the rims from the tires either.
Please note, these are a 4th gen F-body offset! I was using spacers on my third gen.
Rims are 18x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears with a very aggressive 3" rear lip. Tires are nitto 555 extreme street tires in 245/40/18 front and 285/35/18 rear. Front tires if I had to guess are 98% tread left, and rears are probably 90%. This combo cost me about $2200 new, and these wheels have since been discontinued. Asking $1200 for them OBO, and would really rather not ship, but it's at the buyers expense. I will not separate the rims from the tires either.
Please note, these are a 4th gen F-body offset! I was using spacers on my third gen.
11-30-2012, 11:21 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
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Re: 18" Chrome RUFF 278 rims with nitto tires *less than 1K miles on them!!*
Great price on a sweet wheel/tire combo! Weekend bump.
Did you post your new set-up yet?
Did you post your new set-up yet?
11-30-2012, 11:50 PM
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Re: 18" Chrome RUFF 278 rims with nitto tires *less than 1K miles on them!!*
Thanks bud! I actually don't have a new setup yet haha. Sort of relying on cash from this sale to partly fund the new setup, so the car will be stuck on jack stands for a bit. I'm dead set on 17" weld RT-S wheels with the black face. Probably 17x9 in front and 17x11 in rear. I'll post pics as soon as I get these sold and get the new ones.
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