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Old 04-15-2011 | 09:47 AM
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Whats the difference?

Hwy, when i bought my 89 camaro rs, it had some sort of drag radials on the back, not quite sure why thought. well one of them went flat, and i dont really want to spend money on a new one, so how does the rim size thing work? Would i have to spend money on a new rim for a stock tire, or does it fit right on? any help would be great.
Old 04-15-2011 | 03:12 PM
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Re: Whats the difference?

We would need more information than that. What does it say on the side of the tire alredy mounted? Do you have any pics of the wheel and tire in question? Did it go flat just sitting? Did you drive on it low and damage it? It may be repairable. The more info you provide the faster and more accurite you can be helped
Old 04-15-2011 | 03:44 PM
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yeah...i saw it was gettn low, so before i had a chance to air it up...oh and by the way it was runnin on about 80% air when i noticed. i let it sit a few days over the weekend planning to do it monday morning, but it was copmpletly flat. how do i upload pics?...the tire is a stinger radial gt/s... and i think i see a puncture hole on the side. it might just be a plug problem, but i know side wall punctures are a little more troublesome then others. so any help would be great.
Old 04-15-2011 | 03:46 PM
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Old 04-15-2011 | 03:51 PM
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Re: Whats the difference?

I use photobucket to upload pics. Get air in it and spray it with soapy water and see where its leaking from. Sidewall punctures are not repairable as the rubber is too thin and may blowout after the repair.
Old 04-15-2011 | 03:54 PM
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yeah thats what i was afraid of...bummer. well thats a pain in the ***...thanks. now if i wanted to put normal size tires on the car, would i have to get new rims to fit the new rubber?...will post pics in a sec
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http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/...ignment017.jpg
Old 04-15-2011 | 04:01 PM
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http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/...ignment016.jpg
http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/...ignment015.jpg
Old 04-15-2011 | 04:45 PM
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Re: Whats the difference?

I need to know the size of the tire that's on there to answer that question. Its the number on the sidewall that looks like P245/50R16 for example. Those look wider than stock tho.
Old 04-15-2011 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Whats the difference?

Thats not a drag radial its a passenger tire.
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Re: Whats the difference?

Sorry, double post.

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