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  View original topic: will 165's rub with dropped spindles?
hotfries75 Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:23 pm

just answer please.

neil68 Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:32 pm

With my stock '68 front beam/drum brakes and CB 2.5" dropped spindles, the 165R15 tires rubbed when turning corners...I switched to 145R15's as one way to solve this problem.

hotfries75 Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:37 pm

how bad was it, would it wear the tires down fast? cuz i dont have 145's but my friend has 165s i could have. i have 185s right now which sucks.

Fattie Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:42 pm

185 what
whats the rest of the size ?

Glenn Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:57 am

hotfries75 wrote: just answer please.
Yes.

Derek Cobb Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:05 am

On my 70 bug convertible, 165's rubbed badly when I installed dropped spindles. Ruined my fenders in a short time.

flatfour Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:12 am

hotfries75 wrote: just answer please.
Most likely yes.

Shaka Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:09 am

Yes it will rub.

Heck, I've got 145R15 tires with just drop spindles and I still rub. But that is because my fender sits slightly off.

Bottom line: don't install drop spindles until you have at least 145R15 tires, or a narrowed beam.

americanautomoving Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:06 pm

I would say yes, it will definitely rub, seeing that the tire is going to be a lot more tucked than it was before. Look into some 135s!



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