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davisshannon Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2024 Posts: 41 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:23 am Post subject: Tire width with rear adjustable spring plates |
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I’ve got rear adjustable spring plates and wanted to see people’s opinions on tire widths?
The stock smoothies with 165/80’s have maybe just under 1 inch of space to the adjustment screw blocks on the spring plates.
I’ve got a set of the CIP Super Speeds (https://www2.cip1.com/c32-ss5205-5515-sb/) that I’m going to use. So the +14 offset should push the wheels out just a bit, but then they’re 1 inch wider than stock.
I’d like to get something wider than 165 in the back and stay close to stock circumference for gearing. |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17296 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:58 am Post subject: Re: Tire width with rear adjustable spring plates |
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You will have heaps of clearance with wheels like that with very low offset.
185/70/15s are the same OD as a 165/80, but put more rubber on the ground. Perfect fit for a 5.5" wheel. _________________
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ALB Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2008 Posts: 3483 Location: beautiful suburban Wet Coast of Canada
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Tire width with rear adjustable spring plates |
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^^^ What @Bruce said^^^ This forum really needs a like button... _________________ On a lifelong mission to prove (much to my wife's dismay) that Immaturity is Forever!! |
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davisshannon Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2024 Posts: 41 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Tire width with rear adjustable spring plates |
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Thanks. I’ll see what I can find in that size. |
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ALB Samba Member
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davisshannon Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2024 Posts: 41 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Tire width with rear adjustable spring plates |
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Thanks. Yeah, looks like I’ll be going 185/65r15’s as the 70’s aren’t that common.
I’m getting my transaxle rebuilt when my new engine is going in. It’s an Australian 1966 with a 1300 and I’m having a 1914/1915/1916 built (can never work out exactly which it will be). So I’m going to have taller ratios installed which should help with that slightly shorter tire. |
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