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Taylor623
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 Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: Rubbing issues |
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| If I run a 4" Narrowed Beam will i have rubbing issues on the inner fender wall when i turn? |
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Bruce
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yes
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Robs '52s
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Volumex
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IN2VWS
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I think so
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50ate
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| no you wont.. but mostly it depends on what tires your gonna run.. i have a 6in beam and its low and i run 145 65 on 5 spokes and i dont rub.. tires make the difference.. |
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sparkleplenty
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If your Chaffing try baby powder or corn starch... 
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downsbs
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Possible, depends on tire size, wheel diameter and width, and offset of the wheel.
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Almost Alive
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I have a 4.5" narrowed beam with 135's on the front along with air shocks. When its at about 3/4" off the ground on the beam your turning radius is about 30 feet. Rubbing all over the place... with a tasty smell to go with it.
When I've got about 4" under the beam it rubs a hair but all in all it rides like stock. |
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Not Safari Izzy
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In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car  . Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all...
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Almost Alive
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| Not Safari Izzy wrote: |
| In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car . Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all... |
Any stopping issues with those thin tires? I know with 135's if I need to stop quickly I get a little sliding every once in awhile. |
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Not Safari Izzy
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| Almost Alive wrote: |
| Not Safari Izzy wrote: |
| In my car I have a 4" narrowed bean adjusted all the way down with dropped spindles and 4.5 porsche fuchs in front ...When I had 135's, they rubbed on the headlight buckets occasionally when the wheel was cranked all the way in either direction or when Ethan was in the car . Now I have 125's in front and there is no rubbing at all... |
Any stopping issues with those thin tires? I know with 135's if I need to stop quickly I get a little sliding every once in awhile. |
I had 135's on before the 125's and I haven't noticed any difference between them
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