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EJ57
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 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: Tire clearance |
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| I have polished 5 spokes on my oval (57') and was wondering if a 215/65-15 tire will fit on the rear? |
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Skim
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Yes. Just make sure you have short axles. BTW that is a bad ass back tire when you go low.
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bugninva
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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| Yes. Just make sure you have short axles. BTW that is a bad ass back tire when you go low. |
almost too big to go too low....i had 215/65's and they rubbed the body and the fender top....
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Skim
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:45 am Post subject: |
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| Skim wrote: |
| Yes. Just make sure you have short axles. BTW that is a bad ass back tire when you go low. |
almost too big to go too low....i had 215/65's and they rubbed the body and the fender top.... |
215x65 and low. No rubbing
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bugninva
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:11 am Post subject: |
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215/65's with inner wheelwell rub and rubbing the upper(inner) part of the fender...(not all the way down in this picture)
could depend on body year....maybe swing axles with their extra camber help... i don't know...
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Skim
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maybe swing axles with their extra camber help... i don't know...
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Im pretty sure thats what it is because they kick in just enough at the top to keep them off the fenders.
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bugninva
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| Skim wrote: |
| bugninva wrote: |
maybe swing axles with their extra camber help... i don't know...
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Im pretty sure thats what it is because they kick in just enough at the top to keep them off the fenders. |
i wish i could go back to the 215's...filled the fenderwells up and gave me a little lower rpm on the highway.... i now have 195/65's and no issues....(almost the stock diameter...slightly smaller...)(my car was originally swing axle....maybe i should go back..LOL...still have the pan)
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Skim
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Thats why I liked them, On the freeway I wouldnt wind out so much. Heres the 215x65 I ran on the 59 vert, I think these were Goodyears if i remember right. They tucked hard on this car.
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bugninva
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damn Skim, that's a damn nice ride...you still have it?
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EJ57
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the input guys, 215's it is! |
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vwfye
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the wheels on the grey bug are t3/914 offset. they will have much more backspacing
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Skim
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| damn Skim, that's a damn nice ride...you still have it? |
No I sold it in 98 and it went to Japan.
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bugninva
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| the wheels on the grey bug are t3/914 offset. they will have much more backspacing |
1972 porsche pedrini wheels...
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