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ksis
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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: 215/65/15 on a 62. |
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Put a set on last night. Looks pretty aggressive! Hopped it to roll home after the shop closed and hear a whinning. Looks like the tire is rubbing on the swing arm.
I did a seacrh and read the threads and everyone is running these. Could I have another unforseen issue with my car? Anyone else run into this? Thanks!
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Skim
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Spacers shouuld fix that problem.
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rambler1959
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| what wheels are you running? the 215-65's dont rub at all on my 66. (i can get my ringfinger between the sidewall and springplate) spacers should solve it. |
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hpw
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ksis
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Stock Steelies.... I went back last night and had them swapped out for 205. Now there is no problem.
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JDGas
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Do any of you guys experience sidewall play in you 215/65's? I run a set on a fatchick w/rivieras. At freeway speeds I seem to feel the rear being a little loose. As in side ways wiggles. I can actually see the wheel move from side to side in the tire when I push on the car. Is this normal when this tire is put on a 5.5 rim?
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Behemoth
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Do any of you guys experience sidewall play in you 215/65's? I run a set on a fatchick w/rivieras. At freeway speeds I seem to feel the rear being a little loose. As in side ways wiggles. I can actually see the wheel move from side to side in the tire when I push on the car. Is this normal when this tire is put on a 5.5 rim?
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In the reviews for the tires I just bought some users said they experienced this, especially in lateral use, and that over inflating to the point of tjis going away solved the problem and had no adverse effect on use or wear. The normal overinflating seemed to be below 10 lbs. most of the time.
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rambler1959
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| hpw wrote: |
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| what wheels are you running? the 215-65's dont rub at all on my 66. (i can get my ringfinger between the sidewall and springplate) spacers should solve it. |
And what would that be, beetle, ghia, bus?
What kinda of rims? |
sorry for not including that info. 66 beetle with 5.5" chrome porsche (wide 5) wheels |
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