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My tire options and fitment. |
patssle |
Oct 4 2015, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
I'm currently running 185/65-15 cheapo tires. I want to upgrade to some performance tires (g-Force Sport COMP-2) and the only size I can get is 195/55-15. My passenger rear tire has the closest gap between the tire and fender being about 1/2" calculating for the widest part of the tire. None of the gaps on the other tires are the same and all are bigger. Also my rear tires have a rather significant negative camber as my inside threads are significantly more worn than the outside.
Should I be concerned about changing tire size at all and especially if I get an alignment which may reduce the camber (so the top part of the tire would be moved outwards)? |
sean_v8_914 |
Oct 5 2015, 01:30 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
fender roller machine will not work on flat topped 914 fenders.
show us your fender. it looks pushed in, a bit concave. i would not roll that nice lip but rather pull the center 1/3rd of teh fender face tire tucks as it travels upward taller profile tires sidewalls balloon out more than low profiles 195/55 will be closer to correct rolling diameter |
EdwardBlume |
Oct 5 2015, 01:44 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
fender roller machine will not work on flat topped 914 fenders. show us your fender. it looks pushed in, a bit concave. i would not roll that nice lip but rather pull the center 1/3rd of teh fender face tire tucks as it travels upward taller profile tires sidewalls balloon out more than low profiles 195/55 will be closer to correct rolling diameter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I was running with camber as well. |
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