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| Osnabruck914 |
 Aug 29 2025, 12:02 PM
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'74 914 2.0
Tires 185 65 R15 Question: The rear camber on my rear wheels measures equal, yet when I reach up in the wheel well and try to feel the space between the tire and the side of the trunk body, it is not equal. On the driver side I can get my hand into the space up to my knuckles, but on the passenger side only to the 2nd joint of my fingers. Is the body of the trunk non-symmetrical by design, or is something else going on here? Input appreciated. Osnabruck914 |
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| Jamie |
Aug 29 2025, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Osnabruck914 @ Aug 29 2025, 10:02 AM)  '74 914 2.0 Tires 185 65 R15 Question: The rear camber on my rear wheels measures equal, yet when I reach up in the wheel well and try to feel the space between the tire and the side of the trunk body, it is not equal. On the driver side I can get my hand into the space up to my knuckles, but on the passenger side only to the 2nd joint of my fingers. Is the body of the trunk non-symmetrical by design, or is something else going on here? Input appreciated. Osnabruck914 I've heard many times about the irregularities of rear wheel well fitment on teeners, and know I have a slight variation in clearance between sides on my 73 all original teener. I've run several sets of 205x65x15" tires on 5.5"steel wheels over the years, and they fit with no fender pulling required. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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