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| rgalla9146 |
 Jul 25 2015, 11:37 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,559 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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Is it just me ?
Is rear tire clearance to the (stock ) fender usually tighter on one side ? Your experience ? |
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| michael7810 |
Jul 25 2015, 11:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,081 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Drivers side on mine is tighter. I can slide my finger between fender and tire on the passenger side but not the drivers. I'm running 205-50-15s.
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| Tom_T |
Jul 25 2015, 11:41 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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| mepstein |
Jul 25 2015, 11:50 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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It's been a know issue with these cars for years. Hand made, loose tolerances, accidents and alignment.
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| Hank914 |
Jul 25 2015, 12:07 PM
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QUOTE(michael7810 @ Jul 25 2015, 10:40 AM)  Drivers side on mine is tighter. I can slide my finger between fender and tire on the passenger side but not the drivers. I'm running 205-50-15s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Same drivers side issue. My PO rolled my narrow body rear fenders. Interestingly, I have a small pinky-sized clearance on the drivers rear with 165 narrow tires on aftermarket rims, but thumb-sized clearance with 205 on Fuch 2.0 rims. I think because the 205s are lower profile, hence not as tall as the 165s. I have heard almost everybody can get 195s in a narrow body, but wider tires it depends. These cars are not standard, but each is unique is that way. |
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| mepstein |
Jul 25 2015, 12:10 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Hank914 @ Jul 25 2015, 02:07 PM) QUOTE(michael7810 @ Jul 25 2015, 10:40 AM) Drivers side on mine is tighter. I can slide my finger between fender and tire on the passenger side but not the drivers. I'm running 205-50-15s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Same drivers side issue. My PO rolled my narrow body rear fenders. Interestingly, I have a small pinky-sized clearance on the drivers rear with 165 narrow tires on aftermarket rims, but thumb-sized clearance with 205 on Fuch 2.0 rims. I think because the 205s are lower profile, hence not as tall as the 165s. I have heard almost everybody can get 195s in a narrow body, but wider tires it depends. These cars are not standard, but each is unique is that way. Fuchs 2.0 have the correct offset for our cars. Many aftermarket 4 bolts were for bugs and fit differently. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 25 2015, 01:05 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jul 25 2015, 10:37 AM) Is rear tire clearance to the (stock ) fender usually tighter on one side ? "They all do that." Due to the way these cars were made, they are almost never completely consistent from side to side. There is almost always more clearance on one side than the other. And which side has more clearance is not consistent from car to car, either... --DD |
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| patssle |
Jul 25 2015, 02:41 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 was going to make this exact same post. I'm wanting to change my tires from 185/60 to 195/55 but I'm worried as one side has barely any clearance while the other has plenty. Both front and rear. Would suck to spend money on tires and have a clearance problem.
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