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| Kerrys914 |
 Jun 14 2003, 07:48 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;)  Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16  |
Okay guys...
I have installed glass flares last winter. I now have a set of dials on my '74 and have clearance issues with the front of the tire and TWO areas.. The first is the tire and the front edge of the flare.. I have very little clearence and it changes as the wheel turns (lock to lock) The second is the tire hits the front inside wheel well at full turn???? I have the same problem on both sides and the flares look okay, alignment wise (until the wheels were installed)?? Any Ideas? Will caster affect this? Cheers Kerry |
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| Qarl |
Jun 15 2003, 08:34 AM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
Size Circumference Diameter
165/60/15 73.617 23.43 - stock 225/60/15 80.478 25.62 - yours 245/45/16 77.499 24.67 - fat 9" rears 225/50/15 74.915 23.85 - common 7" or 8" fronts Stock tire profile had 23.43" diameter Your tire profile has a 25.62" diameter Common tires for front flares on 7" or 8" rims would be 225/50/15 about a .9" difference... not sure if that is making ALL the difference, but it might! If your wheels are 7" you may consider 205 width tires. And sometimes two different manufacturers of tires with the same tire size and profile can have vastly different physical dimensions. Maybe you have too much sidewall overlap and that's what's rubbing. |
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Kerrys914 Not much clearance up front with flares? Jun 14 2003, 07:48 PM
Qarl I assume they are standard width GT type flares.
... Jun 14 2003, 08:10 PM Kerrys914 I have 15x7 dials with the 23.? offset and a 1" sp... Jun 14 2003, 08:27 PM J P Stein 225 X 60 X 15?.....humm, that's a 24.6 dia tir... Jun 15 2003, 12:35 AM J P Stein Karl is right about the tire dia. That's whut ... Jun 15 2003, 09:54 AM anthony 165-60 is stock? I thought stock was 165R15 which ... Jun 15 2003, 10:12 AM Kerrys914 That SUCKS :headbang:
I just bought 4 new tires ... Jun 15 2003, 11:40 AM campbellcj The stock 165SR15 tire was super tall. Somewhere b... Jun 15 2003, 12:31 PM Qarl The stock tire may have been taller than that... I... Jun 15 2003, 01:56 PM Aaron Cox i thought when the aspect ratio was not stated, it... Jun 15 2003, 02:00 PM
J P Stein I gots my calcumulator out this time....now I... Jun 15 2003, 04:19 PM |
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