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dont think my tire's will clear?? help
I just got my bfg dr's in, they are 275/50/15, mounted on 15x8 welds, i dont think they will fit, they seem to rub the inner fender well, bye the spring, i havent drove it yet, also i dont have quads, what can i do? i heard they would fit, do i need a spacer? if so, where do i get them? thnx.
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i hear of people taking a baseball bat to the inside of the fender, seems like the easiest fix to me.
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yea me too, well i have an eason aluminum laying around, but it rubs where the spring bulges out, i dont see that bending inward anymore due to the spring, i'll try it thnx.
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well working without a hammer, using a bat i got it to where it only rubs when i take a right turn, but now i think thats the PB cable, the exhaust pipe on the pass side is real close, but it doesnt seem to be chewing rubber off right now, i would hate to ruin these tires since i paid alot of money...thnx any other advice welcome, waiting on my dad to get home so i can get a hammer.
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My 275/60/15's on my 15x8 draglites only rub a little bit on real sharp bumps when im cruising along pretty fast. All i did was roll the outside lip with a hammer. Hope this helps.
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well i dont think the outside lip is a problem, i guess i should look into it anyway, once i get a good hammer i should solve it, might have to re-weld one of my exhaust pipes to clear the tire better, right now im more concerned about the inside well area......thnx for the replies, thinking i should have got 235's now:(
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The problem is improper backspacing on the rims. My street tire rims do the same thing. I have 3 1/2" studs, so I made a set of 3/8" thick alum spacers that I put on before the rim and tire go on. I run 275-60-15s. If changing to a longer studs is OK, it is cheaper than a set of rims. Once you clear the inside problems, you will get the outside ones, then you get the bat. Don't give up, and remember "Big tires go faster"
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88workcar, you are so helpful to everyone here, im thinking a backspacing also, how did you make them? what about washers? probaly unsafe if im not knowing what im doing, im still not done beating on it, my dad has a good hammer to use, but a cold front blew in here, and i dont want to mess with it no more tonight, im not used to cold weather:p
It is alright to drive for now, long as im easy on taking turns, gosh this really bites, i was fixing to take my car to a friend, to weld up my torque boxes, now i have to address this clearence problem first....thnx for help. |
Why thank you coupe. Mine are simply cut in a circle with a hole in the middle then drilled for the bolt holes. A doughnut with 4 holes in it.
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Cool, well do you think i can just buy some spacer's? i dont want too much though, then my wheels will stick out far and look stupid. today i put my little sister in my car, she's light, but the wheels rubbed worse, and on both sides, i wish i would have known before i bought these.:( i like them though, i left 2 nice stripes out in front my house:D
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maximum motorsports sells 1" to 1 3/4" spacers
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