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blue00gt · 03-13-2002, 06:29 PM

Sounds like they may be rubbing on the swaybar. About the only thing you can do for rubbing on the inside once you've already bought the wheels is try a narrower tire or use a wheel spacer, but with 275's you probably don't have much room to come outward without rubbing the fender or looking funny. Also, too big of a spacer will screw up your steering geometry and cause wheel bearings to wear rapidly.

03-13-2002, 06:29 PM	#2
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Sounds like they may be rubbing on the swaybar. About the only thing you can do for rubbing on the inside once you've already bought the wheels is try a narrower tire or use a wheel spacer, but with 275's you probably don't have much room to come outward without rubbing the fender or looking funny. Also, too big of a spacer will screw up your steering geometry and cause wheel bearings to wear rapidly. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s