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Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
can anyone help i recently bought 17x10.5 rims with 315/35/17tires and my car is lowered 2inches would i need to get spacers so the tires dont rub, and i have what kind and size of dums would i use with 5 lug alloy performance axle shaft
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
doubt their gonna fit. or at least look good. might work but being lowered that much i say its gonna rub hard. i ran 18x10.5 with standard fox width an punded the hell out of the inner fenders an rolled the outer fenders an was running an 305 nitto drag radials, an they run on the smaller size
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
what if i put the stock spring back and raise them 2 inches
 
Posted by Thirteen Twenty (Member # 7961) on :
 
what year car?? I ran 18x10.5's on my 01 with a 295 tire and car lowered 1-1/2" with no rub problems at all
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
1990 gt with cobras
 
Posted by F8LSN8K (Member # 7080) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by soulsoffire:
1990 gt with cobras
whole different story. thats a negative. u can only do so much with a fox until u need to do hella shit to make wheels like that fit correctly
 
Posted by 925GT50 (Member # 2683) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by soulsoffire:
1990 gt with cobras
get a differnt size tire. im running 275's in the rear and 245's up front. My guess is the quad shocks are gone also?
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
Thanks and what about using spacers would that make any difference
 
Posted by porchstang (Member # 7937) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by BlowN67:
doubt their gonna fit. or at least look good. might work but being lowered that much i say its gonna rub hard. i ran 18x10.5 with standard fox width an punded the hell out of the inner fenders an rolled the outer fenders an was running an 305 nitto drag radials, an they run on the smaller size
Just back half the car and put some mini tubs in! [Smile]
 
Posted by 925GT50 (Member # 2683) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by soulsoffire:
Thanks and what about using spacers would that make any difference
ya your going to need them in back. Im using them for mine.
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
how big of a spacer would i need to buy
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
no more than an 1/4 inch. are u putting this combo together or do u already have this set up an tring to make it work to ur car?
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
putting on but what do i do about the quad shock
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
I've not tried to fit tires that big but I can say you are gonna have lots of problems.

Get your fenders rolled and go with 17x9's and 275's in the rear [patriot]
 
Posted by soulsoffire (Member # 7872) on :
 
would i be able to fit the tires with stock springs, raise the back 2" with the Granatelli Motor Sports Rear Lower Control Arm and use a 1.5 or 2 spacers
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
ur not gonna need the spacers. i would say no more than a 1/4in. an remove the quad shock an pound the hell out of the inner fender, roll the outer. so i take it u have this rim set up already an want to make it work. if u have a good set of lower control arms an remove the quad shock u'll be fine on that subject. ur rear tires will sit just flush with the very outer edge of rear qrt panel. so yes raise it back up will be a must.
 




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