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i forgot if u have to roll the outer lips to fit this combo on our foxes. i dont mind having to reverse/remove the quads or masagging the inners, but i dont wanna take any chances messing up the paint by rolling the outer lips. will they fit?

[ August 06, 2007, 11:24 PM: Message edited by: STREETFIGHTER50 ]

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Will fit just fine.
I'm running 255/60/15s on a 15x8 Draglite with 4.5" backspacing. No quads and no lip roll.

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
i forgot if u have to roll the outer lips to fit this combo on our foxes. i dont mind having to reverse/remove the quads or masagging the inners, but i dont wanna take any chances messing up the paint by rolling the outer lips. will they fit?

i have to disagree with the other comment...

I had the same combo and had to roll my fenders on 275/60/15 BFG's....

but that was on intrax 1.5" drop springs tooo...

probably would have worked on stock height...but just barely...

[ July 19, 2007, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: jordan_0806 ]

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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
i forgot if u have to roll the outer lips to fit this combo on our foxes. i dont mind having to reverse/remove the quads or masagging the inners, but i dont wanna take any chances messing up the paint by rolling the outer lips. will they fit?

i have to disagree with the other comment...

I had the same combo and had to roll my fenders on 275/60/15 BFG's....

but that was on intrax 1.5" drop springs tooo...

probably would have worked on stock height...but just barely...

was that because u had 4.5" backspace or was it the 5.5"?
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i think u should be fine. but thats a tall tire. should look sik though. good luck

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
i forgot if u have to roll the outer lips to fit this combo on our foxes. i dont mind having to reverse/remove the quads or masagging the inners, but i dont wanna take any chances messing up the paint by rolling the outer lips. will they fit?

i have to disagree with the other comment...

I had the same combo and had to roll my fenders on 275/60/15 BFG's....

but that was on intrax 1.5" drop springs tooo...

probably would have worked on stock height...but just barely...

was that because u had 4.5" backspace or was it the 5.5"?
nope..they were on 5.5 backspacing...

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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
i forgot if u have to roll the outer lips to fit this combo on our foxes. i dont mind having to reverse/remove the quads or masagging the inners, but i dont wanna take any chances messing up the paint by rolling the outer lips. will they fit?

i have to disagree with the other comment...

I had the same combo and had to roll my fenders on 275/60/15 BFG's....

but that was on intrax 1.5" drop springs tooo...

probably would have worked on stock height...but just barely...

was that because u had 4.5" backspace or was it the 5.5"?
nope..they were on 5.5 backspacing...
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i had to roll the lips on the 84 with a 4.5" and 255/60R15 tires, but mine was lowered with a eibach pro-kit.

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just installed the 275/60's. flipped the quads & massaged a little inside. only very slight rub i hear when goin over certain angles. otherwise drove from sac on the freeway with no rubbing issues.

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Let's see some pics!!!
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I have 5.5 BS and 225/25/15 and they rub when going over bumps

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i have stock springs on her ryt now. i notice the rubbing goin over driveways @ an angle or over big bumps/dips while cornering! lol! i dont notice any marks on the outer part of the tire. maybe needs a little more massaging on the inners or just remove the quad shocks. i'll post up some pics this weekend.
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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
i have stock springs on her ryt now. i notice the rubbing goin over driveways @ an angle or over big bumps/dips while cornering! lol! i dont notice any marks on the outer part of the tire. maybe needs a little more massaging on the inners or just remove the quad shocks. i'll post up some pics this weekend.

damn...I hate to say i told ya so....buuut...

good shit though...the stock springs help keep from rubbing a lot...you'll see a huge problem though if you try and drop it....you'll do a lot of massaging after that

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OK here's some pics:
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Very clean car! Thanks for the pics...
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dang that is sexy.

almost the exact same combo i was looking at getting. Glad to know some 275s will fit back there.

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