kaiserbud Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I recently upgraded to 8" 245/60/15. They look really close to the wheel well if the rear body squats down hard. Any thoughts on rolling the wheel wells? What about gringing the metal rather than bending - as I do not want the paint to chip and ultimately rust. ------------------ [This message has been edited by kaiserbud (edited 09-19-2002).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 The grinder would realy make an edge for rust to take hold. I would try rolling one first. (insert joke here). I rolled the fenders of a chevelle long ago. I used a wooden baseball bat stuck between the tire and fender, and had a friend drive the car slowly forward. Might take a couple of trys, but it works pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserbud Posted September 20, 2002 Author Share Posted September 20, 2002 It took me a while - but it finally sunk in - cute ! Anyway - when you rolled - did it chip the paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hansen Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 I have 255/60-15's on 8" Vette Rallies and they have never rubbed. Bob ------------------ 1944 GPW Army Jeep 1964 Buick Riviera- For Sale 1970 Monte Carlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Try getting wheels with 5 inch Backspacing. that will give you plenty of room. ------------------ David, My 72 Monte Carlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mau Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 The 15" x 8" rally wheels are also available with 4 1/2" backspacing. I believe that the backspacing used on them for Corvettes was 4", which seem to be the most common when it comes to the 15" x 8" size. If one were to get the 15" x 8"s with the 4 1/2" backspacing, chances are that the trim rings sized for the 15" x 7"s would have to be used. I wouldn't think that any body modifications would be necessary with this size/backspacing and the 245 or 255/60-15 size tires, however. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserbud Posted September 20, 2002 Author Share Posted September 20, 2002 Bob - what backspacing are you running? I am using vette wheels - I guess they are 4" BS - but I will have to check. will advise.. Also - I checked the body for squareness - the right side has 2" and the left has 1.5". This is only off 1/4". This dimension is from tire side wall to outer edge of wheel well trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hansen Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Quote: <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Bob - what backspacing are you running?</font> Stock GM 8" Vette wheels, not sure of the backspacing. Bob [This message has been edited by Bob Hansen (edited 09-20-2002).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 I'm running 255-60-15's on vette 8 inchers. They did rub in the back over bumps. I rolled the lips using a piece of 3 inch exhaust tubing. Since both rear quarters need to be replace anyway, I finally just cut the lip with a grinder. If you do cut it, you have to make sure you put some kind of roll on the cut edge to prevent a cut in extreme situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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