kaiserbud Posted September 19, 2002 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).]
wallaby Posted September 20, 2002 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.
kaiserbud Posted September 20, 2002 Author Posted September 20, 2002 It took me a while - but it finally sunk in - cute ! Anyway - when you rolled - did it chip the paint?
Bob Hansen Posted September 20, 2002 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
Guest Posted September 20, 2002 Posted September 20, 2002 Try getting wheels with 5 inch Backspacing. that will give you plenty of room. ------------------ David, My 72 Monte Carlo
David Mau Posted September 20, 2002 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
kaiserbud Posted September 20, 2002 Author 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.
Bob Hansen Posted September 21, 2002 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).]
Guest Posted September 21, 2002 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.
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