Joe F

Greetings
I just got some new wheels and tires for my '83S Euro 5sp. In putting them on, I noticed that there is a discrepancy from side to side in clearance for the tires. Prior to rolling the inside lip on the rear fenders, I had about .25" clearance on one side and literally .125" (if that) on the other side. Is that within normal production tolerances?

I don't believe there has been any damage to the rear of the vehicle so I was wondering if this is normal?

I also wondered how much clearance is enough so that I don't get rubbing on bumps or hard cornering? Can I get there with baseball bat flares, or will I require either body work, or smaller tires? <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Thanks in advance for your counsel and suggestions.

Cheers! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Joe <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />
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Jerry 87 928S4

I am not able to get my finger between my rear tire and the fender. Sure had me worried at first but no problems at all. Same on both sides.

Joe F

Jerry,

Thanks for the feedback. I looked at your website and you are running the same size rear tires as I am, 275x40x17, but I am running wider wheels, 11 1/2" instead of the 9" wide which is, I believe, what you are running .

I have only tried this fit in my neighborhood, going really slowly so far. I am not getting rubbing on one side, but the really close side is rubbing even when going around very slow corners (10mph) so I am going to have to do something. I have already flattened the inside lip on the fenders and it still rubs. I will do more investigating and perhaps make a small flare to solve the problem.

Thanks again.

Joe

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Randy V

Try swapping the wheels and see if the close condition follows the wheel.

If so, the offset on that wheel may be incorrect.

Jerry 87 928S4

11 1/2 Inches, WOW! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Joe F

Randy,

good suggestion, I will do that and let you know.

thanks,
Joe