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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: 1fastabody]
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08/23/13 02:24 PM
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Nice, proof will be when you get out there and run thru some tight turns at speed. Short sidewalls should help keep tire deflection under control.
They say there are no such thing as a stupid question.
They say there is always the exception that proves the rule.
Don't be the exception.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: Supercuda]
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08/23/13 02:53 PM
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NW Chicago suburban area
Mopar Mitch
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Nice pics, cool car and great intentions! Can you tell us the rim specs... brand, width, back spacing... and weight of the rims if that's known, too?
Mopar Mitch
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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#1489429
08/23/13 02:59 PM
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Don't do any trimming on the front until it gets completed and aligned with some negative camber etc. You'll be surprised what you get away with. Looks great with all that meat. I assume those are 18x10's with around 6.5" bs?
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: Mopar Mitch]
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08/23/13 03:26 PM
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Wildwood, FL
1fastabody
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Nice pics, cool car and great intentions! Can you tell us the rim specs... brand, width, back spacing... and weight of the rims if that's known, too?
Wheels are OE Wheels FR500 Mustang Replicas. They are 18x10 with 6.37 back spacing. The center hub is just a little small so I have a .250 spacer on front and rear. Once I get the car to the ride height that I want I will play with spacing more. This isn't the exact wheel that I wanted for the car but being on a budget and at only $135 each shipped, you can't beat it. I'm building this as my family cruzier, but want to be able to play to.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: 1fastabody]
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08/23/13 03:32 PM
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Will you be at Gartlis with the car?
Be nice to check it out.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: 1fastabody]
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08/23/13 04:11 PM
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Irving, TX
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Can you turn the wheels lock to lock without contact?
My 65 Belvedere has a 245/45-18 up front. It rubs the front of the rail, the rear of the rail, and will barely brush the outside of the fender when turning into a driveway.
I'm not sure if the inside rubbing is due to the K frame and steering swap or if the car is simply maxed out.
There's not much difference between your car and mine.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind.
- Stu Harmon
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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08/23/13 05:09 PM
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Wildwood, FL
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Can you turn the wheels lock to lock without contact?
My 65 Belvedere has a 245/45-18 up front. It rubs the front of the rail, the rear of the rail, and will barely brush the outside of the fender when turning into a driveway.
I'm not sure if the inside rubbing is due to the K frame and steering swap or if the car is simply maxed out.
There's not much difference between your car and mine.
It looks like it may rub around full lock. I haven't got the suspension and ride height where I want it so I have just looked at this a little. I have some room to play with spacing if needed.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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08/23/13 08:46 PM
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Manitoba Canada
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Those FR 500's look great! One of these days I want to try my 19" GT 500 wheels on one of my old cars to see who they look.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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08/24/13 04:41 AM
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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08/24/13 11:35 AM
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Wonder if height plays as much or more of a roll in frame rail rub?
245/45/18
dia=26.68
width=9.65
285/40/18
dia=26.98
width=11.22
285/35/18
dia=25.85
width=11.22
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
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08/24/13 11:49 AM
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I haven't played around enough yet with my Cuda, as I'm stalled out in the body work stage, but on my Dakota, I can say that the lower you go, the smaller tire you have room for.
or in other words, as you lower the vehicle more, there is less and less room for big wide tires up front.
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Re: Test Fit New Tires 285/40/18
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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08/24/13 04:58 PM
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I have 275/35/18s on the front of my Dart and I am maxed on heighth but im tempted to go with 18x9.5's and 285 or 295s just because. Any more height and im forced to raise it or mini tub the front lol.
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