I suspect the 175/65 has a greater section width than the stock tires.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Marko
> Lahtinen
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:22 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: rear track width and swapping wheels
>
>
> My 1500 has the 1600/2000 stock rims with 175/65 R14
> 82H tires on them (ie. gives same diameter as 1500
> rims with normal profile tires). Recently I found
> that when on a rougher road with potholes, my rear
> wheels touch the lip on the inside of the rear
> fender/wheel well.
>
> It was not something I expected. My cars sits well,
> not sagging in any way, and the shocks are not new but
> not bad either. So, what did I overlook?
>
> marko
> 64 1500 with R16
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