I have 1.6" clearance between the sidewall of 225/45-15 Hoosier autocross
tires and the mounting bracket for the Koni shocks at the rear suspension. The
225/45-15 tires are mounted on 8.5" wide Carroll Shelby rims with a 4 bolt by
4.5" bolt circle. The rims and autocross tires are on the car at the moment,
so I will not be able to measure the back-set until I rotate the tires just
before the next autocross. If I remember correctly the back set on the 8.5"
wide rims is 3 and 11/16 inches, which is the same as the 7.0" wide Carroll
Shelby rims that carry my 205/50-15 street tires.
Jim Prettyleaf
HUGHES <tr5racer@btinternet.com> wrote:
Not a lot. Depends on the offset of the wheel and the width and profile of
the 225 tyre you are intending using. I have had problems on my racing TR5
which has this set up using 205 x 60 tyres let alone 225's and finished up
using a spacer to space out the wheel sufficently to clear the shocker and
bracket.
What size wheels are you intending using as the ideal wheel size for a 205 x 60
tyre is 7 inch. Do you need to go wider than that?
Mike Hughes
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