- 1. Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Hamilton" <h_edward@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 16:17:24 -0500
- I installed 6" rims with 205x70 tires on my 1500 spit. The rear is just great and I like the way it "fills" the wheel well. The front, however, is a different matter. For one, the tires extend beyond
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00112.html (7,319 bytes)
- 2. Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:55:54 -0500
- Here's what I learned last year shopping for tools. We bought a bunch of Kobalt, made by Williams, before Lowes changed suppliers.... Now Kobalt are just junk,shitty like ALL new Craftsman.... -- Don
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00113.html (7,417 bytes)
- 3. Re: Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:06:06 -0800 (PST)
- Need more Information. What is the offset OR the backspace of the rims and what is the rim diameter? 13, 14, 15? I have a chart that shows 205/60R13's as being too large for a Spitfire without some m
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00115.html (7,288 bytes)
- 4. Re: Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:10:47 -0600
- That is one good looking Spitfire! All you can do is try a narrower front tire and or a lower profile front tire. http://www.ljvaughan.homestead.com/ I'm still working on mine. Larry
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00118.html (6,986 bytes)
- 5. Re: Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: Tburke4@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:16:02 EST
- What Terry says is quite correct, with a minor difference in my case. I have been running 205/60R13's with no problem using 5.5" TR7 steel rims and lowered springs. I just switched to a 5.5" aluminum
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00121.html (8,053 bytes)
- 6. Re: Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 22:33:14 -0600
- You are the first guest shot on my site. If that is not OK, let me know. http://ljvaughan.homestead.com/index.html Larry is only for
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00163.html (7,972 bytes)
- 7. Re: Tire clearance/rub (score: 1)
- Author: Tburke4@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:33:44 EST
- Hello all, FYI regarding tire clearance, I put the stock springs (which replaced lowered Triumphtune springs) back on our 205/60-equipped Spit and now there's plenty of clearance at the front, but th
- /html/spitfires/2004-11/msg00164.html (7,498 bytes)
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