In message <199611072257.JAA23436(at)aqua.civag.unimelb.EDU.AU>, Anthony
Robinson <anthonyr(at)aqua.civag.unimelb.EDU.AU> writes
>Karl,
>
>even 185 width tyres shouldn't foul the bodywork when you have a standard
>rear axle set up. Alpines with the steel wheels had so much clearance under
>there it wasn't funny and standard wire wheels still give you adequate
>clearance with 185 tyres. (I've got 185/70 HR13 on mine and they used to
>foul because somebody had put converters {these were just splined hubs which
>bolted on in place of wheels which you could then place the wire wheels
>onto} on the back to get the wire wheels on but now that I have the correct
>half shafts there is no rubbing)
Also sagging leaf springs can effect the ride height / arch clearance.
In the manual there is a template to check the gap between the axle and
the chassis rail.
If you photocopy it and cut it out it is easy to check
Regards
-- Jeff Howarth
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