help 245 60 15 tires rubbing

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  1. bLaH_hA

    bLaH_hA Member

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    the fenders are cutting the outside of my tire. any advice? i am going back to discount to get a refund since i just got them and they said the tires wouldnt rub in the back i am running 215 60 15 in the fronts bf goodrich radial ta
     
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  2. bLaH_hA

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    oh and i have 100psi in each rear shock
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    You can try to roll the fenders.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXF4ZcpVufU

    And please get rid of those air shocks before you tear a hole in your sheet metal.

    New shocks are like $20 bucks a piece anyways.
     
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    bLaH_hA Member

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    kk please leave the air shock comment to yourself i have heard so many already but i love them and i have them in correctly were they wont go through the sheet metal. but thank you for the advice on the rolling the fender but i heard there was an easier way with a baseball bat???
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    just cut the lip off with a grinder and a cut off wheel
     
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    Mad Goon Scaring the Hondas

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    I used a good old ball peen on my well lips. ****, stock replacement shocks can rip those shock mounts right off, as did my passenger side a few years ago with some cheap Gabriels.
     
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    if you cut it off wont it still leave a small edge that may cut it? :hmmm:

    and it you cut far enough wont the inner fender/wheel well come apart? :huh:
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I would also like to see how you have mounted the air shocks "correctly where they won't go through the sheet metal".
     
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    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    Are you INSAIN!!!!!:hmmm:

    The most i put in is 80, and thats for both!
     
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    if you get the correct offset and rim width for the tire, you won't have a rub problem.

    mine are 275X60X15s...stock shocks...3 leaf springs.

    do you have a pic. of this..."100psi in each rear shock?"

    ...Frank...
     
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    Definitely a problem with the incorrect wheels being used. With the right wheel offset, those tires would fit raising the rear at all. I am guessing you have 1.5 inches or more clearance between the tire and the leaf. Tuck that tire further inboard and you ought to be fine.
     
  13. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    blah HA ...You have the WRONG rear wheel offset...Period.

    To correct the problem,you`ll need different wheels.
     
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    i have no camera at this time but i img_0581_original.jpg will post pictures when i do. the rims that are on it now are the ones that were on it when i bought it. discount tire had said the rim is a 15x10 when i called today i asked about back spacing and they had said that shouldnt be the problem since i have a 4.5inch backspace(which they measured).
    i do have p icture of the previous tires which were 225 50 15 on the car
    img_0581_original.jpg img_0585_original.jpg img_0582_original.jpg img_0584_original.jpg

    img_0583_original.jpg
     
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    You have a lot of room to go before the tire hits the leaf spring. Mine sits about 1/2" away.

    You have air shocks and helper springs?
     

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