help 245 60 15 tires rubbing

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I will sum it up for everybody:

    Those wheels are WAY to wide

    Those air shocks WILL eventually plunge thru your trunk floor.
     
    Craig Selvey, May 26, 2010
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    I can testify to that. when i bought my car, the shock was still hanging in the floor board between trunk and back seat.:yup:
     
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    i bet on the 10" rims they will rub also...:yup:

    buy 2 of the right rims and tires and get the other 2 later...:tiphat:

    ...:chirp:...
     
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  4. bLaH_hA

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    0526101122-01_original.jpg you cant tell but i have the bracket reinforced with some welds.

    as for backspacing what should i get for the backs? 15x8 wheel but offset and backspacing?
     
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  5. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    So its the stock bracket with welds?:hmmm: that isnt going to solve it (or so im told:D)
     
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  6. bmcdaniel

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    All cars are little different, things get tweaked, people change rear ends, etc. For example, I have 15x8s but with 6" backspace. You know what you have now, using that as a guide, measure to see what will fit.
     
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  7. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Welding the brackets will be of no benefit. It is the thin steel that the brackets are fastened (now welded) to.
     
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