Rear tire clearance help....
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Rear tire clearance help....
My new 245-15-60 TA's are hitting the e-brake bracket and cable housing on the t-arms. So I checked the back spacing on these aftermarket chrome rally's. It's 4 1/8". Supposed to be 4". So I am thinking about some wheel spacers. I see they are available in sizes from 3/16" to 1/2".. I am thinking about 7/32" would do it.
These wheels have been a real PITA. Came on the car when I bought it. Car wobled...found a bent wheel, replaced it, 6 yr old tires have some runout so the car still wobles....bought new tires and now I have clearence issues. I am thinking of going back to OE rallys (full set also came with the car, need restored) or some TT11's
Any problems or safety issues with using wheel spacers???
thanks
Mark
These wheels have been a real PITA. Came on the car when I bought it. Car wobled...found a bent wheel, replaced it, 6 yr old tires have some runout so the car still wobles....bought new tires and now I have clearence issues. I am thinking of going back to OE rallys (full set also came with the car, need restored) or some TT11's
Any problems or safety issues with using wheel spacers???
thanks
Mark
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Texas
When I first got my car it had Camaro ralleys which were 41/2 backspacing I believe. The previous owner had put 3/16 spacers on the rears for clearance. I was not comfortable with that at all and got some correct vette ralleys. I think there are wheel adapters that will move you out some and be much safer.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Originally Posted by Avette4me
the mere sound of wheel spacers makes me cringe...
i'd get new wheels..just my opinion..
i'd get new wheels..just my opinion..
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Glenview IL
Originally Posted by NHvette
Well, I'd seriously consider having the bracket relocated rather
than adding spacers.
than adding spacers.
I had to relocate mine. Only one was left. The drivers side got ripped off due to tire flexing during a turn. (Assumption....I bought the car ths way). I moved the brackets to the top of the arm and have had no problems with the parking brake functioning correctly. I vote to move the brackets.
~Rich
