Front tire rub
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Heel & Toe
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Front tire rub
I just installed new 255/60/15 tires on my original style aluminum mag wheels and when I try to turn the wheel left or right the front of the tire will hit the front fender lip. Is there a fix for this problem besides flaring or trimming the fiberglass? The rims are stock 79 corvette issue mounted on my 75 vette, dont think there are any differences in the two yr model cars, donot want to get rid of my new tires either. Any ideas?
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From: Crossville TN
There is more clearance on the '79s wheelwell than on your '75. You basically have some limited choices:
1. Find where the rubbing is occuring and make clearance for it or install some kind of "stops" to prevent the rubbing from happening;
2. Buy or trade for some narrower wheels;
3. Go to 235 [or 245, if the rubbing is minor] tires at the front of the car.
I think that's about it. Good luck.
1. Find where the rubbing is occuring and make clearance for it or install some kind of "stops" to prevent the rubbing from happening;
2. Buy or trade for some narrower wheels;
3. Go to 235 [or 245, if the rubbing is minor] tires at the front of the car.
I think that's about it. Good luck.
Melting Slicks
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From: Centerville Louisiana
I just installed new 255/60/15 tires on my original style aluminum mag wheels and when I try to turn the wheel left or right the front of the tire will hit the front fender lip. Is there a fix for this problem besides flaring or trimming the fiberglass? The rims are stock 79 corvette issue mounted on my 75 vette, dont think there are any differences in the two yr model cars, donot want to get rid of my new tires either. Any ideas?
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From: brigantine nj
I just installed new 255/60/15 tires on my original style aluminum mag wheels and when I try to turn the wheel left or right the front of the tire will hit the front fender lip. Is there a fix for this problem besides flaring or trimming the fiberglass? The rims are stock 79 corvette issue mounted on my 75 vette, dont think there are any differences in the two yr model cars, donot want to get rid of my new tires either. Any ideas?
Racer
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From: Minneapolis
Weak springs you say?? Contrare'. If you examine the geometry closely, you will see that new springs may actually make the problem worse. The front lip of the C3 fender is contoured such that if you lower the chassis, the fender/tire gap will increase at the front where the interference is felt when the wheels are turned outward.
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There is more clearance on the '79s wheelwell than on your '75. You basically have some limited choices:
1. Find where the rubbing is occuring and make clearance for it or install some kind of "stops" to prevent the rubbing from happening;
2. Buy or trade for some narrower wheels;
3. Go to 235 [or 245, if the rubbing is minor] tires at the front of the car.
I think that's about it. Good luck.
1. Find where the rubbing is occuring and make clearance for it or install some kind of "stops" to prevent the rubbing from happening;
2. Buy or trade for some narrower wheels;
3. Go to 235 [or 245, if the rubbing is minor] tires at the front of the car.
I think that's about it. Good luck.
Been there....done that on my 75 Vert! Went from 255 to 235's on the front cuz of the rubbin'
