dburgjohn

What should be the stock gap between the bottom of the fender lip and the top of the tire on a 1981?

Thanks for any help or photos

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Easy Mike

'Bout that. What series tires are you running?

Paul L

That would depend on the size of the tire.

Glensgages

my '82 has 255/60R-15 BFG Radial T/A tires, about 26.500" in diameter:
my gap is 1.500" front, and 2.125" rear, from the top-corner of the shoulder to the center of the wheel-well.

Hope this helps!

jim2527

You should mearsure from the lip to the center of the wheel....

larrywalk

In my opinion, the gap should be uniform all the way around the tire with the steering centered. Small tires will have a larger gap; large tires a smaller gap, but uniform all around looks best.

JOs71Corvette

I have about 1/2" in front but the front right tire rubs while turning. The left one doesn't? I'm thinking the guy that had the car before me got a passenger rim that has the wrong offset? Has this happened to anyone else?

TheSkunkWorks

IMHO if it's worth doing , it's worth doing right. ...and fender gap is just NOT the correct reference for ride height. Here's both an '80 and '81 AIM trim height page. The only '81 page I have isn't in inches, but maybe someone here with an '81 AIM will post one that is.




Best references are "Z" and "D" suspension heights, as they aren't effected by non-original tire sizes and/or worn body mounts. If you have sufficient clearance to run lower, I'd make sure the front "Z" height is not higher than the rear "D".

Sorry, but this is just one of my pet peeves.