Help! Wheels dont fit.
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Heel & Toe
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Help! Wheels dont fit.
Purchased a wheel/tire combo same as Ecklers offers and I found the rears rub the trailing arm and rear spring.
The fronts seem to fit fine.
I really didn't want to have spacers but it looks inevitable.
SO......what do I need to do?
I'm not ready for offset trailing arms yet. That might be a winter project.
Emergency brake cable has been relocated.
If spacers are the answer which brand and model are the best to get? what size?
Has anyone here had the exact problem and if so what was your solution?
1971 coupe stock suspension
Thank You
The fronts seem to fit fine.
I really didn't want to have spacers but it looks inevitable.
SO......what do I need to do?
I'm not ready for offset trailing arms yet. That might be a winter project.
Emergency brake cable has been relocated.
If spacers are the answer which brand and model are the best to get? what size?
Has anyone here had the exact problem and if so what was your solution?
1971 coupe stock suspension
Thank You
- Wheel Manufacturer: American Racing TorqueThrust II Gray
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty: Lifetime (Structural)
- Wheel Construction: One Piece Cast Aluminum
- Wheel Finish: Gray
- Wheel Size, Front: 17"x7"
- Wheel Bolt Pattern: 5x4.75"
- Wheel Offset: 0
- Wheel Backspacing: 4"
- Wheel Center Bore Diameter: 3.27"
- Wheel Load Rating: 1,580 lbs.
- Wheel Size, Rear: 17"x9.5"
- Wheel Bolt Pattern: 5x4.75"
- Wheel Offset: 8"
- Wheel Back Spacing: 5.56"
- Wheel Center Bore Diameter: 2.86"
- Wheel Load Rating: 1,580
- Tire Manufacturer: Nitto NT555
- Where It's Made: USA
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty: Defects In Materials & Workmanship
- Tire Size, Front: 225-50-17
- Speed Rating: W (168 MPH)
- DOT Approved: Yes
- UTQG Treadwear Rating: 300
- Traction: A
- Temperature: A
- Type: Summer Performance
- Tread Depth: 10.3"
- Overall Diameter: 25.87"
- Overall Width: 9.33"
- Load Rating (lbs): 1653 @ 50 PSI
- Tire Size, Rear: 275x40x17
- Speed Rating: W (168 MPH)
- UTQG Treadwear Rating: 300
- Traction: A
- Temperature: A
- Type: Summer Performance
- Tread Depth: 10.6"
- Overall Diam: 25.55"
- Overall Width: 11.02"
- Load Rating (lbs): 1653 @ 44 PSI
Le Mans Master
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Wheel Size, Rear: 17"x9.5"
Inner clearance, 39mm LESS
Outer Position, RETRACT by 1mm
- Wheel Bolt Pattern: 5x4.75"
- Wheel Offset: +8mm
- Wheel Back Spacing: 5.56"
Inner clearance, 39mm LESS
Outer Position, RETRACT by 1mm
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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A 1/4" spacer may be all that is needed. But, if you use a spacer, make sure the wheel studs are long enough or you may be singing "You took a fine time to leave me loose wheel....."
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Burning Brakes
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From: England AR
what does the spacer do that the offset of the wheel doesn't? both move the wheel in or out... adding half a pound of aluminum doesn't bother the bearings
we've used as thick as 4" spacers on the steering wheels in auto-X with no issues over several seasons
we've used as thick as 4" spacers on the steering wheels in auto-X with no issues over several seasons
Last edited by naramlee; Apr 7, 2019 at 04:42 PM.
Le Mans Master
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Back in the day to run the s/s crager on a Corvette you had to run a spacer and I never heard of any problems.
I'm sure someone will have some far fetched ideas. Just do it.
I'm sure someone will have some far fetched ideas. Just do it.
Racer
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