Rub on the fender lip with no spacers??? Would that be at the top of the tire?
From about 1-3 o'clock. I sanded the lip back to the spot welds...about a quarter inch which was past the rubber marks. A little touch up paint on the bare edges, and it's not noticeable. Like I said...slight.
Very informative and well illustrated post TOPFUEL. I appreciate the positive and constructive comments made by MOST of the other contributors as well. Thank you for taking the time. I have bookmarked this thread as I will be shopping for wider rear tires soon. Much appreciated.
Ray H.
'03 Cobra- Whipple 2.3 with 3.0 pulley, Accufab TB, JLT CAI, BA 3000, 60# injectors, KB BAP, Bassani exhaust, Boost Overlay (of course), MM full subs, H&R race springs, 18" Roush wheels. 582 rwhp 575 rwtq
'94- Indy pace Cobra convertible (wife's car) stock
'89 GT- open track/street car w/392 stroker, AFR heads, Edelbrock Victor EFI, 42# injectors, Pro M, full MM suspension, Baer brakes, tubular K, full cage, torque arm, pan hard, coil overs. 400 RWHP 400 RWTQ. No power adders.
'88 5.0 convertible (daughter's car) mostly stock
'67 Shelby GT 350. Not a clone! w/514 stroker, full cage, 4 link, S&W tube chassis, coil overs, 4 wheel Wilwood discs, Lentech 4-spd AOD, Narrowed and tubbed, 9"
'67 "S" code fastback 4-spd. nightmist blue. An exact duplicate of my first car in high school. All stock
FFR Cobra kit car. Just purchased in unassembled kit form. Hoping to have assembled by summer/fall 2011. More details to come.
Has anybody tried the 315/35R17 M/T DR on a stock 9inch wheel? I want to stick with a dr but want to go as wide as I can with the stock wheels. Nittos...been there done that...will do again if no options besides moving up to 10.5s. I'll be doing the irs bolt mod/grind soon. Sorry for the jack but its still in the same relm.
If your car is lowered (H & R Race), they should fit with no issues at all. Correct?
No problems at all. I've had 315 Nittos for a while and just installed H&R Race Springs. I never even had the problem with the IRS bolt rubbing either.
Lance
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2003 Torch Red Cobra
10th Anniversary #145 of 2003
Build #7459 of 8394 Coupes
K&N FIPK Gen II, SLP Loudmouth Catback, Billetflow 2.93 Pulley, 100mm Idler, SCT Xcal2 tuned by Horsepower by Hermann, NGK TR6 plugs, MGW shifter, Billetflow Rear Diff Brace, H&R Race Springs w/stock Iso's, Nitto 315 DR's.
[quote=Top_Fuel;4475715]Can I put 315s on the stock wheels?
Now lets talk about the widest 315s out there: BFG and Goodyear. These 315s are nearly a full inch wider than Nitto 315s. Can you put Goodyear/BFG 315s on stock wheels? Yes. Will it bulge a lot more than the Nittos do? Absolutely. You'll have to make the decision for yourself whether you think this is acceptable. Here are pics of BFG 315s on the stock wheel:
Just wondering, if I go the route of 315 bfgs on the stock wheels out back (I don't mind the tire bulge ), what size spacers would be needed. The 10.5s must have a deeper backspacing than the 9s thus needing a thicker spacer when running the same size tire right?
...if I go the route of 315 bfgs on the stock wheels out back (I don't mind the tire bulge ), what size spacers would be needed.
You probably won't need any wheel spacer if you are sticking with the stock wheels. I guess there's a chance that you might have issues with the tire possibly rubbing the IRS bolt when the rear suspension is unloaded...but even that may not be a problem with the stock wheels.
I guess there's a chance that you might have issues with the tire possibly rubbing the IRS bolt when the rear suspension is unloaded...but even that may not be a problem with the stock wheels.[/quote]
Thanks, thats what I was thinking too but was unsure. Once I get the tires mounted I'll do the irs bolt mod/grind for safe measure and let everyone know how it went, I'll try to post up some pics too. Thanks again Top Fuel.
Can anyone elaborate on the dangers of using the 3/8 wheel spacer on my 03? I hear people talk about the danger but how and what exactly happens? Im about to go turbo upwards of over 700 - 800 rwhp and I dont want to die over wheel spacers.. thx
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