[DeTomaso] Fender rub

Pantdino pantdino at aol.com
Fri Oct 22 22:10:26 EDT 2010


Are the tires the same brand as the old ones?
Sorry if you already said in a previous post

If not, that would explain the problem
Tire sizes are a rough guide and tires can vary a LOT between manufacturers of the same size






-----Original Message-----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
To: panteradon at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com; SCPOCA at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, Oct 22, 2010 5:58 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fender rub



n a message dated 10/22/10 13 13 28, panteradon at gmail.com writes:

 I ha GT5 clone.  I just replaced all 4 tires but the rear tires now run 
 the
 fender flare on the drivers side.  The tires are the exact siz 345/35 but
 the clearance is no gone.  What options do I have?
 
>>To clarify, Don has 15-inch wheels and the tires in question are 
45/35-15, the shortest, widest tires around.
> 
 >Can you move the A-arm assembly back any?  (Don't laugh)
 Modify the flare?
 
 Other????
 
 Having a bad day in Houston.
 
>>I can't explain why your old 345s didn't hit, and your new ones do.   
ou did mention you have ride height issues, and that could also contribute to 
he problem.   As I suggested before, the free first step is to swap the 
hocks side-to-side and then see where you stand.   During the course of doing 
o, investigate to see if there are spacers behind the wheels, and if 
omebody accidently stacked two spacers on one side and none on the other.
Personally I'd ditch the spacers, for a variety of reasons.   Ensure the 
ug nuts don't bottom out on the ends of the studs before they tighten against 
he wheel however.
Mike
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