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<blockquote data-quote="buddha93" data-source="post: 3885048" data-attributes="member: 6433"><p>The only 315 tire that I've seen fit under the factory fender correctly had mini-tubs with a custom made exhaust. I'd like to see a pic of your brothers car and see how they look, or more exact, how much is hanging out the fenders. </p><p></p><p>The aftermarket wheels from what I've heard on this forum and others are pushed out about 1/2" too far. When you add width to the wheel, the backspacing remains exactly the same......no change whatsoever. All the extra width of the wheel and tire will go to the inside, towards the inner wheel well. </p><p></p><p>If your running 2 1/2" tailpipes, that's the first contact point the tire will be hitting. After that, you'll have contact points along certain areas along the fender well. The one point at which it will contact is the upper spring perch, and that's not something that can be beat out of the way with a hammer. </p><p></p><p>As far as shocks are concerned, it doesn't really matter what they are, just where they are located......that's what I was getting at in my eariler post. It will hit the above mentioned spring perch about an inch before it hits the shock itself.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to shoot down your project, but only pointing out what I experienced with my Cobra wheel project.......I looked at the same option your looking at right now. </p><p></p><p>BTW, using the OEM Cobra wheel widened to 9" and running a BFG 275 DR required a 1/2" wheel spacer to make it fit. I had a custom made hubentric set made, as well as installing a set of 3" wheel studs so there is enough thread for the lugs.</p><p></p><p>It all boils down to backspacing. The width of the wheel comes in second, within reason of cousre. If you can make it fly, keep us posted because if it works, I'l love to stick a 315 under my car as well. Good luck with your venture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddha93, post: 3885048, member: 6433"] The only 315 tire that I've seen fit under the factory fender correctly had mini-tubs with a custom made exhaust. I'd like to see a pic of your brothers car and see how they look, or more exact, how much is hanging out the fenders. The aftermarket wheels from what I've heard on this forum and others are pushed out about 1/2" too far. When you add width to the wheel, the backspacing remains exactly the same......no change whatsoever. All the extra width of the wheel and tire will go to the inside, towards the inner wheel well. If your running 2 1/2" tailpipes, that's the first contact point the tire will be hitting. After that, you'll have contact points along certain areas along the fender well. The one point at which it will contact is the upper spring perch, and that's not something that can be beat out of the way with a hammer. As far as shocks are concerned, it doesn't really matter what they are, just where they are located......that's what I was getting at in my eariler post. It will hit the above mentioned spring perch about an inch before it hits the shock itself. I'm not trying to shoot down your project, but only pointing out what I experienced with my Cobra wheel project.......I looked at the same option your looking at right now. BTW, using the OEM Cobra wheel widened to 9" and running a BFG 275 DR required a 1/2" wheel spacer to make it fit. I had a custom made hubentric set made, as well as installing a set of 3" wheel studs so there is enough thread for the lugs. It all boils down to backspacing. The width of the wheel comes in second, within reason of cousre. If you can make it fly, keep us posted because if it works, I'l love to stick a 315 under my car as well. Good luck with your venture. [/QUOTE]
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