S60 axle more narrow than stock?
03-19-2016, 03:06 PM
#1
S60 axle more narrow than stock? So after reading over and over that people have had no issue fitting 305/45/18s on the rear of their Fbody as long as you have a hammer, I bought some 304/45/18 Nitto 555Rs for my 98 Z28. Well I finally got the tires mounted. Luckily I only drove the car the short distance home because they scrub BADLY. The only thing I can think of is that I didn't take the fact that the car has an S60 rear end into account.
I have beaten and beaten on the front inner wheel well but there is simply no way I'm going to get the clearance I need to fit these tires. So it makes me wonder- is the S60 axle appreciably more narrow than the stock axle?
Its looking like I'm going to have to go with wheel spacers if I want these radials mounted.
I have beaten and beaten on the front inner wheel well but there is simply no way I'm going to get the clearance I need to fit these tires. So it makes me wonder- is the S60 axle appreciably more narrow than the stock axle?
Its looking like I'm going to have to go with wheel spacers if I want these radials mounted.
03-21-2016, 08:34 AM
#2
It should be within an 1/8" of factory overall width, but most likely is spot on.
If you are curious take off the brake rotors and have someone help by holding a straight edge across the axle flanges(not the center wheel register) and get a measurement that way.
If you are curious take off the brake rotors and have someone help by holding a straight edge across the axle flanges(not the center wheel register) and get a measurement that way.