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Old 10-10-2012, 06:58 PM
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Default Mini tub how wide and tall of tire and wheel width

I am looking at the most tire available. I want modern look not little 15 in slicks
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I’m looking at doing a mini tub soon too, from what I see doing to tub is the first half then you have to do the lca relocation and I believe some trimming on the pan hard bar mount. I know you can fit 315s with this and honestly that more than enough tire for most applications. Search for mini tubs and you can usually see what tires those guys are running.
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The Wolfe mini tub allows a 316/60-15 drag radial. It barely clears the LCA, with a stock rear. Any wider I would relocate the control arms inward. We spaced the heim joints towards the inside of the mounts on the car and rear to help.
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did you get those tires under without having to do anything to the ph bar mounts
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I did minitubs and relocated the LCAs inward - check my 8.8 build thread here starting at post #50.
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I just finished a Minitub Install. I'll take some measurements for you.

For reference, I was able to fit 17x13 wheel and 335/35/17 tires under my stock wheel wells with a 1.25" spacer. With the Minitub, my goal is to do this without a spacer.



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