Front Tires
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Front Tires I see some f-bodies that tuck the front tire a lot, how are you that have the tires tucked in a good amount do it?
Shorter a-arms? Struts? k-member? elongate the top a arm holes?
I want to tuck my front tires in about an inch or so, however far it is to make the sidewall even with the body panels.
Shorter a-arms? Struts? k-member? elongate the top a arm holes?
I want to tuck my front tires in about an inch or so, however far it is to make the sidewall even with the body panels.
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Alot has to do with the offset of your rims. Mine set in about .5 inches on mine but I have after market rims. The size and type of tire has a little to do with it depending on if it's to wide for the rim or it has a more bubbled out sidewall
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Ive got aftermarket 18s in the front... i think the answer to your question has to do with the spacers/spacing of the brakes inside the wheel. A difference in the offset of the wheel determines how far the wheel/tire will stick out.
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In my experience is all in the backspacing.... most people will run 1 3/4 B/S... there are wheels that are 2.3 B/S.. over a 1/2" difference. Biggest problem: the 2.3 will not fit stock brakes without grinding the crap out of the calipers or using a spacer which defeats the purpose of the 2.3" B/S.
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In my experience is all in the backspacing.... most people will run 1 3/4 B/S... there are wheels that are 2.3 B/S.. over a 1/2" difference. Biggest problem: the 2.3 will not fit stock brakes without grinding the crap out of the calipers or using a spacer which defeats the purpose of the 2.3" B/S.
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I just tucked mine another 1/4 inch. ET Street Billets with 1 3/4 BS. I could probably go another 1/4in but it would be deadly close by then.
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I am not talking about changing the rims or offset size. I already know that.
I am talking about drag cars where the tires are tucked in close to or more than 2" over stock.
I am tucking my rear tire in about 1.5 - 1.75" from the fender lip and want the front to be tucked in some so that the side wall of the tire is even with or sits in a little behind the body .
Do they make shorter a-arms, or would that be from custom k-members/custom upper arm?
Also with the strange drag brakes is there a difference in offset on the mounting point or do they set the tire out at the stock location?
About the same as in the photo.
I am talking about drag cars where the tires are tucked in close to or more than 2" over stock.
I am tucking my rear tire in about 1.5 - 1.75" from the fender lip and want the front to be tucked in some so that the side wall of the tire is even with or sits in a little behind the body .
Do they make shorter a-arms, or would that be from custom k-members/custom upper arm?
Also with the strange drag brakes is there a difference in offset on the mounting point or do they set the tire out at the stock location?
About the same as in the photo.
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