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Old 08-19-2009, 03:11 PM
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I know you need to remove the bumpstops and bfh the inner fenders for most 325/50/15 DR's but the M&H's are about 3/4 inch smaller than the MT DR's on the section width for the same size. Looks like it would clear for normal driving but may catch the edge of the bumpstop on the rolling bumps when the body raises up away from the axle.

Will be on 15 x 10 Weld draglites , 7.5 bs

Anybody have any experience with them? Anything else I'd need to do?
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Why not just take them off?
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thats what i did
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Car only has 10k miles on it and has only seen rain twice, so I hate to cut it up if I don't have to. It looks like the 325 M&H DR's have about the same section width as a 315/35/17. Most of the guys are getting away with the 315's without cutting or bfh. But I'd still like to hear from someone who has tried the 325 M&H's before I buy them.
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Im curious too. Im considering the 325/50/15's and I'd like to know how these wheels fit and what needs to be done so they dont rub or get cut up by the fender.
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I've got M/T 325/50/15's and I haven't touched my bumpstops. Just hammered the inner fenders & rolled the outers.
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Who gives a **** cut them off. It's not going to lose value because the bump stops are gone. You can do it and make it look nice. Can't even tell mine were ever there.
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Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
I've got M/T 325/50/15's and I haven't touched my bumpstops. Just hammered the inner fenders & rolled the outers.
Do you use any sort of spacer? Back when I had 15x10 prostars, I used a small spacer and was always fine. Since I switched to wheels that require no grinding or spacers, it brought them in just enough to touch them, so I took them off.
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Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
I've got M/T 325/50/15's and I haven't touched my bumpstops. Just hammered the inner fenders & rolled the outers.
I'm curious about the spacer question too. Not using any spacers behind the draglites right now.
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Yes I'm using .125" spacers.

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JMM98LS1... that car looks GREAT with those 325's on the back. Sent you a PM
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Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
I've got M/T 325/50/15's and I haven't touched my bumpstops. Just hammered the inner fenders & rolled the outers.
I did the same thing with mine, but no spacers...

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Originally Posted by ABA383
I did the same thing with mine, but no spacers...

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So based on the clearance all you guys with the 325 M/T's are seeing, do you think I could get away without rolling the fender lip since the 325 M&H is .75 narrower?
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Originally Posted by AFTICA
So based on the clearance all you guys with the 325 M/T's are seeing, do you think I could get away without rolling the fender lip since the 325 M&H is .75 narrower?
is the car lowered?
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Originally Posted by AFTICA
So based on the clearance all you guys with the 325 M/T's are seeing, do you think I could get away without rolling the fender lip since the 325 M&H is .75 narrower?
In my case it wasn't the tire hitting the bumpstop, it was the rim.
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Car is not lowered, but I'd like to do the heater hose mod which would bring the back down about 3/4"
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
In my case it wasn't the tire hitting the bumpstop, it was the rim.

My rim isn't close even without a spacer.
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Aftica, did you ever get the 325 M&H tires?
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Originally Posted by a98ws6
Aftica, did you ever get the 325 M&H tires?
No I still haven't made a decision but I think I'm going to to try the 275/60/15to fill up the wheelwell a little better and see how much room I have between the fender lip and bumpstop with that size tire.



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