Lowered car with drag wheels/tires
05-22-2014, 08:55 AM
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Lowered car with drag wheels/tires So I am looking to purchase a set of weld rts wheels front and rear that come with tires. Rear tires size is 275/60/15 Mickey Thomason et street which comes close to being a 28" tall tire. My car now is lowered with Strano springs (were on when I bought it) and a 275/35/18 inch regular radial tire. Just wondering if I will have any fitment issues with a little lower car and that size tire. I understand the Strano springs don't slam the car, but I am still skeptical. Searched high and low and couldn't find any fitment info.
05-22-2014, 08:40 PM
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My DD rims are also 18x9.5 with 275/35/18 tires. My track tires are actually mounted on my old stock 16x8 rims and they're MT 255/50/16...that's a 26.04" tire. I would doubt the 28" tall tire w/275 width would fit without rubbing problems...if it does, it would be close. I run Strano springs w/Koni shocks.
I'm attaching pics so you can see if you think there's room for another 2" of tire height (keep in mind, my DR's are only 255 width though)...
I'm attaching pics so you can see if you think there's room for another 2" of tire height (keep in mind, my DR's are only 255 width though)...
05-22-2014, 10:09 PM
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Mine is on cut stock rears, jeep bump stops that are about 1.5 inches over the axle. Adjustable panhard bar. What I do is put the car on jack stands. Remove the rear springs and jack the axle up until the bump stops are against the axle and then I center it with the panhard bar. This way when it moves up from bumps I don't get any rubbing. My quarters are rolled.