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Clearance issues 70 Dart
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 12 9:16 pm
by Dart Vader
Having put the 8.75 in, Rallye wheels and the BF Goodrichs on I dont think I've enough clearnance between the tyre and the rear arches
Tyres are 245/65/R15's, I can only get a pencil width at best between the arches and wheels
I presume this is too little.........the engine isnt in yet so its is sitting on its back end a bit and I was going to raise the rear end shackles by two or three inches so I guess this will create more space.
However if its not I'm going to have to down size the tyres to 235/60/R15
Will this extra 10mm be worthwhile or should I go smaller again?
Anyone done this swap if so what size tyres did fit?
Vader
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 5:27 pm
by Dart Vader
bump
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 7:23 pm
by Dave-R
Roll or cut the wheel arch lips.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 7:33 pm
by Adrian Worman
Have you got a lot of space behind the wheel? Seems a bit tight for just a 245 so I wondered if the offset was wrong?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 7:56 pm
by mopar_mark
Dave wrote:Roll or cut the wheel arch lips.
That would be my thought, before shelling out on new tyres . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 8:27 pm
by PaulR
This thread on A bodies only may have some info that may help on max sizes.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... p?t=192533
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 12 9:18 pm
by Dart Vader
Thats very helpful, cheers guys, not sure of the back spacing.
May just have to suck it and see, if needs be then it'll be a tyre change I guess
Cheers fellas
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 14 11:58 pm
by Pete
How did you get on with this Vader?
Just hit the same problem
really Bananarama! off!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 7:26 pm
by Jeff
I have a roller here..... What a great tool it is! Bit addictive though!
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 7:27 pm
by Dart Vader
Blimey Jeff, going though all the old stuff !
Fixed it by going to smaller tyres in the end !
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 7:31 pm
by Jeff
Oops. Sorry.
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 10:23 pm
by GJUK
mini tub it
On a more serious note, I have just about got this side on the rear but they were tight on mine also (68 dart)
If you are happy with the wheels and tyres I would look at cutting or folding back the lip on the arch. You can do it without cracking the paint if you are REAL careful. That said a bit of paint would cost only £50 for both sides I expect if you make a mess.
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 10:40 pm
by drewcrane
roll those arches
make em fit
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 14 11:37 pm
by Dart Vader
Thought about that but didn't have the heart or balls to try it. My panels are way too good to do that !
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 14 12:56 pm
by terryr
Dont do it.if you have nice arches leave them alone.enough wheel arch butchery has happened to darts over the years.rolling them creates rust traps
Its time to stop all that bodgery
