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04-16-2003, 01:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
BlownFairlane
 
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How BIG

of a front tire has someone got to fit on a 65lane? I have some 15' 26 tall and want to go bigger for more ground clearance.

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04-16-2003, 07:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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How BIG

I have 225/70R14's on mine, which works out to 26.4". It will scrub in a turn, but I don't have the rubber isolator on the end of the spring.
Has anyone found a source for that spring isolator?
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04-16-2003, 10:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The problem I see with going to a bigger (taller) tire is usually they are wider also. Not sure if the make an acceptable looking 75 or 85 series tire that would appeal to you.
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04-16-2003, 09:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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here some NEW[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_tup.gif[/img] front springs
http://www.p-s-t.com/springs.html
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04-17-2003, 03:38 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Are those factory replacement, because I have brand new ones from autokrafters and im still dragin on the ground!!

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04-17-2003, 07:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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when i did the 460[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_tup.gif[/img]swap in my 64,i called crites and autokrafters and asked what they used for front springs.They told me they use NEW STOCK springs,so i got a pair of NEW STOCK front springs and guess what,they arent heavy enough[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bicker.gif[/img].So i added some coil spring spacers.
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04-17-2003, 12:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Yup, I did the spring spacers too, wait no I didnt, I used spring rubbers... what are the spacers? [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img] I might have to go with the bigger tires and hack the fender [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]



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04-17-2003, 04:51 PM   #8 (permalink)
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A 26" tall tire - I believe, is about the largest you can run on the front without scrubbing[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bicker.gif[/img]. When I put a 66' power steering setup on my 64'; I simply used some thick-wall freezer pipe, with grub screws in the side to slip over the steering stops... Works like a charm but you do loose a little bit of your turning radius[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]
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