About to do frame off on her Grand Am. Wondering about tire sidewall flex and rub on the factory rear frame. Factory tire was a 195.
Rear tires are JJ code Rally IIs 14" with 215/70/14 BFGs. There is 1.25 inches between the rear frame rail and the sidewall of the tire. I didnt check front tires before I pulled fenders/engine...doh.
My wife is dead set on the factory Rally IIs (trim ring/old school like her first) so I convinced her to at least upgrade to HW code 15x7 Rally IIs so I can put rear disc brakes on it.
I never pushed her car hard enough carving corners to answer the sidewall rub question. Those 14" BFG's have less than 250 miles on them.
Has anyone run 235/60/15s on HW Rally IIs and had sidewall flex rub at the rear or any rub front or rear? Or, and I really hope this one is a no.....245/60/15 sidewall flex rub or rub anywhere else?
In searching the forum it looks like the front will need a 1/4" spacer to prevent control arm rub. No mention of fender/inner fender rub that I could find.
Factory springs. She wont let me mess with the ride height or rake. Yet...
Rear tires are JJ code Rally IIs 14" with 215/70/14 BFGs. There is 1.25 inches between the rear frame rail and the sidewall of the tire. I didnt check front tires before I pulled fenders/engine...doh.
My wife is dead set on the factory Rally IIs (trim ring/old school like her first) so I convinced her to at least upgrade to HW code 15x7 Rally IIs so I can put rear disc brakes on it.
I never pushed her car hard enough carving corners to answer the sidewall rub question. Those 14" BFG's have less than 250 miles on them.
Has anyone run 235/60/15s on HW Rally IIs and had sidewall flex rub at the rear or any rub front or rear? Or, and I really hope this one is a no.....245/60/15 sidewall flex rub or rub anywhere else?
In searching the forum it looks like the front will need a 1/4" spacer to prevent control arm rub. No mention of fender/inner fender rub that I could find.
Factory springs. She wont let me mess with the ride height or rake. Yet...