Nascar Malibu

[Clarmo]

What? Lowered with 275s all around???

I guess you 're-shaped' the front wheelwells to turn the car. 275 or even 255/60s on 15x8 w/ 4" BS wheels wouldn't fit mine upfront... even with the stock 'nose up' springs in the front those rubbed.

The car had the front inner wheel wells removed. And I never said they didn't rub anywhere.😉

 

[84dragcutlass]

Cars nickname is officially Monsterbu. Gotta get one of those monster energy windshield decals now lol

 

[UNGN]

Rubing the frame/swaybar at full lock is not a big deal. 32's might rub the body behind the tire, even after you cut away all of the inner fender (which would rub with a 28" tire)

 

[84dragcutlass]

Yeah my thought was that if I used a rim with 2" backspacing it might help some of the rub by putting more of the wheel toward the outside of the car

 

[UNGN]

Yeah my thought was that if I used a rim with 2" backspacing it might help some of the rub by putting more of the wheel toward the outside of the car

Further out might rub frame/sway bar less, but rub the back of the wheel well more.

 

[84dragcutlass]

Ah yeah I see your point. looks like I might have to get a little creative there. I wonder if the lift from the HD wagon springs front and rear will help?

 

[UNGN]

I would check out what mods the donk guys do (springs and body), because some of those cars have tire diameters over 32 inches.

S10 blazer parts in front might be something the donk guys use in front, because they are cheap and junkyards are full of them.

 

[Qdub24]

I would check out what mods the donk guys do (springs and body), because some of those cars have tire diameters over 32 inches.

S10 blazer parts in front might be something the donk guys use in front, because they are cheap and junkyards are full of them.

A donk is a car, not a style; 1971-1976 Chevrolet Caprice/Impala only.

Both sets of my 26s are 31" overall diameter with tires.

To completely clear the frame, you need to lift the vehicle which I don't do. Give the guys at univeralcarlifts.com a shout.

 

[UNGN]

A donk is a car, not a style; 1971-1976 Chevrolet Caprice/Impala only.

...a Caprice/Impala with big wheels. I'm pretty sure Donk magazine doesn't feature any stock restored Impala's rolling on factory 14" wheels. If "Donk" actually was a '71-76 Impala an AACA restored '71 Impala surely be featured on the cover of "DONK MAGAZINE", no? Something that has happened never.

Its a style of car, not a car. Maybe the style of only Caprice/Impala's but it isn't like Donk magazine is the Caprice/Impala owners association publication and has stock restoration tips and can tell you what are the correct plug wires or oil filter or the correct factory tires, like a "Mustang" or "Camaro" magazine would.

That is why I said "donk guys" might know how to get large wheels to work. They would have the required skills that the caprice/Impala owners association lacks.

 

[Qdub24]

A donk is specifically a 1971-1976 Chevrolet Caprice/Impala only regardless of stock or modified condition. It has absolutely nothing to do with the wheels.

http://www.rides-mag.com/news/2013/01/jalopnik-this-is-a-donk/

http://www.rides-mag.com/donk/2013/12/donks-for-dummies-donkology/#1971donkfront