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Re: Tire size info needed

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Subject: Re: Tire size info needed
From: Eric Miller <ebuzz@teleport.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 18:54:30 -0700
References: <3.0.6.32.20020510065044.0085d460@mail.teleport.com>
I put up a simple web page to illustrate the problem I am having with
wheel/fender gap I described below.  Feel free to take a look and share
your thoughts/solutions.  One other thing I thought I would share, the gaps
were fine before I took it all apart...

http://home.teleport.com/~ebuzz/

Thanks,
Eric

At 12:37 PM 5/11/02 -0700, Eric Miller wrote:
>Thanks for all the replies to my tire size question.  I decided to go with
>205/65-15 Yokohamas and had them mounted and balanced last night.  They are
>now on the car and they look pretty good.  
>
>Now I have another question.  I am almost done with a frame-off restoration
>on this car.  The drivetrain is in and the body is back on the frame but
>the way it sits now there is quite a bit more of a gap between the top of
>the front tire and the fender opening lip than in the back.  I don't think
>I put anything back together incorrectly during the suspension rebuild so I
>am hoping this is common and it will settle down once I start driving it.
>The gap in the front is about two inches more than in the rear.
>
>Anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
>Thanks,
>Eric Miller

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