Looks like I have some planning to do. I couldn't get a full turn running 17x9.5 with any less than 5.875" to clear the suspension, but that was with the Belltech spindles. I'm pretty sure yours has to be sitting lower than stock with that profile tire and such a small gap.
17x9 with 275 on the front
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What is the ground to frame distance? Iirc mines 6 or 7 " from ground to the lowest point on the engine xmemeber and you stated you have roughly 3" worth of drop spindles and springs
So update
Only issue I have been able to find is thanks to fully shoot OEM bump stops.. Is rubbing at full compression at the top of the fender.. Got a 5/16" spacer on the rear.. UN notched rear frame..
Needs a bath!
Only issue I have been able to find is thanks to fully shoot OEM bump stops.. Is rubbing at full compression at the top of the fender.. Got a 5/16" spacer on the rear.. UN notched rear frame..
Needs a bath!
I'm still considering this wheel/tire combo. Do wagons have more room for rubber in the rear? What are you running up front for the suspension again? Looks like it sits about where mine does now.
Moog 5608 springs, uncut, energy suspension bushings stock replacements bjs
Front weighs 2200lbs with me and iron head BBC
Top of wheel well is 25" rear is 27" roughly got 2.5" x14 at 175# springs in the back
Front weighs 2200lbs with me and iron head BBC
Top of wheel well is 25" rear is 27" roughly got 2.5" x14 at 175# springs in the back
I check this thread every once in awhile for updates; planning for future 17 inch wheel swap.
80 Malibu, stock spindles, cut factory MCSS springs so it is lowered slightly. 16x8 w/4in.bs TT2's with 255/50/16's rubbed the top of the inner fenders when the suspension compressed. No issues with the same size in back. Those are now gone but I'm planning on going with 17x8 4.5 bs in the front with 245/45/17's; and 17x9.5 5in. bs in the rear with 275/40/17's. Hoping to not have to cut/roll the wheel well lips as I want to keep the wheel opening moldings. Rearend is a GN 8.5, alum. drums and longer ARP studs, so running a thin spacer to tweak bs is doable.
80 Malibu, stock spindles, cut factory MCSS springs so it is lowered slightly. 16x8 w/4in.bs TT2's with 255/50/16's rubbed the top of the inner fenders when the suspension compressed. No issues with the same size in back. Those are now gone but I'm planning on going with 17x8 4.5 bs in the front with 245/45/17's; and 17x9.5 5in. bs in the rear with 275/40/17's. Hoping to not have to cut/roll the wheel well lips as I want to keep the wheel opening moldings. Rearend is a GN 8.5, alum. drums and longer ARP studs, so running a thin spacer to tweak bs is doable.
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