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Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
V1.0, February 2015
INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
2.3.8
Wheel clearance
The Body Builder must ensure that the maximum permissible size tyre can be
mounted. This must allow for certain clearances that provide freedom of movement
of the wheels.
Table 1-32 LCV_SPBTC23_007 Minimum distances of the wheel well for panel van
NOTICE
The space needed for mounting snow chains must be taken into account, even
where the suspension elements are compressed to the maximum.
MINIMUM DISTANCES OF THE WHEEL WELL FOR PANEL VAN
PERMISSIBLE GROSS
WEIGHT
TYRES
DIMENSION (a)
(mm)
3.5 t
235/65 R16
238
4.1 t
235/65 R16
245
4.6 t
2 x 195/75 R16
215
1 - Contour of standard pane van wheel well
a - Minimum distance from flange to wheel well