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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEASURING TIRE CLEARANCE
A-BODY CARS
CHEVELLE, CUTLASS, LEMANS, SKYLARK
A)
On these vehicles, the steering arm and outer
tie rod end will be inline with the outer lip of the
wheel when running 14” or 15” wheels. To
insure there will be no interference, measure
the depth of the wheels as shown in photo #1.
B)
Lay a straight edge across the back lip of the
wheel (not the tire face). Measure from the
hub face of the wheel to the straight edge.
This dimension must not exceed 4
1
/
2
”.
If this
dimension is only slightly larger than 4
1
/
2
” it may
be possible to use a wheel spacer to move the
wheel out. Otherwise a different wheel will be
necessary.
F-BODY & X-BODY CARS
CAMARO, FIREBIRD, NOVA
A)
On these vehicles, the steering arm and outer
tie rod end will be inline with the sidewall of the
tire when running 14” or 15” wheels. To insure
there will be no interference, measure the depth
of the tire and wheel as shown in photo #2.
B)
Lay a straight edge across the backside of the
tire (not the rim). Measure from the hub face
of the wheel to the straight edge.
This
dimension must not exceed 4
1
/
4
”.
If this
dimension is larger, possible solutions include:
•
Wheel Spacers
•
Narrower Tires
•
Different Wheel Backspace
Photo #1
Photo #2