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May 7, 2010 | 11:52 AM

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80ZJoe

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On my 81 i'm currently running P295/50R15's on the back and P225/70SR15's on the front, i dont have any clearence issues, but then again i didnt drive it much.

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May 7, 2010 | 11:56 AM

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77nomad

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I'm basiclly quoting what my suspension guy told me to buy. As far as a sticky, there is a good one on that other place.

May 7, 2010 | 06:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo63

Where do they rub Vall? My 15's would rub the lower shock mount. The 17's on my car now have about an inch more backspace but because of the greater diameter they clear the shock mounts.

I believe my issue with the tires rubbing is because of the tall sidewalls. They occasionally rub on the inner fender on the inside edge, and on the tailpipes if I hit a bump while cornering. They never rub going straight.