Clearance issues 70 Dart

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sun Jul 22, 12 9:16 pm

Having put the 8.75 in, Rallye wheels and the BF Goodrichs on I dont think I've enough clearnance between the tyre and the rear arches

Tyres are 245/65/R15's, I can only get a pencil width at best between the arches and wheels

I presume this is too little.........the engine isnt in yet so its is sitting on its back end a bit and I was going to raise the rear end shackles by two or three inches so I guess this will create more space.

However if its not I'm going to have to down size the tyres to 235/60/R15

Will this extra 10mm be worthwhile or should I go smaller again?

Anyone done this swap if so what size tyres did fit?

Vader

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue Jul 24, 12 5:27 pm

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Jul 24, 12 7:23 pm

Roll or cut the wheel arch lips.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Tue Jul 24, 12 7:33 pm

Have you got a lot of space behind the wheel? Seems a bit tight for just a 245 so I wondered if the offset was wrong?

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Tue Jul 24, 12 7:56 pm

Dave wrote:Roll or cut the wheel arch lips.

That would be my thought, before shelling out on new tyres . . .

PaulR · Post by **PaulR** » Tue Jul 24, 12 8:27 pm

This thread on A bodies only may have some info that may help on max sizes.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... p?t=192533

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue Jul 24, 12 9:18 pm

PaulR wrote:This thread on A bodies only may have some info that may help on max sizes.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... p?t=192533

Thats very helpful, cheers guys, not sure of the back spacing.

May just have to suck it and see, if needs be then it'll be a tyre change I guess

Cheers fellas

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Apr 15, 14 11:58 pm

How did you get on with this Vader?

Just hit the same problem

really Bananarama! off!!!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 24, 14 7:26 pm

I have a roller here..... What a great tool it is! Bit addictive though!

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Sep 24, 14 7:27 pm

Blimey Jeff, going though all the old stuff !

Fixed it by going to smaller tyres in the end !

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 24, 14 7:31 pm

Oops. Sorry.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Wed Sep 24, 14 10:23 pm

mini tub it

On a more serious note, I have just about got this side on the rear but they were tight on mine also (68 dart)

If you are happy with the wheels and tyres I would look at cutting or folding back the lip on the arch. You can do it without cracking the paint if you are REAL careful. That said a bit of paint would cost only £50 for both sides I expect if you make a mess.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Wed Sep 24, 14 10:40 pm

roll those arches

make em fit

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Sep 24, 14 11:37 pm

Thought about that but didn't have the heart or balls to try it. My panels are way too good to do that !

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Tue Oct 14, 14 12:56 pm

Dont do it.if you have nice arches leave them alone.enough wheel arch butchery has happened to darts over the years.rolling them creates rust traps

Its time to stop all that bodgery