[V8Vairs] Will 17 X 9.5J wheels fit on the front of a street V8Vair?

[Joel McGregor]

Note that my wheels are rear IROC Z-28

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:v8vairs-bounces at corvair.org]
On
> Behalf Of Chris Wills
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:07 PM
> To: discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Will 17 X 9.5J wheels fit on the front of a
street
> V8Vair?
> 
> 
> Joel,
> 
> Thanks for the info.  I may decide that 9.5" is not worth the work...
> 
> Chris Wills
> 
> > Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:29:11 -0500
> > From: joelsplace at earthling.net
> > To: v8vairs at corvair.org
> > Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Will 17 X 9.5J wheels fit on the front of a
> street V8Vair?
> >
> > With 8" wheels the tires tend to hit the front bottom edge of the
fender
> > with the wheels turned a little.  That would be much worse with the
> > offset that a 9.5" wheel would need.
> 
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