<VV>Rubbin tars

[Padgett]

>immediately the Bridgestones rubbed on the front
>edge of the lower driver's side front opening (in the general vicinity 
>of  the
>opening trim)...but ONLY when backing and turning the wheel slightly to  the
>right.

Persuaded the front lip a bit (If grind there will be nothing to screw the 
wheel molding trim into (is this molding on all Corvairs or only a few ?) 
and when through some gymnastics today - drove about 20 miles, encountered 
some speed bumps, performed some turning and backing with wheel one turn in 
either direction from straight ahead (minimum clearance point) - no sign of 
contact but is awfully close with 195x70x14, no way I could mount 205x70x14s.

Any idea what the backspacing is on the Camaro wheels.? Know you cannot 
really measure but using a ruler and a piece of 1x2 (outside of rim bead 
flange to hub ) I get the 14x6 has close to 1/2" less backspacing than the 
stock 13x5.5 . This means that the swing radius of the wheel/tire is 
further out than stock  and coupled with the wider tread would explain why 
it comes close in a turn.

Think most people advise 4.5" of backspace and with that you would have 
more clearance. However I had the snowflakes so zero cost which is 
appropriate for a driver.

Padgett


Padgett