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lizs5150
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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 7:49 am Post subject: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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| Curious on what folks are running for a 15 inch rim on a 2 inch narrow beam which doesn't impact the fenders? Let me know your brilliance! |
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 8:46 am Post subject: Re: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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What width?
What offset?
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lizs5150
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:18 am Post subject: Re: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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Thanks for the inquiry. Iâm not sure if that feedback helps, since thatâs exactly what Iâm trying to figure out.
Iâm looking for a set of tires that will fit 15-inch rims and allow full movement without rubbing the fenders â something along the lines of xx/xx/15. There have to be others out there whoâve done this and nailed down the right measurements. Figured I'd start there before trying to take a guess at it myself. |
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c21darrel
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PeteSC
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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This can be a slippery slope since a large variable in this is ride height. Adjustable beams, drop spindles, and general levels of torsion fatigue may have a setup that works on one car not perform so well on another.
I have a '58, 4" narrow adjustable beam with 2.5" link pin drop spindles and Wilwood brakes, supposedly zero offset from stock. My front wheels are deep 6 Fuch replicas cut down to 4.5", so they went from about a 36ET offset to close to a zero offset with that 1.5" removed from the backside. I don't have my car set super low, and with this setup I have no rubbing. Tires are Michelin XZX 135SR15. If I had a 2" beam I'd imagine the stock 4.5" fuch replica with its 42ET offset would work about the same.
If my car were set lower I would get some rubbing on the outside fender I believe.
This is my friend's '70. Stock width, non-adjustable beam with 2.5" drop spindles. Replica 4.5" Fuchs with 42ET offset. Pretty sure he's at a 135 tire as well. No rubbing.
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lizs5150
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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Love it! Great feedback to start with! Each day I get just a bit closer.
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: 74 KG - Tire Size with a 2inch Narrow Beam? |
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FWIW My wheels are 15x5.5 with 5â offset, 195/45 tires and 2.5â drop spindles on a stock beam. No rubbing.
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