Mark Barnes
Well-Known Member
Well, I pretty well screwed myself again. Measured, (or thought I did) rear wheel openings on the Belvedere II with the intent of putting 270/60-15's under there. Bought 15x8, 5x4.5, 4.5" bs steel wheels and thought I was rolling.
NOPE. I was a little off with my measurement. 1/4" off? NOPE. Off by a full inch, maybe more.
I guess I should have figured it out when I had to unbolt the leaf springs at the rear and drop the axle to even get it close to getting the wheel in there. Then once I got the wheel on, I had a full 1.5" from the inside of the tire to the leaf spring.
Damn. Rubbing HARD on the inner lip of the wheel well too. You can easily see it in the pics.
One more inch of BS will put me 1/2" off the leaf spring, and looks like it will get me inside the wheelwell.
Question is, has anyone had to go 5-1/2" on the BS? Is 1/2" enough clearance from the spring? Everyone I talked to, and everything I read says 4-1/2" was the magic number...but apparently not for this car. Well, look for a couple brand new steel wheels to show up in the "for sale" section....
NOPE. I was a little off with my measurement. 1/4" off? NOPE. Off by a full inch, maybe more.
I guess I should have figured it out when I had to unbolt the leaf springs at the rear and drop the axle to even get it close to getting the wheel in there. Then once I got the wheel on, I had a full 1.5" from the inside of the tire to the leaf spring.
Damn. Rubbing HARD on the inner lip of the wheel well too. You can easily see it in the pics.
One more inch of BS will put me 1/2" off the leaf spring, and looks like it will get me inside the wheelwell.
Question is, has anyone had to go 5-1/2" on the BS? Is 1/2" enough clearance from the spring? Everyone I talked to, and everything I read says 4-1/2" was the magic number...but apparently not for this car. Well, look for a couple brand new steel wheels to show up in the "for sale" section....