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[turbizzy]

Hey guys, i want to run some big tires on my 85 and so far i have 95 cobra Rs 17x9s with 235/45s and even with the fender lips rolled with an air hammer and grinded down they still rub. I was considering flared fron and rear fenders. I realize this will ruin my SVO but i saw that Lee Clarys evolution looks great. This shop near me makes flared fenders that are flared 1.5" or 3.5". I was interested in the 1.5s as they say they will allow to run up to a 17x11 tire. Or course this means i gotta cut my SVO's Quarters and change my fronts. Just wondering all your opinions. I really think it will look great especially after my paint job.

izzy

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[Joe P]

Turbizzy,

I just put 245/40/17 Hoosiers on my SVO and the only problem I encountered was the rubbing from the tires on the coilovers I had to ditch the 10" Griggs springs in favor of Eibach 7" springs and set the spring perch all the way up. My car now sits approx. 1/2" lower in the front, but that is a good thing since it was slightly nose up before the tire change ( long story ). The tires are still close to my threaded collar, but I won`t know if they will hit until it gets autocrossed again.

I had trimmmed my fender lips with a sawzall to keep it from hitting them as the paint on my car likes to chip rather than roll with it, if you get my drift, lol.

I have 17 x 8.5" wheels, so your 9" wheels are more the problem rather than the size of your tire. I hate to suggest A spacer, but they might be your best bet..?

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Before chopping...

Aren't there 5-lug axles from other Fords (Ranger, T-Bird, any 5-lug 8.8 as well) that are a narrower track width that will move those wheels and tires inboard a little bit (like 3/4 inch)? That might make it clear the stock fenders by an acceptable amount. You may need to put in a spacer or rework the caliper brackets but it may be worth the work.

[turbizzy]

Spacer?

Where would the spacer go?

[hstang]

In the lounge theres pics of a car with those flares. Looks pretty good. They were posted by donsvo85.

[svoman2300]

Like Pat said, change the rear axles to Fox length axles. You will have to modify the brake caliper mounts. This website has a good how too for the rear http://home.pacbell.net/black306/tech/reardisc.html In the front use fox length control arms. You can get a spacer from griggs for the ball joint.

[svorich]

Which Corba R wheels do you have, the ones with a 5.95" backspacing or the 6.42" ? I'm have the 6.42" with 255/40s in the back and all I had to do is roll the fenders to stop the rubbing.

Rich

[turbizzy]

Not sure on the backspacing of the rims but they car also has been lowered with Eibach Sportlins which i beleive is 1.5" drop in front and 1" rear.

I was wondering about fliping the rear calipers, glad to hear someone already did it succesfully.

izzy

[svorich]

My car also has Eibach lowering springs. The larger backspacing moves the wheel in more.

I have seen three other SVOs with the 95 Cobra R wheels and all had the 6.42" backspacing. The 5.95" backspacing or Cobra R clones will not work on SVOs.

Rich

[turbizzy]

Clones?... uhh yeah, thats what i got. I got them for real cheap so thats why i kept them. I do have the Snake in R caps though.