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Offline jspell

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Tire to Body Clearance
« on: May 19, 2015, 06:19:01 PM »
For those running the D2585 on a 12" rim at race pressure, what clearance is "safe" between body panel and slick surface?
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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2015, 06:39:43 PM »
Can not say about that combo,but when I was questioning same thing. The general concensus was 1". I ended up calling Parks for a set of 1/2" spacers,mainly because his are lightest and fit mutiple  BC patterns.
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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2015, 12:18:51 AM »
With our Heritage JrFueler,we only have 1/2" clearance with no problems, keep in mind the D2585 GY are very light, 22.6 lbs,  and grow with RPM, and the tire gets high from  the sidewalls, so at speed the tires pull away from the body.
BTW my GoodYear Special Order of D2585's, 31x12x15  are in stock now and we are shipping this week.
Call me, 800-624-3803, or Email, jchansen60@gmail.com,  if you would like any.
My next GY Special Order they are building now is D1288, 33x12x15 and should be able to ship next month.

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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2015, 04:43:53 AM »
I try to build my cars with around 1/2" of clearance--better to be a bit tight and able to add spacers than have that 'Wide Track by Pontiac" look.  :)

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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2015, 05:11:49 PM »
Thanks everyone for responses...
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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2015, 08:35:37 PM »
Quote from: rooman on May 20, 2015, 04:43:53 AM
I try to build my cars with around 1/2" of clearance--better to be a bit tight and able to add spacers than have that 'Wide Track by Pontiac" look.  :)

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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2015, 04:16:13 AM »
Quote from: GlennLever on May 20, 2015, 08:35:37 PM
Quote from: rooman on May 20, 2015, 04:43:53 AM
I try to build my cars with around 1/2" of clearance--better to be a bit tight and able to add spacers than have that 'Wide Track by Pontiac" look.  :)

Roo

Are you knocking Pontiac?

Would I do that???   :)        Nope, I just remember that in the 60's that was one of their advertising themes and they did have noticeably more track width than the comparable Chevys.

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Re: Tire to Body Clearance
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2015, 07:49:42 AM »
So being tight and buying spacers for my car was accidentaly right.Hey  I'll take it.LOL
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