Tire rubbing

[fmgl]

Ok, I have a problem... I bought some nice chrome 14 inch rims awhile back and I put p205/75r14 tires on them. NOW my front end rubs terribly. I don't understand it, my old 83 vert had the same tires on stock rims and they were fine and they were optional in 83... Now what do I do???

[haromaster87]

What are the measurements of the new rims? Ie, backspace, offset, etc. All that plays into how well they will or will not fit. The stock rims were designed to fit these cars.

[Wilson]

What are the measurements of the new rims? Ie, backspace, offset, etc. All that plays into how well they will or will not fit. The stock rims were designed to fit these cars.
Yup, what he said. Where does it rub, fender or framerail?

[fmgl]

What are the measurements of the new rims? Ie, backspace, offset, etc. All that plays into how well they will or will not fit. The stock rims were designed to fit these cars.

Backset/offset 3.756" * -6mm
rim size 14x7
(this was on the box...I don't have a clue)

[fmgl]

Yup, what he said. Where does it rub, fender or framerail?
Fenders, (front of the front fenders) mostly when I turn..
Should I have done 14x 6's?

[Red_85GT]

Sounds like the offset is way-off. You need approximately a 22mm offset for a 7 inch wide wheel. That would translate into about a 4.87 backspacing. Your wheels are sticking out about an extra inch more than the factory setup!

Checkout this calculator. For those who have not seen this yet it is really handy to have when figuring out what wheel and tire size will work

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp?postId=906

[Dech85]

Red_85GT...great link.