rear tires rubbing bassani pipes 295/35/18

[98GT]

Hey guys, just got done installing some Ford Racing 18x9.5 Cobra R's. I went with 295 BFG's out back, and it seems to be rubbing my bassani tail pipes. I did a search and found a few guys with similar problems (especially bassani's), but no solutions. Did everyone go to a muffler shop and get the exhaust rebent or is there any other solution? BTW I also have a MM 1/4" spacer, no help, but made the wheels look better... Ideas? Thanks alot

 

[HoustonGT]

Hey guys, just got done installing some Ford Racing 18x9.5 Cobra R's. I went with 295 BFG's out back, and it seems to be rubbing my bassani tail pipes. I did a search and found a few guys with similar problems (especially bassani's), but no solutions. Did everyone go to a muffler shop and get the exhaust rebent or is there any other solution? BTW I also have a MM 1/4" spacer, no help, but made the wheels look better... Ideas? Thanks alot

All i could say is maybe run some 285 series tires instead or pay the shop to rebend the exhaust a tiny bit. When you did a search, were any of the 285/35/18 guys rubbing too?

 

[98GT]

how about rigging up some hose clamps? is that ok or should the catback be more "free"?

 

[CaliLifeStyle]

This seems to be a '94-'98 problem. My tires don't rub my exhaust and I have 315's.

 

[Torinalth]

why not go to a 3/4" spacer, or maybe 1".

Torinalth

 

[98GT]

i had a 1" spacer on my 17x9 cobra R's but w/the 18's they stick out of the fender too much...cuts up the tires and IMO looks kinda crappy. the 1/4 brought the wheels just about flush with the fender and I didn't need to use stud extentions.

 

[silentbullitt]

This seems to be a '94-'98 problem. My tires don't rub my exhaust and I have 315's.

SWEET, I was worried about that on my bullitt. I just bought the bassani x-pipe, headers, and catback and I was a little worried about the exhaust rubbing on my 315's.

 

[98GT]

silentbullitt, let me know how you like those bassani headers. I'd like to do those or Hooker L/T's someday.

 

[maverick3o2]

On my 96 I have 285/35/18 Nitto 555s and they don't rub.

 

[Marks5.0!]

im running 295/35's and no rubbing. Ran some 315/30's for a while and it was close but still didnt rub

 

[Bubba Z.]

I have an 1" to 1 1/2" gap between my pipe and wheel and that's with 255/40/17's. I wanted to put 315/35's on the rears but there's no way they'd fit without some major rubbing. About the biggest I could go is 275/40 on the rears.

 

[CaliLifeStyle]

im running 295/35's and no rubbing. Ran some 315/30's for a while and it was close but still didnt rub

Like I said this has to be a '94-'98 problem. Like someone stated earlier, have an exhaust shop look at it. Maybe they can figure out a way to fix it.