I've got a 96 with '03 cobra wheels on it (17x9 w/ 275/40 tires). I'm putting 17x10.5 replicas in the rear with either a 315 or 335 tire on it. I'm almost positve my tailpipes are gonna rub, but I'd really like to keep them. Anybody else go with this size a wheel and keep their tailpipes? I'll take it to a muffler shop if they rub and see what they can do, but I'd like to hear from anybody who has delt with this situation before. THANX!
HELP! question about wide wheels and tailpipes...
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white99gt
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i run 315's on the rear on a 17 x 10.5 .No rubbing at all on mine.But a muffler shop should be able to tweak the tailpipes if needed.
DeadLurker
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When I got my 315 BFG DRs on 17x10.5 rims the tire would go on to the car but as I lowered the rear it would definitely rub against my tailpipe to the point where I couldnt' even lower it all the way down.
What I didn't do in advance was check how much space there wass between my tire and tailpipe. I only had 1 inch between my tire and tailpipe and when I went from a 17x8 to 17x10.5 it should have been obvious to me that it was going to rub.
In the end 80 dollars later at a muffler shop I got my tailpipes cut and rewelded and I was all good to go.
What I didn't do in advance was check how much space there wass between my tire and tailpipe. I only had 1 inch between my tire and tailpipe and when I went from a 17x8 to 17x10.5 it should have been obvious to me that it was going to rub.
In the end 80 dollars later at a muffler shop I got my tailpipes cut and rewelded and I was all good to go.
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