DOG20L

What is the fattest wheels/tyres anyone has fit in the front of their TC Corty?
I can only fit 195's but would like/need to go fatter. I'm using the car for track work (not drags). Car has 351 Windsor, toploader, 9 inch w/ later model nut adjustable front end (not shims) and XY brakes.

 

skid

hey
iyou can get 235 under if you like but it cant be to low otherwise they hit on the inner gard.
you will also lose steering lock but that wont affect you on the track if you start using more the 3/4 a turn your going to slow.
hope your setting the suspsion up on scales so you get the front rear weight a bit more blanced.
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DOG20L

Don't need any steering lock really, you steer it with the rear wheels lol. Don't see how tyre that fat would fit, how does it clear the bump stop?

skid

hey
easy you run the corect offset but you might have to flare or do what i whould do and cut along the top edge of the gard and add about 2in there and have pumped out gards whould look mean.
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DOG20L

Got any pics?

holset_cortina

hey
I fit 205/45R16 tyres in the front of mine..... without lipping the guards and have superlows- so surely you could fit 225's with the right offset with lipping the guards

craig

TaraHymen

ive fit 225/50r16 under my guards with about 1/4inch clearance from the outer guard(lipped)

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skid

hey
havent done it yet to busy doing engine bay plus iam not pumping the rears out cause its a 4 door but am thing it on the race one when i get around to building it back up.
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DOG20L

I think I just worked out whats going on. I've got the later model (nut adjustable) front end so it must be slightly different. I can't possibly fit any thing wider under mine. The guards are lipped flush on the inside and there is only about 8-10mm clearance between the tyre and the bump stop. Thanks for advice anyway.

Another thing, has anyone else had problems with V8 Corties seizing the uni joints on the steering column? I've done two.

skid

hey
eat will do that wrap the exhaust.
flare the fonts if you cant go in then go out and hey it will handle better with the wider front track anyways
just make sure the rear is allways narrower to get beter turn in
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