Too wide?

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  1. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    What offset did you finally settle on for the rims?
     
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    464925 Maverick 1973-Pure Muscle

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    My car is stock, I did not modify the rear, only put the wheels.

    Maybe 9" or 8" reverse with my same tires 265/50
    Yeah, The offset is not correct. But really like it.
    Going to stay the wheels and buy a fenders guards.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    No way it is stock. It has to have air shocks, helper springs, shackles.....something. Take a picture of the rear suspension and post it up.
     
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  4. 464925

    464925 Maverick 1973-Pure Muscle

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    When I´ll need to buy another pair of 265, I won't find it. :hmmm:
     

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  5. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Interesting. I wonder what rear end that is..
     
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  6. mercgt73

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    Is that a Dana rear?
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    That's what I was thinking. Maybe a little longer than stock and arched to gain height. I like it. Can't stand the sight of long shackles..
     
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  8. 464925

    464925 Maverick 1973-Pure Muscle

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    Yeah Dana 44.
    I forgot to say it is a Mexican Mav.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    So how many leafs are on those springs?
     
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  10. CometGT1974

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    kinda looks like an 8.8 rear end.
     
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  11. blugene

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    That's what I was thinking but I'm no expert.. All I could see was that it didn't look like mine where the bolts are in front.
     
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  12. 464925

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    Hello

    It´s possible put a :

    245/60 on 14x10
    255/60 on 14x10

    how do they look?
     
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  13. blugene

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    I don't think the 245 will work. I will have to look tomorrow to verify what tire sizes I have. I beleive in my pics you see that the front tire is a 245/50/14 on a 8" wheel and the rear tire is a 265/60/14 on a 10" wheel. http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=43452
     
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    here are mine on 8 inch wheel, its 4.5 inch offset with 1/4 inch spacer, 255/60R15
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  15. blugene

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    I just looked at the tires that I had on the rear. They are dismounted and laying next to the shop. They ARE 245/60/14 so looks like they will mount up. One has some scrapes to the sidewall but that was before I rolled the lips. Have not verified the fronts .. I know they are 50's tho..
     
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