Wheels needed

[RonKahn]

Originally Posted by G_Edmonds

RonKahn, I’ve run 315’s on an 11” wheel for a few years. Yours may be scienced out better than mine but it’s really tight. Not all 315’s are the same size. The Nitto 555R2 is the narrowest 315. It’s a drag radial and they stick better than anything else I’ve used. With the stiff short sidewall, they handle really well.

-Greg

Ok, after more measuring today, I have another problem, maybe. I have a later model 8.8 rear end that is wider than others, and therefore causing a problem. If I go with just what fits with this setup:

1. rears 17x11 rims, with a 7.25" backspace, leaves me 4" deep front dish in wheel
2. fronts 17x9.5 rims with a 5" backspace, leaves me 5" deep front dish in wheel
3. just put much skinnier front wheels and tires, (NOT wanting).

Yes, both the rear 315x35/17 rears and 275x40.17 fronts tires fit everywhere, full droop, ride height, and full compression.

BUT, as you can see, my front rims would have a 1" deeper wheel dish than the rears. Not what I want. I guess the two options are to:
1. narrow the rear axle to be two inches total narrower, 1" each side, so the wheels are identical. I don't think I would have enough room to narrow more without other major modifications. I don't want to do that.
2. just put 1" spacers (or more) on the front hubs and order a narrower dish wheel so the fronts are the same depth or even shallower than the rears.

Thoughts? anyone else have the same issue?

[RonKahn]

Originally Posted by G_Edmonds

RonKahn, I’ve run 315’s on an 11” wheel for a few years. Yours may be scienced out better than mine but it’s really tight. Not all 315’s are the same size. The Nitto 555R2 is the narrowest 315. It’s a drag radial and they stick better than anything else I’ve used. With the stiff short sidewall, they handle really well.

-Greg

Ok, after more measuring today, I have another problem, maybe. I have a later model 8.8 rear end that is wider than others, and therefore causing a problem. If I go with just what fits with this setup:

1. rears 17x11 rims, with a 7.25" backspace, leaves me 4" deep front dish in wheel
2. fronts 17x9.5 rims with a 5" backspace, leaves me 5" deep front dish in wheel
3. just put much skinnier front wheels and tires, (NOT wanting).

Yes, both the rear 315x35/17 rears and 275x40.17 fronts tires fit everywhere, full droop, ride height, and full compression.

BUT, as you can see, my front rims would have a 1" deeper wheel dish than the rears. Not what I want. I guess the two options are to:
1. narrow the rear axle to be two inches total narrower, 1" each side, so the wheels are identical. I don't think I would have enough room to narrow more without other major modifications. I don't want to do that.
2. just put 1" spacers (or more) on the front hubs and order a narrower dish wheel so the fronts are the same depth or even shallower than the rears.

Thoughts? anyone else have the same issue?

[sunman]

The Fox and the SN95 housings are basically the same
Ford used 5 bolt 31 spline 3/4” longer axels with a disc brake flange to make the SN95 1 1/2” wider rear end
Strange has these axels 3/4” shorter for Fox cars at $550 including c clip eliminators
You can get brackets to move the brakes in 3/4”
It’s 1 1/2” not 2” but close