Thread: 17 inch tires
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Old 11-23-2003, 08:27 AM
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In ordering 17's from Boyd Cottington, I found out the hard way that there is another dimension besides back spacing that might need to be specified. It is the maximum diameter of the "pad" area. The meat of the center hub portion that has the 5 holes in it that fits flat against the axle. I guess that most folks with the need for 17's have larger diameter rear brakes so it is not an issue. The small brakes on the SPF (designed to fit into 15 inch wheels) have interference with the pad and the caliper. Since I did not specify, it was my problem. They would remachine at my expense, plus transportation to and from west coast. I ended up having a local machine shop reduce the diameter by about 3/8 and 1/2 deep to clear the caliper. Fronts were ok.
Richard
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