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Old 02-08-2009, 02:32 PM
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Kevin, you pretty much outlined the trials and tribulations that many have to go through to get "the look." I ended up adding an inch of inboard width to my stock rear Trigos to get my 325/50's to essentially "set" better and not balloon at the rim bead. Cost me $350 for the pair...pro done.

Some cars are just naturally limited to what you can do, and the IRS in the SPF is no different. Even though I still have perhaps 2-3" of clearance to the coil-overs, I now have severely limited clearances toward the front of the wheelwells. These tires have an installed height of just over 27", so they fill up the wheel well nice, but I'd love to have the ability to tuck them underneath another 1/2" (will never happen). I have even eliminated the 1/2" spacer plate on the Trigo adapters, so that alone (and machining the inner hubs slightly to clear the Wilwood calipers) gives me that much more.

Whatever you decide to do, measure three times and cut once.

As for other Billboard sizes, I'd like to hear what others think of the alternative sizes available? I'd be curious to hear if anyone is running any of the G7 series sizes on their cars? More so would any of these alternatives prove to be clearance problems for front or back.

-Dean
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