5/7 drop wheel specs

sewlow · Mar 29, 2016

My black '98 has 255/40-20's on the front on a 4/7 drop. Rolled fender lips. They do rub occasionally. Usually at full lock & the spot that the hit is the bottom rear of the wheel well.
295/40-20's on the rear. Rolled lips.

Black98 · Mar 29, 2016

sewlow said:
My black '98 has 255/40-20's on the front on a 4/7 drop. Rolled fender lips. They do rub occasionally. Usually at full lock & the spot that the hit is the bottom rear of the wheel well.
295/40-20's on the rear. Rolled lips.

How wide are your 20's?
What is the backspacing on yours?

sewlow · Mar 29, 2016

8.5" & 10" Don't have the specs on the backspace. I told the guy what I wanted & for what & he handled the rest. (Steve @ S/D Wheels)
Wheels are in storage right now. They'll be outa there in the next couple of weeks or so. I've been stupid busy @ work, so that'll happen when I manage to get some time.
You'll probably want that info before then.
There's some other guys on here that are running pretty well the same set-up. Mind's blank! Can't remember exactly whom. Maybe they or someone with a better memory than me that knows them will chime in.

Coursey · Oct 27, 2016

JWall said:
You're going to need something in the 255/35/20 or maybe 245/40 in the front.

My truck is a 2" spindle & a 3" spring with a 1/4 coil trimmed off with 255/35/20 it works pretty well but i still rub the inner fenders at times.

My specs are 20x8.5 w/ 5.25" backspacing w/ 255/35/20 front & 20x10 w/ 5.5 bs w/ 275/35/20 rear

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Did you have to roll the front fenders?

I am getting ready to do a belltech 5/7 drop. Going to run a raceline 20" Static 5 wheel.

sewlow · Oct 27, 2016

You should. I did mine with a body hammer & dolly. Took maybe 20 minutes a side.

Coursey · Oct 28, 2016

sewlow said:
You should. I did mine with a body hammer & dolly. Took maybe 20 minutes a side.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-roller-w-instruction.html

I know eastwood makes a tool for it. I wasnt sure how to actually do it and not hurt the paint with a dolly and hammer.

drewcrew · Oct 28, 2016

Coursey said:
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-fender-roller-w-instruction.html

I know eastwood makes a tool for it. I wasnt sure how to actually do it and not hurt the paint with a dolly and hammer.

Harbor Freight has one also. A friend of mine bought his there. I was going to use it but the stud holes aren't big enough for 14mm studs. And I don't think it would work on a vehicle with a 5 on 5" bolt circle.

sewlow · Oct 28, 2016

Not a fan of those fender rollers.
Or of the baseball bat method.
Seen more than couple of paint jobs/fenders messed up by those.
They work with the idea that a fender opening is perfectly round. They're not.

drewcrew · Oct 29, 2016

sewlow said:
Not a fan of those fender rollers.
Or of the baseball bat method.
Seen more than couple of paint jobs/fenders messed up by those.
They work with the idea that a fender opening is perfectly round. They're not.

I've done a few with a bat. I think the trick is to do it slow and just roll it a little at a time. And warm the paint up with a heat gun first.

someotherguy · Oct 29, 2016

I've always used a small short-handle sledge and a rapid-fire series of nice firm hits. Works fine on OEM fenders. Destroys aftermarket. I fold 'em practically flat, have never had a problem with the paint, either. Your mileage may vary.

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