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Old 08-02-2009, 03:37 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RandomFact314 View Post
Well I think if you wanted to make front wheel skirts you need to get new front tires, same height but skinnier that the stock ones so that the flair your going to have to put on the skirts for turning can be closer to the vehicle.
You can put 195 tires on 13x6 rims with a 42mm offset and 4" backspacing. You can also put 165 tires on 13x6 rims with a 42mm offset and 4" backspacing. Either way, you'll have nearly the same distance between the fender and widest point of the wheel rim. (Yes, it's a wheel rim, or outer most section of the circumference of the wheel.)

The gap between the fender and wheel is more a function of offset and backspacing than anything else. Skinnier tires won't cut it for you any differently.
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