I have BFG's and 7"x14" chrome wheels and I don't seem to have any nterference at all. I will admit, however, that it is a tight fit!

Cheers,

MJS

At 11:04 AM 5/29/98 EDT, Cory Zumbrennen wrote:

>Hi all,

>

>After having the fear of god instilled in me I went to great lengths to get a

>5th alloy and a BFG A/T 27 x 8.50 14 so that my spare would match up with my 4

>rolling tires so that I could actually use the spare without risking damage to

>the Viscous Coupling. (BTW I am sick of my viscous coupling.  Don't do this or

>you'll hurt the viscous coupling, don't do that or you'll hurt the viscous

>coupling.  It's shocking how much coddling these viscous couplings need.  I've

>never heard about this with other AWD vehicles)

>

>Anyway,  it seems that the tire rubs against part of my steering linkage.  Has

>anyone else had this problem?  There have to be some people here who have

>BFG's on alloy wheels.  Is there a remedy to this propblem.  TIA

>

>Cory

>'86 Syncro Westfalia

>

>

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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