Lowered Spindles
Hello Jon, I look forward to reading your Tech Talk column every month. If I install CB Performance lowered spindles with disc brakes, plus use stock-size wheels and tires on my ’67 Beetle, will I have to install a narrowed beam to prevent the tires from rubbing? If so, how narrow? Thanks,
Paul Stephan
Brook Park, MN
Paul, I checked the CB Performance website, and they say that their kit widens the track by a modest 3/8” per side. This being the case, if you were sticking with stock rims, I would say just go to a 145/80-15 tire and things should clear OK. If you are running something wider like a 5.5” width, then go with a narrowed beam. A 2-inch narrowed beam should do the trick.…