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Installing a 160 tire into a stock frame just might be easier than you thought.
A few additional modifications are necessary, but can be performed by you,
at home with the right tools.
We need to add some additional clearances to make this tire fit,
but the final affect is sure worth the time.
The massiveness of a 160 tire requires more room under the fender so we
have to narrow the fender lip to 1/8-inch and eliminate the internal wire
harness brackets. Using a strip of 1/8-inch masking tape, lay it down on the
outside edge of the fender.
Photo 1
Now we can see just how much material
we need to remove. Everything inside of the masking tape must be removed.
Photo 2
You can use a die grinder, file or sheet metal nibbler to do this, whichever you have
available to use. Just be sure to use a grinder or file in the final stage to eliminate
any sharp or protruding edges. Be sure to do the same to both sides of the fender.
Photo 3
Next locate and remove the metal tabs inside the fender that are used to
hold the wire harness, we'll re-install one later.
Photo 4
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