81 Malibu front tire size

eracer36 · 06-29-2014, 12:54 PM

I have a 81 Malibu bracket car. I am wanting to put 28" tall front tires on it. Does anyone know if I will have clearance issues?? No front inner fender wells at this time. Thank You.....

Jody Lang · 06-29-2014, 08:19 PM

I've never had a 28 on mine, but a Moroso 7.10 which is 27.75" and it touched the liner a bit.

The Moroso 7.10 seems narrower by design though.

1720 · 07-02-2014, 03:46 PM

'78 Malibu has run 28" Hoosiers [18107] and now 28" Moroso DS-2 [17028]...no clearance issues at all!

nwebber · 07-02-2014, 11:25 PM

When I had 28 inch tires on mine and when it left hard it would rub on the inner fender well when the springs were at the end of their life and the shocks were loose.

Mike Semeniuk · 07-03-2014, 01:00 AM

I used to run the old moroso 8.10. They were just over 29 inches if I remember right. Front of Fender was trimmed but still caught on sharp turns . On the wheel stand it would rub the tops of fender well. Changed those inners every year. Also cut and reformed the inner fender just above the lip. Good thing they were plastic. Now have 27.5 MT's. Way less trouble. The Oldsmobile uses a much better shaped inner fender and prob would not have caused as much heartburn.

06-29-2014, 12:54 PM	#1
eracer36 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	81 Malibu front tire size I have a 81 Malibu bracket car. I am wanting to put 28" tall front tires on it. Does anyone know if I will have clearance issues?? No front inner fender wells at this time. Thank You.....

06-29-2014, 08:19 PM	#2
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 299 Likes: 28 Liked 81 Times in 25 Posts	Re: 81 Malibu front tire size I've never had a 28 on mine, but a Moroso 7.10 which is 27.75" and it touched the liner a bit. The Moroso 7.10 seems narrower by design though.

07-02-2014, 03:46 PM	#3
1720 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 30 Likes: 165 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 81 Malibu front tire size '78 Malibu has run 28" Hoosiers [18107] and now 28" Moroso DS-2 [17028]...no clearance issues at all! __________________ RT - SS/X circa 1972. Talbot Racing Family

07-02-2014, 11:25 PM	#4
nwebber Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: springfield OR Posts: 66 Likes: 1 Liked 35 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 81 Malibu front tire size When I had 28 inch tires on mine and when it left hard it would rub on the inner fender well when the springs were at the end of their life and the shocks were loose. __________________ Norm Webber

07-03-2014, 01:00 AM	#5
Mike Semeniuk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta Posts: 99 Likes: 19 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 81 Malibu front tire size I used to run the old moroso 8.10. They were just over 29 inches if I remember right. Front of Fender was trimmed but still caught on sharp turns . On the wheel stand it would rub the tops of fender well. Changed those inners every year. Also cut and reformed the inner fender just above the lip. Good thing they were plastic. Now have 27.5 MT's. Way less trouble. The Oldsmobile uses a much better shaped inner fender and prob would not have caused as much heartburn. __________________ Mike Semeniuk 632 GTMA