
07-21-2021, 05:16 PM
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Do you know why they used two different sized tires on the AAR Cuda and T/A Challenger?
Both the Cuda and Challenger could only go up to E60 for the front due to the design of the front fenders. F60 would rub if the front springs went to max compression. So they used a specially made rolled lip fender for Hemi cars which got an additional Fender Tag: Hemi Fender to allow the use of F60s in the front. Having to buy 5000+ Hemi Fenders for one year only cars was deemed too expensive. So instead they increased the rears from F60 to G60 (no issue) and left the fronts at E60 (no added cost). Then Marketing decided to make Lemonade out of Lemons and waxed lyrical about the two different sized tires which had never been done before on a Muscle Car.
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 07-21-2021 at 05:39 PM.
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