Something that we may forget to check when installing new tires, wheels, or front disc brake kits, is if the tires will still clear the suspension/front beam parts when the steering is at full left or right lock.
I recently changed all three on my buggy and I had to adjust my turning stop bolt quite a bit to stop the tire from making contact with the suspension.
I probably now have a turning radius comparable to a large 4x4 pickup. 
New tire and wheel:
Tire clearance:
Turning stop bolt:
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You just have to put a speedster body on that pan and sell it 
Pour thousands and thousands of dollars into a vehicle and then sell it.....I would never do that. 
What size (and make) tires are the fronts, Ron? What did you put on the back?
A wide turning radius from stock can be dangerous in certain situations
Add 1/2" wheel spacers and you'll be able to get sharper turning radius.
Alan Merklin posted:A wide turning radius from stock can be dangerous in certain situations
I had a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder, with the factory big tire option, and the turning circle was ridiculous. I never felt it was dangerous-just really annoying.
WOLFGANG posted:Add 1/2" wheel spacers and you'll be able to get sharper turning radius.
I don't have the wheel stud length to do that. Actually, I have the needed length on one side, but not the other.
ALB posted:What size (and make) tires are the fronts, Ron? What did you put on the back?
The fronts are Yokohama S-Drives 185/55-15 and the rears are Cooper Cobra Radial GTs 245/60-15.
I like the 'small tire in the front' and 'big tire in the rear' look on a buggy.
In a pinch if you need to go hard right rudder and you don't have it ......... Vehicles are engineered with specifics that includes a Beetle chassis with steering stop .
" Your radius may vary "
Turning radius. On the Speedy, just be sure you have hard stops on the steering pitman, else you will upon occasion, rub some rubber off the tire against, in my case, the torsion bar arm. Word to the wise. On my '03 Mazda 6, it is ridiculous. Car won't get out of its own way as there is no such thing as a tight turn. I've never measured it, but the turning circle is HUGE. As Alan says, a nuisance, sometimes, w more backing and filling than one should have to do.
Ron O posted:WOLFGANG posted:Add 1/2" wheel spacers and you'll be able to get sharper turning radius.
I don't have the wheel stud length to do that. Actually, I have the needed length on one side, but not the other.
????? That doesn't make much sense, Ron. Can you explain?
Back in '70's many dune buggies had separate rear brake handles to activate either side emergency brakes separately to turn the car - hence turning brakes.
I had a "driving brake" in my autocross buggy. Yank on one side lever and I swear the car would almost pivot on the rear wheel. Awesome advantage in autocrossing which was eventually banned (with the rest of my buggy) from New England SCCA autocrossing.
Oh, and it worked great in the sand dunes of the Outer Cape Cod, too!
ALB posted:Ron O posted:WOLFGANG posted:Add 1/2" wheel spacers and you'll be able to get sharper turning radius.
I don't have the wheel stud length to do that. Actually, I have the needed length on one side, but not the other.
????? That doesn't make much sense, Ron. Can you explain?
I originally bought my front disc brake kit with blank rotors and then had them drilled for a 4x100 bolt pattern and then had extra long APR studs pressed in.
When I installed the rotors I found out one of them was REALLY warped. Cip1 was willing to send me another rotor, but I didn't want to go through the hassle (or the chance of another warped rotor) of having the rotor drilled at the machine shop again.
So, I ordered a replacement rotor that was already drilled for a 4x100 bolt pattern and also ordered a stud kit (special studs, with 14mm threads that screw into the rotor and 12mm threads that can fit through my wheel, which as 12mm wheel stud holes.
Now I have one rotor that has extra long studs. On this side I could easily add on a 10mm spacer, but on the other side the screw in type stud is only an inch long. There is no way I would want to add a spacer on such a short stud.
Long explanation.
