Quote Originally Posted by elspanishgeek View Post
My concern is that the springs are really pressed against the tire, and I'm worried about setting it down and damaging the tire in the process.

The tires are the Halibrand 17'' supplied by FFR.
Then adjust the camber to move the top of the tire out when the chassis is lowered and the ride height set. The dimensions in the manual are just a starting place. With that much pressure guaranteed the dimension isn't close enough to matter. This will get sorted with the proper camber and toe adjustments. Whole bunch of builds with your combination of parts.