Crager SS 15x7 front 15x7 rear 68 barracuda.

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Hey guys. Im getting ready to order these wheels from summit racing for my stock 68 barracuda fastback...i don't have the car to take measurements.. would these rims fit without any issues? Im not sure about tire size yet, i want to get rims fist then decide on tires.. 15x6 front and 15x7 rear.. thanks for and information..

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yeh, they'll fit.

no worries on tires out back (to a degree), up front a little more cautious on size especially if lower than stock.
 

Iirc, Conical or bulge is not the same as Mag or shank.

Summit shows all 3 Cragars require conical, Cragar website shows only 15x6 require conical.
Strange.
 
Iirc, Conical or bulge is not the same as Mag or shank.

Summit shows all 3 Cragars require conical, Cragar website shows only 15x6 require conical.
Strange.
Thanks. I canceled my lugnut order.. I'll do some more research to get correct type lug nuts.. thanks
 
FYI on my most recent lug nut purchase for Cragar direct bolt wheels.
McGard lug nuts are superior to Cragar lug nuts, and their washers fit where the Cragar washers did not.
Cragar washers prevented the lug nuts from even going on, once again, direct bolt wheels.
McGard actually resemble the old school Cragar lug nuts.

Cragar Lug Nut Help
 
FYI on my most recent lug nut purchase for Cragar direct bolt wheels.
McGard lug nuts are superior to Cragar lug nuts, and their washers fit where the Cragar washers did not.
Cragar washers prevented the lug nuts from even going on, once again, direct bolt wheels.
McGard actually resemble the old school Cragar lug nuts.

Cragar Lug Nut Help
It seams like new crager 5x4 wheels use a different lug type compared to the older crager wheels.. or do all 5x4 use the same lugnut type? Thanks
 
New ones may, or not. Someone even questioned on Summit why they list conical for all and Cragar website only lists conical for one.

All I have are old school Cragars, hopefully someone knows about new ones.
 
New ones may, or not. Someone even questioned on Summit why they list conical for all and Cragar website only lists conical for one.

All I have are old school Cragars, hopefully someone knows about new ones.
I was reading on a post lastnight that I think oldmanmopar started.. he caught a mistake on summit racing website about lugnut types they suggest fot the cragers..
Maybe he can chime in on this.. thanks
 
I’ve had both.

You will need conical acorn nuts on the front and mag nuts for the rear.

You can likely buy the conical 7/16" thread nuts at any tire shop that sells mags or order online at your vendor of choice..

The rear nuts I might even still have some left from my Cragar’s days too. Is your car all right hand thread or do you still have some left hand thread too?

this whole scenario is kind of a pain in the *** because the hex size for a conical/bulge nut is 3/4" and the hex size for the rear nuts will be 11/16". They look slight different when installed as the rears use a shank style with washer but not really noticeable once everything is installed.

Cragar makes the nuts for the rear and are usually available through summit. Part number for right hand thread is A-09005-4 and the left hand thread nuts part number is A-09004-4. They are both only sold in packs of four so you will have extra’s when you’re done but oh well.

I find the washers on the new stock mag nuts for these wheels kinda soft. Avoid over tightening them as the washer will sorta bend a bit around the nut. The old school washers were nice and thick and rigid.

Check wheel tightness often for the first 1-200 miles especially the rears. Eventually they should settle down and stay tight. The front aren’t as much of a concern but it is always good practice to re-torque lugs on new set ups for the first while.

I do have some bags of new shank nuts left over too. If you let me know what you need (right or left hand thread) I’d sell mine.
 
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I have 15x7 Cragars on the front, 15x8s on the rear. 225/60/15 front tires, 275/60 rears. Small bolt pattern, 7/16 mag type lug nuts front and rear.

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