Max tire and wheel size for 72 Dart

Toolmanmike pretty much nailed it. I think 255’s may be a little optimistic. I know they fit his car (and others) but the body tolerances on these cars isn’t great. If you have a car that’s on the narrow side of the tolerance, the 255/60/15’s can rub. Especially if the wheel isn’t perfectly centered in the wheel house. A 245/60/15 is a “safer” choice, gives you a little more leeway if everything isn’t perfectly square and equal. And some of these cars don’t even have the same clearance on both sides of the car. Even a 245/60/15 isn’t necessarily a slam dunk on all of them, there are Darts that have a hard time fitting 245’s in the back. I’ve measured my ‘71 Dart a whole bunch of times, I’m still on the fence between 245’s and 255’s. Pretty sure the 255’s will fit, but it’s tight. And being wrong buying tires is expensive.

So, break out a tape measure and a carpenters square and figure out the straight line distance from your wheel mounting surface to the springs and from the wheel mounting surface to the quarter lip. Do that, and we can figure out your ideal backspace and if you have the space to run 255’s.
I agree completely. The rear on my car isn't centered and I can slide my fingers between the tire and the fender lip on one side and not on the other. If the previous owner hadn't added a extra leaf to the springs for height and stiffness I would have tire cutting for sure. I would be forced to cut or roll the fender lip or go with a smaller tire.