Anyone using 15x6 front and 15x8 rear wheels. 74 dart sport
Have a 74 dart sport 360 car that I need to buy wheels for.
The Problem: I have a set of Centerline convo pro’s in 15x7 (3 3/8” backspace) and 15x8.5” (5” backspace) that I can’t use.
-The rears are too close to the leaf springs - WITH A 275 60 15 THEY touch on the right and have less than 1/4” space on the left and 255 60” will only increase that space to a little under 1/2” clearance on the right. Too close for me.
-The front don’t have enough backspace and the only way I can use them is go with maybe a 215/60 front and then it will still only clear the front fender by about 3/8”. Too close for me.
The solution:
-I’m comfortable using a 15x8 (4.5” backspace) on the rear with a 255 60 15 tire. This will give me a good inch and hair clearance from the the spring each side which I’m happy with.
-a 15x7 with 3.75” backspace still sticks out a tad too far and has me having to use a shorter 215/60r15 (25.2” tall) tire with still not that much clearance to the front fender at the bottom. So: I’m think if I went with a 15x6 front with 3.66”backspace that would definitely get the tire and wheel in further and might allow me to use a 215/65R15, a 26” tall tire which is only .6” taller than the stock 205/70r14 (which are 25.4”) on the front.
and FINALLY
The question: what’s the opinion on 15x6 fronts, will they look goofy?
The pictures show the convo’s touching on the rear and touching on the front with a 215/70r/15 (which I know is too tall of a tire at 26.9”)
Have a 74 dart sport 360 car that I need to buy wheels for.
The Problem: I have a set of Centerline convo pro’s in 15x7 (3 3/8” backspace) and 15x8.5” (5” backspace) that I can’t use.
-The rears are too close to the leaf springs - WITH A 275 60 15 THEY touch on the right and have less than 1/4” space on the left and 255 60” will only increase that space to a little under 1/2” clearance on the right. Too close for me.
-The front don’t have enough backspace and the only way I can use them is go with maybe a 215/60 front and then it will still only clear the front fender by about 3/8”. Too close for me.
The solution:
-I’m comfortable using a 15x8 (4.5” backspace) on the rear with a 255 60 15 tire. This will give me a good inch and hair clearance from the the spring each side which I’m happy with.
-a 15x7 with 3.75” backspace still sticks out a tad too far and has me having to use a shorter 215/60r15 (25.2” tall) tire with still not that much clearance to the front fender at the bottom. So: I’m think if I went with a 15x6 front with 3.66”backspace that would definitely get the tire and wheel in further and might allow me to use a 215/65R15, a 26” tall tire which is only .6” taller than the stock 205/70r14 (which are 25.4”) on the front.
and FINALLY
The question: what’s the opinion on 15x6 fronts, will they look goofy?
The pictures show the convo’s touching on the rear and touching on the front with a 215/70r/15 (which I know is too tall of a tire at 26.9”)
