Small Bolt Pattern Tire Options (14in. steelies)

I can confirm 215/70-14 Cooper Cobras are a good fit all around on 14 x 5.5 rallies. But I wouldn't put anything wider on those rims... the tread on the 215s is over 8 inches wide — that's a lot of side bulge. And at that diameter, it's as wide as will work on the front. Many have tried to fit 225/60-15 on the front of a 2nd gen Barracuda and found it hits the front lower corner at full lock if there is any suspension deflection (as in high speed cornering, or entering a driveway at a sharp angle).

I also wanted to put 235/60-14s on my Barracuda originally. I even mocked up a profile in cardboard and played with it on the front hub, and I couldn't see any way to do it with any available wheel. You would need at least a 7" rim, and the precise backspacing would be critical. I had a set of SBP 14 x 7 TorqueThrusts but they weren't going to do it — not enough backspace. I sold them to a guy with a Dart. I decided if I was going to have to order a custom wheel, I might as well make it a 15 and help the tire availability issue, so I mounted the Cobras and let it slide for a later project.