Got my new shoes on!

The 15x8 wheels have a 4.5" back spacing, this leaves about 1/2" clearance between the side wall of the tire and the spring. Less back spacing would allow a bigger tire since there is more clearance to the wheel well lip.

Up front the 225/60-15 has the same overall diameter as the 235/60-14's I had on the car. The wider rim moved the tire out some but there is no clearance issues at all, the tread width diffrence is minimal. The tire is in about the same place as they were when i still had the small bolt circle drum brakes with the American Racing slotted wheels on the front, they had less back spacing than the ralley wheels.