Preach it, brother!
need more tire somehow
- Thread starter mopower440
- Start date
-
8 inch wheels with 4 1/4 back space. you will get the widest tire on the car. I tried a 7 inch with a 3 /12 back space and 4 inch, the tire bulge would make them worse. Black 70 dart has 8 inch red 70 dart has 7 inch. 69 had 8's , check out the date on the 69 picture
mopower440
Well-Known Member
VERY cool pics! What size tires were on those and did you have the relocation spring kit on them?
255/60-15's on Wheel Vintiques 15x7 with a 4.5" backspace. They are a tight fit on the quarter panel side. Trimming would help but I'm not doing that. I do have an extra leaf in the springs which raises it up a bit.
mopower440
Well-Known Member
Is this combo and 4.25 backspacing for an A-body with the 8 3/4 rear or 8 1/4 rear? They say the width was different between the 2 rearends, thats why i ask. Im about to order the wheels so need to be sure. thanks!!
MidnightSwinger
Well-Known Member
The 8.75 from my experience.
Daily driver? If not go with the Wheel Vintique 15x8” and 255/60-15 drag radials .
I have that combo on my 69 340 4sp and hook well as long as I don’t drop the clutch at 5000 rpms . 500+ hp and 500 ft-lbs of torque.
And you have more room in your car .
I have that combo on my 69 340 4sp and hook well as long as I don’t drop the clutch at 5000 rpms . 500+ hp and 500 ft-lbs of torque.
And you have more room in your car .
mopower440
Well-Known Member
well, The wheel vintiques 15x8 has a 4.625 backspace, so not sure thats gonna work because everyone is saying it needs 4.25 backspace
mopower440
Well-Known Member
Mike, the wheel vintiqes 15x7 wheel like you have says it has a 4.25 backspace, are you sure yours is 4.5?
Probably 4 1/4. I didn't look it up.
1WildRT
Well-Known Member
!00% Agree...
I don’t recall if I got mine from WVs but I have a set for my 68 Fastback as well and they fit without modifying anything.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
I watched many, many cars this weekend in Vegas go high 4s in the 1/8th on a 8.5 radial. The x275 cars were dipping in to the mid/low 4s. So yes a 255 or a 275 can be made to hook, even on the street.
A LOT of FAST cars are going NINES on F 60 15 red lines. Ya just gotta know how.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
In fact, I think there are a few in the eights. Bill Dicicco has some stuff like that I think. Just stupid fast on skinny bias ply tires. lol
I was able to fit 255/60/15's in the back of my 68 fastback.
Those Duster guys are better off.
mopower440
Well-Known Member
Do you know what the backspacing is on you WV 15x8 are?
matthon
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Aug 29, 2008
- Messages
- 3,719
- Reaction score
- 2,776
Fwiw on the back of my 67 Barracuda, stock 8 3/4, I had 15x7 4.5bs 255/60s.
Passenger side was a bit closer to the spring, typical for Mopars imo.
Once I put on a rear swaybar it caused a bit of tire rub on that side.
Now have bbp axles with 15x8 4.5bs 275/60s.
Same distance from springs as before but no rub on passenger side.
Passenger side was a bit closer to the spring, typical for Mopars imo.
Once I put on a rear swaybar it caused a bit of tire rub on that side.
Now have bbp axles with 15x8 4.5bs 275/60s.
Same distance from springs as before but no rub on passenger side.
I will try to find the receipt.
33IMP
Well-Known Member
For what its worth....
A few weeks ago I would have said a 245 60 14 was the biggest 14 available. I found that GripMax now makes a 265 50 14.
It would be more than an inch wider than your 235. Do you have room?
Frankly, I'd run a 15" wheel with the biggest drag radial I could get under the car.
A few weeks ago I would have said a 245 60 14 was the biggest 14 available. I found that GripMax now makes a 265 50 14.
It would be more than an inch wider than your 235. Do you have room?
Frankly, I'd run a 15" wheel with the biggest drag radial I could get under the car.
Fastbacks and Dusters have the same inner and outer wheel tubs. Barracuda’s, Demons, Dusters and Dart Sports are the same.
The hardtop, post and 4 doors have a narrower outer wheel tub by about 1”.
Last edited:
Thanks i always thought that the dusters had more room, and I thought you have a 275 in the back. (I haven't relocated my springs)
I have 295’s in the back but I have a 1/2” offset and I got rid of the “bump” in the outer wheel house because of my lowered ride height. I was able to fit 275’s before I moved anything though.
33IMP
Well-Known Member
That is fixable with wheel spacers. I like wheels with too much backspace way more than not enough, cause spacers can put the tire EXACTLY where,you want it.
The problem with small bolt pattern is QUALITY billet spacers are really hard to find, and the 7/16 studs are a handicap. The spacers I use, are billet spacers I made, and I use 1/2 studs, or larger.
The first thing I would do in your place is look carefully at what you have now, to see where more tire is possible. Is the tire a half inch from the fender, and two inches from the spring? Measure the backspace you have now, and go from there.
The measurements to find out what you can use, are on YOU! We are not there. We can't know what fits, better than you.
-
Similar threads
