Post your wheel and tire combos.

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redfastback said:
front: 15x7 copwheels 215/60r15 bfg t/a's
backspacing-stock?
rear: 15x7 copwheels 235/60r15 bfg t/a's
backspacing-stock?
no suspension mods

i am needing ideas for wheels for the cuda. i have thrown around the idea of
15x8 cop wheels with 255/60r15's, but i notice that a couple of people have 67-69 cudas have 275's without changing suspension. they are running lower profile tires, but how much flex will i get with a 275/50r15? i might even go with 17 inch wheels too. maybe paint the centers of some AR daisy 200s rims.
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All the cudas I've seen (a bunch) HAD to move the springs that was running 275/60/15. I wouldn't feel to comfortable about having anything less that a 1/2 inch between the leaf spring and tire.
 
Car year and model 70 Duster

Front

Wheel Brand Weld Racing Pro Star
Size 15x5
Backspacing 3.5
tire size 26x6x15
Suspension mods 73 disc brake conversion

Rear

Wheel Brand Weld Racing Pro Star
Size 15x8
Backspacing 5.5
tire size 275/60x15
Suspension mod ss springs & addco sway bar
 
With a low-profile, stiff-sidewall tire like Modcuda's, you can get away with 1/4" clear to the springs. A generic 50-series will be more tolerant of minimal clearances than a generic 60 or 70-series, so that needs to be accounted for. For a 275/50, I bet anything greater than 1/4" would be fine if you kept the tire pressure at 36 or so.

Clair
 
clair.davis said:
With a low-profile, stiff-sidewall tire like Modcuda's, you can get away with 1/4" clear to the springs. A generic 50-series will be more tolerant of minimal clearances than a generic 60 or 70-series, so that needs to be accounted for. For a 275/50, I bet anything greater than 1/4" would be fine if you kept the tire pressure at 36 or so.

Clair
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And burnouts are easier to do with 36 psi in the tires. :toothy7:

I ran 60 series bias ply tires back in the day with about 3/8 inch clearance to the springs. I'd get little shiny spots on the sides of the springs but never heard things rub. I had air shocks, too. That probably helped a bit.


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This is GmachinedartGT's car.....he's over on pro-touring.com often. He sent me some pics, so Nasty69 here ya go

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Front:14x5.5 stock rallyes with 185/70 14's

Rear:15x7 stock rallyes with 275 60 15 m/t drag radials

h.d. leaf springs w/pinion snubber and drag shocks front/rear..60's in the 1.40's...these are on a '70 duster with NO modifications...
 
Car year and model 1968 FB Barracuda

Front

Wheel Brand Cragar S/S
Size 15 x 6
Backspacing NO IDEA!
tire size 205/60/15 BFG T/A
Suspension mods NONE

Rear

Wheel Brand CRAGAR S/S
Size 15 X 8
Backspacing 4 " BS With 5/16 wheel spacer
tire size 275/60/15 BFG T/A
Suspension mod Narrowed Rear
 
i think it is narrowed down to 15x8 cop wheels with 4.5 inch backspacing, and a 255/60r15 bfg t/a. does that sound like the right backspacing??

i am going with wheel vintiques. they still take 4 weeks, but they don't need my current centers.
 
have coys wheels. size is 17x7 4 1/2" back spacing 5x4' bolt spacing. hankook 225/50/17 tires. tire od is same size as orig so you don't have
to chg speedo gears. no clearance problems at all. really look tough.
 
just ordered the wheels from wheel vintiques. 15x8 cop wheels with a 4.5" backspacing. they won't be here for 3-4 weeks though. i ordered 2 of the bfg t/a's in 255/60r15 and will pick them up monday.
 
1966 barracuda
front 15x7 3 3/4 backspace AR outlaws with 215/60/15 radial t/a's
rear 15x10 4" backspace AR outlaws with 295/50/15 goodyear eagle gt 2's
mini tub, relocated springs to frame rails, replaced shackles with sliders, narrowed 8 3/4 with 391 suregrip

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17in boyd coddingtons
4.5in big bolt
17x7 in. fronts 205-45zr 88w
17x8 in. rear 245-45zr 95w yokohama avs 100 9.62 in. wide tire
 
Who did your hood? I would love to get that set up on my 71 swinger. Could you give a better close up picture please... Thanks
 
Front:
Police Rallye
15 x 7
4.25 in Backspacing
225/60-15 BFG Radial T/A
Small amount of trimming just in front of the tire to clear fender

Rear:
Same wheels
245/60-15 BFG Radial T/A
Flipped front spring hangers, rolled pass. side lip to clear about 1/2 inch.
Drivers side OK

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Does anyone have or know of a 17" rim with old ford or mopar bolt pattern. I thought it would be cool to find a spare i could actually fit in my 64s spare tire sump without comming up out of the hole. I was thinking a new mustang might work, any ideas? Something like this one below. These kinda spares are small enough to fit in the old 64s hole I think. I think a 17x7 regular rim would be too wide.

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Dodgenut64 said:
Does anyone have or know of a 17" rim with old ford or mopar bolt pattern. I thought it would be cool to find a spare i could actually fit in my 64s spare tire sump without comming up out of the hole. I was thinking a new mustang might work, any ideas? Something like this one below. These kinda spares are small enough to fit in the old 64s hole I think. I think a 17x7 regular rim would be too wide.
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I have a ford 16" sitting in my 67 now. It does not come up to high without interfering with the trunk divider that lets down (fastback). The 16" was easier to find.
 
not mine but damn they look nice! i think some of you guys have these too
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Car year and model: 1966 Dart sedan

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Front

Wheel Brand: American Racing Spinnaker
Size: 16" x 7"
Backspacing: 4.25"
tire size: 225/50R16
Suspension mods: '73 upper control arms and spindles, 11.75" R-body discs with rear mounted slider calipers, 0.870" torsion bars, KYB Gas-A-Just shocks, Energy Suspension bushings, rolled fender lips

Rear

Wheel Brand: American Racing Spinnaker
Size: 16" x 7"
Backspacing: 4.25"
tire size: 225/50R16
Suspension mods: Later large bolt pattern axle with 10" drums, KYB shocks, 1/4" spacers added to prevent rubbing
 
hey dusterb318 how much clearance onthe sides do you have with those bfg drag radials?
 
1968 Cuda Convert

Front: 17" x 7" 5.5" backspace (same as mustang) 245 45 tire. Torque Trust II rim. I think I could of gone one size bigger but its close without trimming the front fender edge. Tire looks a little thin.

Rear (stock spring location): 17" x 8" 5" backspace This is a CUSTOM ordered backspace!!!! from American Racing. Tire is a 255 50 and I think its the limit.

Sean
Austin TX
 
1972 Dodge Dart completely stock everything, 215/70/14 sbp rallyes in the front , 225/70/14 sbp rallyes in back.

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Car year and model 1966 Dart GT 1972 Demon

Front

Wheel Brand Mopar Stock Mopar Police
Size 14 x 4.5 15 x 7
Backspacing 4 inches 4¼ inches
tire size 195-14 235/60-15
Suspension mods Polyurthane bushings Poly, 75 K-frame
Monroe gas shocks
Police steering box
Rear

Wheel Brand same-o same-o
Size
Backspacing
tire size
Suspension mod none gas shocks
lateral Watts link


Notes: Closest radial equiv tire No rubs
 
Car and Model 69 Dart GTS matching numbers 383 4 spd
Front

Wheel Brand and Size
Brand is unknown, maybe NZN?
Size is 17" X 8.5 with 100mm X 5 lug pattern
Backspacing is 6.5 inches
Tire size is 205/50 R17 Kumho Ectas
Suspension is stock 10" drums with 4" X 5 lug. Converted to RH thread
with 2" wide adapter/spacer between wheel and drum to get back to 4.5 inch backspacing.

Rear
Same wheels, drums, and adapter/spacers.
Tires are 235/45 R17 Kumho Ecsta
Suspension has Mopar SS springs, offset 1" hangers, and Monroe air shocks.

I have good clearance all the way around and no rubbing. The ride and handling is good. There is no problems with balance, the spacers were done by a company online for 200 bucks (the wheels were free..)
I wouldn't recommend burn-outs or high speed driving, but I don't do that.
I will go back to 14" rims if I can ever find reasonably priced original mag wheel covers like what came on the car from factory.

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