Post your wheel and tire combos.

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abodyjoe said:
what mods to get them to fit? aren't your rear springs moved in 3/4"? any mods to get the fronts on?
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Rears in 3/4 lips trimmed.
Front lips removed entirely. The big brakes in the front change the offset slightly, but the 18" allows me to use a 6.4" backspace. It fits perfectly. I can run tight clearance because the body doesn't roll too much, tires are stiff and the offsets are just right.
 
GMachineDartGT said:
Rears in 3/4 lips trimmed.
Front lips removed entirely. The big brakes in the front change the offset slightly, but the 18" allows me to use a 6.4" backspace. It fits perfectly. I can run tight clearance because the body doesn't roll too much, tires are stiff and the offsets are just right.
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Currently I have 255/40-18 in the front on mine with 8mm spacers, there is easily room for the 275/35-18 on mine. The lip is rolled on the front and I modified the leading edge of the front fender. The '67-'69 Barracuda fender has a different shape than the Dart. I made a photo garage on the fender mod: 1968 Barracuda Front Fender Modification for 26" Tires

On the rear I currently have 295/40-18. It will easily fit a 325/30-19 and might even clear a 345; I previously had 325/50-15 Drag Radials under the rear with plenty of clearance. Car has mini-tubs and relocated springs. The fender lips are rolled in the rear also.

Here is a link to pictures of the car undergoing chassis mods and paint: 1968 Barracuda Notchback: Paint and Body 2014

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champyfz450 said:
1971 Demon
18X10.5 rear 275/35-18 Michelin pilot supersports
18X9.5 front 245/40-18 Michelin pilot supersports

Couple little tweaks with other additions and she will be back on her feet and I will add a few more.
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assuming you have a mini tub? or Is this the factory rear suspension?
 
YoungDart75 said:
Well I posted here before with my old 14" Magnum 500 set, but now I changed them out for a set of Weld Prostar's(15 rear/14 front) with 245/60/15's in the back and 195/60/14 up front. But now that they are ont he car I'm going to go for a little taller tire up front and then lower it a little to get the stance right. The rears are pretty snug in there too. But I'm very happy with the switch.

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What back spacing/ off set on front and rear?
 
Punisher66j said:
What back spacing/ off set on front and rear?
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If memory serve they are 15x8 or 15x7 with a 4.5" backspace in the rear. id have to measure the front when I get back home but they are 14x6's and I cant remember the backspace on those. I have much better pictures of the care since that post.
This one is before I switched the front tires.
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This is my current setup with the bigger front tires.
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mosleyme said:
Currently I have 255/40-18 in the front on mine with 8mm spacers, there is easily room for the 275/35-18 on mine. The lip is rolled on the front and I modified the leading edge of the front fender. The '67-'69 Barracuda fender has a different shape than the Dart. I made a photo garage on the fender mod: 1968 Barracuda Front Fender Modification for 26" Tires

On the rear I currently have 295/40-18. It will easily fit a 325/30-19 and might even clear a 345; I previously had 325/50-15 Drag Radials under the rear with plenty of clearance. Car has mini-tubs and relocated springs. The fender lips are rolled in the rear also.

Here is a link to pictures of the car undergoing chassis mods and paint: 1968 Barracuda Notchback: Paint and Body 2014

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Post a side pic and rear of your car please. Looks awesome.
 
YoungDart75 said:
If memory serve they are 15x8 or 15x7 with a 4.5" backspace in the rear. id have to measure the front when I get back home but they are 14x6's and I cant remember the backspace on those. I have much better pictures of the care since that post.
This one is before I switched the front tires.
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This is my current setup with the bigger front tires.
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That is bad *** man. I LOVE seeing cars like ours fixed up right. I get a lot of crap about mine being a 74 but every time I see a car done right like yours it gives me hope. I'll be ordering wheels for mine here very soon and was trying to find a reference of what size to order.
 
YoungDart75 said:
If memory serve they are 15x8 or 15x7 with a 4.5" backspace in the rear. id have to measure the front when I get back home but they are 14x6's and I cant remember the backspace on those. I have much better pictures of the care since that post.
This one is before I switched the front tires.
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This is my current setup with the bigger front tires.
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I probably shouldn't have jumped the gun but I ordered these today. 338 for all for from Summit
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roccodart440 said:
That barracuda is sexy af...
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Not done... doesn't even have an interior yet.

440, 0.030 over, 11.3:1 compression, solid cam, EFI six pack tunnel ram, 2 disk clutch, T-56 Magnum six speed, traction control, 3.90:1 rear with a locker, Borgeson 14:1 steering box, stainless tank with in tank A-1000 pump, and more. Plan to run it on E-85.

Gratuitous engine pictures:
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Needs custom headers. Still needs paint for the air filter base and lid, probably "classic" gloss black base and Hemi Orange top with 440six barrel decal.
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SLC Duster Dude said:
This is my 73 Duster with a comparison between 14" and 15" wheels. The top pic is 225-60-14 front and 235-60-14 rear, the bottom is my new setup, 215-65-15 front and 255-60-15 rear. The front wheels are 14X7 and the bottom setup is 15X7 front and 15X8 rear.

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Like your setup.....the wheels and tires look good. Wanting that size of Cobra's for my Duster.
 
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Just picked up 73 Swinger. Wheels going on are American Racing torq-thrust originals.
Front 17x7 w/ 4" bs
Rear 17x8 w/ 4.5 bs
Wheels fit great thanks to reading posts on this forum. Now measuring for maximum tire fitment. Hope to have them on in next couple days.
Suspension and body bone stock just like everything else on the car.
 
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Ok. So, here is the update. Rear leaf springs were jacked and pushed the rear axle to the right leaving no clearance for wheel/tire on passenger rear. Car now has a set of Hotchkis in the rear. With that the 17x8 is wrapped in a 245/50/17 with no clearance issues anywhere. In the front, I turned the bars down to obtain my desired look. The K member is offset to the left now and I'm going to center it before aligning the car. The fronts are wearing 205/55/17.
 
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