Time to play “What size Cragars are those?”

[Stumpy]

I found a wheel/tire combo I like on the same looking car. Can some help me figure out what size Cragars and tires he’s running on this 1965 Dart Charger?

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2018/05/23/hemmings-find-of-the-day-1965-dodge-dart-gt

The Cragars look deeper dish than the Charger type and at least 14”. The tires look bigger than the 205/70r14s I’m currently running. I want everything to fit without cutting.

 

[toolmanmike]

14x7 would be my guess.

 

[65 Dartman]

@65dartcharger perhaps you can shed some light on the wheels 13 or 14 in?

on another note he claims Earliest known Dartcharger. Thoughts on that?

 

[George Jets]

Look at the short tire sidewalls, definatly not 70s series tires in the pic, more like 60 series . . 235 60 14 tires on 14 x 7 rims ??

Possibly 3.5" back spacing, on the offset 14 x 7 rims.

Guessing 225/70 14s would go good on the back of your car.

 

[65dartcharger]

@65dartcharger perhaps you can shed some light on the wheels 13 or 14 in?

on another note he claims Earliest known Dartcharger. Thoughts on that?

The picture was taken when Bob owned that car.
It has 14x6 Cragar S/S wheels cause the old 13 inch Cragars wasgone when he bought the car back in early 2000.
Factory wheels on these cars were Cragar 13x5,5 inch wheels. Polished aluminium centers welded to the chromed rims just like the picture.

 

[Stumpy]

Thanks guys! Is Cragar still making the 14"? I heard they were discontinued.

I found two with 3.5" backspace at Summit.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/crr-61c4654

 

[65dartcharger]

I know Summit still sells them and Jegs too.

 

[Moparmonster]

This is how you can tell a California-built car; the breather goes from the valve cover to the air cleaner.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Measure your own car for wheels and find out what will fit.