Tire and Rim Ideas 71 Valiant

[moparmadness]

I just picked up a 71 Valiant and I'm looking for a Tire and Rim combo to put on it. I'm trying to come up with Ideas on what will fit, I want the slight 'Drag' stagger size look (smaller front, bigger rear), but of course I want to go the cheap rout and keep the stock rear end and suspension, I'm just going for the look. I had Cragar SS's in mind with probably BFG Radial TA's.
Anybody have any Ideas on sizes? I'm trying to squeeze the largest tires on the rear that I can fit with out too much modification to the suspension. Also rim size and offset???

Pics of my car and a couple of Idea "Wheel Look Cars" below...

 

['64 Cuda]

You'll probably have trouble finding the SS wheels for cheap. They quit making them in the small bolt pattern. You might try a used set of Rallye (sp?) wheels. American Racing still makes a slotted aluminum wheel inthe small bolt pattern.


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[dusterdon]

It might not sound like a money saving way to go, but.....find a 73 or later a body with a 8 1/4 rear and take it and the front disc brakes. You'll have the large bolt pattern and will have no trouble finding good wheels and tires (used) for a good price. I got a real nice set of 15x5 and 15x8.5 centerlines with new MT frontrunners and M&H street slicks for $500. You'll pay that much for 4 14 inch small bolt pattern cragars. Think about it.

don

 

[moparmadness]

Any one know the bolt pattern on my car? What's the difference between the 71 and 73 on bolt pattern? Will the front brake spindals off a 73 on bolt right on my car???

 

['64 Cuda]

Your car should have (as long as nobody has changed anything) a 5 on 4" bolt pattern. The later cars have a 5 on 4 1/2" bolt pattern, same as a Ford & AMC. These are MUCH EASIER to find wheels to fit. The later parts are pretty much a bolt on deal. Go to the tech archives on this site and read about brake upgrades. This should get you started as to what will swap onto your car.



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[ramblinwillie]

71 Dart Drum to Disk Conversion and 8.25 rear. Do it. Wheels for the 5 x 4 bolt pattern are "real" hard to come, the brake conversion is pretty simple and the car will sit and look much better.

 

[ProStreetDuster]

You can still get Centerline Autodrags in 5 on 4" They have
15x3.5
15x5.5 with 3-5/16 backspace
15x7 with 3-5/16 backspace
15x8.5 with 3-5/16 OR 4-7/8 backspace
I have them on my Challenger with BFG's and It gives it that old school look.

 

[giggy]

You can still get Centerline Autodrags in 5 on 4" They have
15x3.5
15x5.5 with 3-5/16 backspace
15x7 with 3-5/16 backspace
15x8.5 with 3-5/16 OR 4-7/8 backspace
I have them on my Challenger with BFG's and It gives it that old school look.

They would look sweet on that car. But they are not cheap! I would get a set of Cragars, you can still find them if you look around. Especially if you don't mind buying them used.

 

[smythge]

You can also get American Racing Outlaw II's in 5 on 4"

 

[OldVart]

If memory serves me correctly, demon seed had a post about a month ago advising that Cragar had stopped making the SS wheels for the 5 x 4" small bolt pattern. That narrows the choices down even further.