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A12 guys wheel question #1372623 01/20/13 03:07 AM 01/20/13 03:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 840 southern Idaho M moparcyco OP super stock
moparcyco OP super stock M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 840 southern Idaho	Was wondering what size wheel came on these cars from the factory and what the offset might be?I am trying to make my 69 look right.Thanks guys

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: moparcyco] #1372624 01/20/13 03:37 AM 01/20/13 03:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,546 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,546 N.E. OHIO, USA	15 X 6.0 - 3-3/4 back spacing

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: A12] #1372625 01/20/13 01:45 PM 01/20/13 01:45 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA RoadRunnerJD master
RoadRunnerJD master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5,123 Warrenton, VA	Smooth surface between the lug nut holes, no humps.

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: A12] #1372626 01/20/13 02:49 PM 01/20/13 02:49 PM
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696pack mopar 6 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 511 AZ.	Quote: 15 X 6.0 - 3-3/4 back spacing Are they really? I thought all OEM Mopar back spacing in the 60-early 70s was 4.25.

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: 696pack] #1372627 01/20/13 03:17 PM 01/20/13 03:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 840 southern Idaho M moparcyco OP super stock
moparcyco OP super stock M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 840 southern Idaho	Thanks guys I also forgot how about the tire size for those 15x6?

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: 696pack] #1372628 01/20/13 03:37 PM 01/20/13 03:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea B5 Bee master
B5 Bee master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea	Quote: Quote: 15 X 6.0 - 3-3/4 back spacing Are they really? I thought all OEM Mopar back spacing in the 60-early 70s was 4.25. 4.25" was on 7" and 8" wheels.

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: B5 Bee] #1372629 01/20/13 04:17 PM 01/20/13 04:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal	Quote: Quote: Quote: 15 X 6.0 - 3-3/4 back spacing Are they really? I thought all OEM Mopar back spacing in the 60-early 70s was 4.25. 4.25" was on 7" and 8" wheels. I thought the 15x8 Ramcharger and Super Coupe rims were 4.5" backspacing?

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: autoxcuda] #1372630 01/20/13 04:25 PM 01/20/13 04:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	15 x 6 (H-wheels, '68 Hemi wheels) 4" backspacing 15 x 7 (450, Rallye, Cop wheels) 4.25" backspacing 15 x 8 (Ramcharger wheels) 4" backspacing Contact info

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: DoctorDiff] #1372631 01/20/13 05:11 PM 01/20/13 05:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal	Quote: 15 x 6 (H-wheels, '68 Hemi wheels) 4" backspacing 15 x 7 (450, Rallye, Cop wheels) 4.25" backspacing 15 x 8 (Ramcharger wheels) 4" backspacing Wow, I didn't think Ramcharger rim were less backspacing than 15x7's. What about 15x8 super coupe rims?

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: autoxcuda] #1372632 01/20/13 06:43 PM 01/20/13 06:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	I never measured Super-Coupe wheels, but I would guess they have 4.25" backspacing. Contact info

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: DoctorDiff] #1372633 01/20/13 07:30 PM 01/20/13 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal	Quote: I never measured Super-Coupe wheels, but I would guess they have 4.25" backspacing. Rick Ehrenburg did an article in Mopar Action years ago on factory rims and thier dimensions. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: moparcyco] #1372634 01/20/13 11:12 PM 01/20/13 11:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,104 Ont, Canada moparo super stock
moparo super stock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,104 Ont, Canada	Like this. 7555125-hrim.jpg (64 downloads) performancecarrestorations.com

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: autoxcuda] #1372635 01/21/13 04:59 AM 01/21/13 04:59 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 270 Missouri Big_E enthusiast
Big_E enthusiast Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 270 Missouri	Quote: Quote: I never measured Super-Coupe wheels, but I would guess they have 4.25" backspacing. Rick Ehrenburg did an article in Mopar Action years ago on factory rims and thier dimensions. I'll see if I can dig it up. Oct 1990 issue. My old car: http://regcars.homestead.com/car223.html https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSUAqAnlYZY

Re: A12 guys wheel question [Re: Big_E] #1372636 01/21/13 06:01 AM 01/21/13 06:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,480 So Cal	Quote: Quote: Quote: I never measured Super-Coupe wheels, but I would guess they have 4.25" backspacing. Rick Ehrenburg did an article in Mopar Action years ago on factory rims and thier dimensions. I'll see if I can dig it up. Oct 1990 issue. ... I could have sworn I have that issue. But I found the same article in the Mopar Tech Special Issue #5 I doesn't list backspacing. Last edited by autoxcuda; 01/21/13 06:13 AM.

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