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1970 Duster Rim-Tire size??? #167276 12/13/08 08:41 PM 12/13/08 08:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 301 wisconsin swifter OP enthusiast
swifter OP enthusiast Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 301 wisconsin	Can anyone tell me before I beat mysself silly-Looking for the biggest tire size/Offset I can put on my car with the stock spring set-up I have 10in drum brakes on the 8 3/4 rear end, I think I'm going to go with 15in tire size all the way around and I switched the car to big bolt pattern already and am looking at rims now-Thanks Swifter 2007 Ram 2500 Cummins 2008 Dodge Nitro 1970 340 Valiant Duster

Re: 1970 Duster Rim-Tire size??? [Re: swifter] #167277 12/13/08 10:54 PM 12/13/08 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,848 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,848 A collage of whims	Most I've been able to get in a stock Duster is: Front - 235/60R15s on 15x7 4.50BS Rear - 275/60R15 on 15x8 4.25BS Slightly lowered nose Stock springs & ride height rear Tightest fit was at front of the rear wheelhouse/quarter flange. Spaced the rear spring hangers back with a .250 plate, and trimmed the front fender bottom forward corner a bit, and no issues. Filling up the wheelwells on those cars really changes their look. Here's a pic of the car... 4877672-anita.jpg (101 downloads)

Re: 1970 Duster Rim-Tire size??? [Re: topside] #167278 12/13/08 10:58 PM 12/13/08 10:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,471 So Cal	Quote: Most I've been able to get in a stock Duster is: Front - 235/60R15s on 15x7 4.50BS Rear - 275/60R15 on 15x8 4.25BS Slightly lowered nose Stock springs & ride height rear Tightest fit was at front of the rear wheelhouse/quarter flange. Spaced the rear spring hangers back with a .250 plate, and trimmed the front fender bottom forward corner a bit, and no issues. Filling up the wheelwells on those cars really changes their look. Here's a pic of the car... You sure you didn't mean 15x7 with 4.25 backspace and 15x8 with 4.5 backspace. That what the repro rallyes are sold at. Unless you had them made up.

Re: 1970 Duster Rim-Tire size??? [Re: autoxcuda] #167279 12/14/08 03:53 AM 12/14/08 03:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 70,126 Here DirectSubjection Tacohead. The First and Only
DirectSubjection Tacohead. The First and Only Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 70,126 Here	Quote: 15x8 with 4.5 backspace. That's what I put on my 70. It has an 8-3/4" rear with B-body drums. With 275/60/15s I have 3/8" clearance to the spring. Ride eternal, shiny and chrome

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