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66 coronet wheel and tire question #226405
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66 coronet wheel and tire question.
what would be the widest wheel and tire that i could fit in these small wheel wells. the car is jacked up on air shocks and i dont mind doing some cutting. i've been looking at those spring relocator kits and do a slight mini tub any advice on those kits?

also any one have pics?? of 66 or 67 b bodys with fat tires


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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: dirtycj5] #226406
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If you don't mind cutting the fenderwell lip, a 275/60-15 should fit, but will have to have perfect backspacing. 15x8 w/ 4-3/4" bs should be about right. I run 245/60-15's on 15x7's w/ 4-1/4" bs, and they fit with plenty of room to spare. If I had it to do again (which I will someday), I'd have ordered 255-60's. I think thats the most aggressive you can go without cutting the fender, or rubbing like crazy.

The inboard spring kit wont get you much. the inboard pinch spot is the fenderwell, not the spring. mini-tubbing and the inboard kit together will get you some nice space.

My experience comes from a 67 Plymouth. The Dodge version of this issue should be similar, though.

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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: dirtycj5] #226407
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My 67 GTX has 275/60-15's on cop wheels with no rubbing. Stock suspension. Basically the same car as yours!

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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: StealthWedge67] #226408
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how do you guys feel about a 15x8 wih 4.5 back space do you think it will hit the lip of the fender? thanks

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what would be the widest wheel and tire that i could fit in these small wheel wells




The rear is the smallest imo. I was able to stuff a 10" section width tire in there with 1/2" to spare on either side. I needed a 5.5" backspace rim to do it.

Most people would call it a 5" backspace, but most all the wheel MFG's want 1/2" added on either side for the rim lip when giving the the backspace specs for custom wheels. They want you to measure from the edge of the rim, so an 8" rim is 9" in their world when talking backspace.

It's hard to see in the pic, but there is alot of rubber on the ground with a 10" section width tire. I needed 18" rims to clear the upper ball joint with 5.5" of backspace in the front. 18x8" wheels and 255/45/18" tires on all four corners. You can check the tire manufacturers web site to find other size tires that have a 10" section width.








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I recently installed 15 X 8 with 5 1/4" backspace with 245/60/15 tires on the rear of my 67 coronet. Fits very well into my stock wheel well..

Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: Lefty] #226411
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Lefty will you ever show a full picture of your car? Everytime the wheel question comes up you answer and post beautiful pics of the suspension and nothing else. Please post some pics.


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My 67 GTX has 275/60-15's on cop wheels with no rubbing. Stock suspension. Basically the same car as yours!




+1 My bothers 67 Satellite has the same combo on the rear with no issues. His leaf springs are pretty worn out too. I was also able to mount the same wheels in the back of my 67 Coronet 500 without any issues.

Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: moparpollack] #226413
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Lefty will you ever show a full picture of your car? Everytime the wheel question comes up you answer and post beautiful pics of the suspension and nothing else. Please post some pics.




I would like to but now I spend 7 days a week working on other peoples cars. My Coronet is in pretty much the same shape since that picture was taken. As soon as the 47 Dodge truck I'm working on is done, the Coronet get's it's spot in the shop and will be finished or I'm gonna go postal!

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I run 28x9x15 slicks on my 66, or for the street I have 275x60x15's on centerlines, almost identical size between the slick and the 275's. Stock wells....I have heard it's tighter on the coronets, not sure why. If I remember correctly, they list the coronets at 117" wheel base and the satellites and belvederes at 116" so the the coronets are longer wheelbase.

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Before I mini-tubbed mine I ran 275/60 drag radials on a 15 x 8 street lite with 4.5 backspacing and the outer lip trimmed.I mini-tubbed it to the stock frame rails,moved the springs into the frame and have a 315/60 drag radial with 12 inch street lites.


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67wedge thats what i wanted to hear.. do you have a pic of from the rear of the car with the 315/60's? do you know whats the bck space on the 12's thanks!!!

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I have run 275/60/15's in the back on a 15x7 rim. it is tight. I also rolled the inner wheel lip up. They'd probably fit better w/ a 15x8 rim as it would not ballon the tire as much.

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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question [Re: dirtycj5] #226419
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67wedge thats what i wanted to hear.. do you have a pic of from the rear of the car with the 315/60's? do you know whats the bck space on the 12's thanks!!!




Here are a couple. The backspace is 4 1/2". I used Afco slide links instead of shackles to keep it low plus we boxed the frame for the front spring hangers. Keeps it from looking like a 4x4





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67 Wedge, That is a beautiful car.


can you give a little more data on your rear tire brand and size I have BFG drag radials 345/65 15 which are not made anymore, they have a 12.5" tread and about 14" section on 10" wheels

I am having a hard time finding a set close to this size.

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I have 275/60/15 MT radials on 7 wide Weld prostars with 4 and 3/4 BS. Got 3/4 in spacing on both body and spring side with no rubbing. It's as tight as I would want to go. No issues so far tho. Changing rims is difficult tho. Gotta drop the rear susp. down fully to change.
These cars are always an issue to stuff large "meats" back there. A well planned spring relocation is probably the best solution.

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67 Wedge, That is a beautiful car.


can you give a little more data on your rear tire brand and size I have BFG drag radials 345/65 15 which are not made anymore, they have a 12.5" tread and about 14" section on 10" wheels

I am having a hard time finding a set close to this size.

Thanks


Thanks for the compliment.
Mine are 315/60/15 Mickey Thompson drag radials which are 12" tread 14" section on a 12" wheel.They are 30 inches tall. I think they would be just right for your car, they have less tread grooves than the BFG'S but they will hook My car has 1.47 60 fts with them


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Thank you 67 wedge, It is amazing how my tires which are wider do not look as wide as yours.

I will definetly look into thoses when I go to put on new rubber. henry


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