66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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 Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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
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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
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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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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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.
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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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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Re: 66 coronet wheel and tire question
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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
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