Im ready to order wheels and really wanted a 12" wheel. The car is minitubbed with stock framerails. I had a '68 with 10" wheels and thought I remembered them fitting good. Anyone on here with a 12" and minitubbed A body? Pictures would be great. Thanks

Not really sure if you're gonna be able to do it. I've never looked up under a '67-'69 Cuda to see the area you'd be working with. I'm sure it'll fit with the correct measuring. Chris (B1Cuda) might have 12's on his Cuda. I can't remember, so I can't speak for him.

However, on my '72 Dart I had Alumastar wheels with double beadlocks, which increased my total wheel size to a little over 11" from the original 10". I ran the car with M/T 30x13.5 ET Street DOT's. They tucked decent for a minitub and stock framerail. If I ran a smaller tire I could've had the rear even lower. Had to trim the upper inner lip to let the car sit down on the tire a little without rubbing. Here's a pic.

Wes

it can be done but probably looking at custom wheels.if your still buying holeshot will make them for you.i think youll need btw 7-8"BS to work.

I'm putting 12" rims on my Duster, same wheelhouses as an early Cuda. I'd say the tire size is the bigger deal than the rim width. You should have about 15" of tub to work with.

Hard to get a wheel with enough backspace using a stock width rear.

I tried using a 12 drag lite 3 1/2 bs on my 68 Dart. Mini tubs, spring relocation, inner fender rolled, 1/2 wheel spacer, 44' dana, 12x29 Hoosier slick. If I remember correctly I have 15" of wheel well opening. The 12" wheel widened the center section of the tire and they would not fit. I use a 10" 3" bs weld star without a spacer now.

I have a 72 Duster with set of 12" wheels and 28x13.50 et streets under it and it is only mini tubbed and springs relocated! My buddy has a Barracuda and he also runs a 12" wheel and a 28x14.50 hoosier with no problem.

It takes a little measuring, but they fit.

I forgot to mention. Mine have 5" bs, but my rear end is chopped...

This is the only pic of the cuda I can find

I don't see it. I have 9" rims. 2" out 7" in with 13.50 et streets and they are wall to wall. I don't see another 3" and dusters are have alot wider wheel wells than an older barracuda.

i have 12" rims with 71/2 backspace weld wheels.running phoenix 11.5x29.5 which are actual 12x30.0. stock width rearend.the main clearance issue is to make sure the inner tub is flush with the frame rail and not to get narrow at the top.the left side which is usually tighter is the one to look at.if you move your spring perches a little it helps alot with clearance.you don't have to center the rearend but move it a little definately helps otherwise you may have to use a spacer on that side.

I had a 69 Cuda that was mini tubbed using aftermarket tubs and springs moved into the frame rails.I ran a 12" wheel and a 12.2x 31.25 Firestone drag tire and it fit.Had to trim the wheel openings and eliminated the lips.
I used a 52" wide Dana.

Here's my cuda 13x31 rears there a little to big but thety fit I will step down to some 12.5 when these are done.

I have 10.5 width tyres, which actually measure just over 13" with the bulge of the tyre, if 12" wide tyres were fitted to my 10" rims, would the bulge width be the same or would i need 12" rims to keep it the same.
Mike

My Duster runs 15x12s with 4.00" BS and a 13x31 tire; minitubbed, leaf springs in the rails, narrowed Dana. A bit tight, but no problems. Wheel openings are trimmed at the front & rear. Pics at http://topside.info on page 1 & 2.

Thanks guys. The car is mini-tubbed but the rear is narrowed and Im running ladder bar coilovers. Would I be "safer" just running a 10"?

I run 12 inch wheel..it is a 4 inch backspace,but could go 4.5.I have run it with the 10 inch wheel also.with a 3.5 backspace.I actually like the looks of the car better with the 10inch..

My car is mini tubbed with ladder bars and coil overs.

hi wes on your 72 dart was that with a stock width rear? also did you move the rear end back any?? I hope to get my car Mini-tubbed this summer and hope to get some 15x10 rims under it. thanks Mopar65

I had a 14" centerlines with 14.5 X 28 QTPS on my mini tubbed Dart Sport with stock length 8.75. The back space was 8".

!2" wide rim with 6" bs with 11.5 29.5w's will not fit. Tire fits tight against the frame.