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slick size early b body? #471802 09/18/09 02:49 PM 09/18/09 02:49 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas mprhound OP mopar
mprhound OP mopar Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas	How tall and wide a slick can you get in an early b body (63 dodge) stock wheel house?

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: mprhound] #471803 09/18/09 03:17 PM 09/18/09 03:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 416 London,Ontario,Canada 1 1962Savoy mopar
1962Savoy mopar 1 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 416 London,Ontario,Canada	I put a 30x 10.5 inch Pie Crust Radir under my stock 62 savoy. there isnt much more room that that! 5490532-IMGP1387.JPG (146 downloads)

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: 1962Savoy] #471804 09/19/09 07:21 AM 09/19/09 07:21 AM
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maxi426 enthusiast M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 372 Western NY	28X10.5 M/T on a 64 Belvedere with no problem. Ran a M/T 29565R15 drag radial, 30 in. tall, and they hit the front of the wheel opening when they grew. (yes, they grow)

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: maxi426] #471805 09/19/09 11:18 AM 09/19/09 11:18 AM
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mprhound OP mopar Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas	what about a 29.5 x 10.5, would that hit the front of the wheel well? anybody run them before?

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: mprhound] #471806 09/19/09 12:20 PM 09/19/09 12:20 PM
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383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	These are 30 x 9 Hoosier radial slicks on my 63 Sport Fury and they fit perfect. No rubbing at all. I had 29 x 11.5 Hoosier QTP tires on it and they fit with about 1/4 to 1/2" clearence on the spring and fender sides. But they would rub alot on turns. So much that smoke was coming out of my wheelwell turning on a highway ramp. So I drive it on the 30 x 9 Hoosier radial slicks because nobody makes a 30 x 9 drag radial. But the 30" tall fits with room to spare hieght wise. Ron Last edited by 383man; 09/19/09 12:22 PM.

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: 383man] #471807 09/19/09 12:23 PM 09/19/09 12:23 PM
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383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	These tires in my sig pic were the 29 x 11.5 Hoosier QTP tires. They just rub to much on turns. Ron Last edited by 383man; 09/21/09 01:34 AM.

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: 383man] #471808 09/19/09 04:57 PM 09/19/09 04:57 PM
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Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	We've always run either 29.5x9.0 or 30x9.0 slicks on our '64 Savoy using a 15x8 wheel w/ 4.5" backspacing. These are 30x9.0 Firestones in this pic. 5492614-DSC05573.JPG (104 downloads)

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: Blues_Cuda] #471809 09/19/09 05:11 PM 09/19/09 05:11 PM
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64Post master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver	Quote: We've always run either 29.5x9.0 or 30x9.0 slicks on our '64 Savoy using a 15x8 wheel w/ 4.5" backspacing. These are 30x9.0 Firestones in this pic. Scott, do the Cal Tracs prevent you from running a wider tire?

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: 64Post] #471810 09/19/09 09:25 PM 09/19/09 09:25 PM
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Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	Quote: Quote: We've always run either 29.5x9.0 or 30x9.0 slicks on our '64 Savoy using a 15x8 wheel w/ 4.5" backspacing. These are 30x9.0 Firestones in this pic. Scott, do the Cal Tracs prevent you from running a wider tire? No. The slicks come close to the wheel lip on the drivers side. I think we had to do some slight trimming actually. The Firestone slicks rubbed the leaf spring a little bit too. Not bad by any means though. Those Firestones balloon out a lot for only being a 9" wide tire. We will be running 30x9.0 M/T ET Drags the next time we take it to the track. It's a '68 B-Body Dana in the stock spring location. How have you been doing Dave? 5492996-DSC05576.JPG (111 downloads)

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: Blues_Cuda] #471811 09/21/09 10:19 AM 09/21/09 10:19 AM
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mprhound OP mopar Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas	The slicks come close to the wheel lip on the drivers side. I think we had to do some slight trimming actually. The Firestone slicks rubbed the leaf spring a little bit too. Not bad by any means though. It's a '68 B-Body Dana in the stock spring location. I am running a 67 b body width rearend, should give me a hair more room on the wheel lip side, you did not have any problems with the 30 inch tire getting into the wheel well in the front?

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: Blues_Cuda] #471812 09/21/09 10:22 AM 09/21/09 10:22 AM
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mprhound OP mopar Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas	Quote: We've always run either 29.5x9.0 or 30x9.0 slicks on our '64 Savoy using a 15x8 wheel w/ 4.5" backspacing. These are 30x9.0 Firestones in this pic. What rear springs are you running mono-leaf or stock style?

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: mprhound] #471813 09/22/09 10:47 PM 09/22/09 10:47 PM
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Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	Quote: I am running a 67 b body width rearend, should give me a hair more room on the wheel lip side, you did not have any problems with the 30 inch tire getting into the wheel well in the front? It's close on ours, but it has never hit the front.

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: mprhound] #471814 09/22/09 10:48 PM 09/22/09 10:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO Blues_Cuda master
Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	Quote: Quote: We've always run either 29.5x9.0 or 30x9.0 slicks on our '64 Savoy using a 15x8 wheel w/ 4.5" backspacing. These are 30x9.0 Firestones in this pic. What rear springs are you running mono-leaf or stock style? Stock-style springs made by St. Louis Spring. We'll get some mono-leafs on there one day.

Re: slick size early b body? [Re: Blues_Cuda] #471815 09/23/09 09:53 AM 09/23/09 09:53 AM
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mprhound OP mopar Joined: May 2003 Posts: 409 Texas	thanks to all for the info, now I can look at slicks.

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