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Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? #578610 01/10/10 03:26 PM 01/10/10 03:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. T tims69belvedere OP mopar
tims69belvedere OP mopar T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.	I was wondering what is the biggest street tire to get under my 69 B-body? Thanks in advance

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: tims69belvedere] #578611 01/10/10 03:27 PM 01/10/10 03:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	stock ??? Mopar Performance

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: moparniac] #578612 01/10/10 03:28 PM 01/10/10 03:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. T tims69belvedere OP mopar
tims69belvedere OP mopar T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.	Its got a stock 83/4 under it.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: tims69belvedere] #578613 01/10/10 03:31 PM 01/10/10 03:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 39 Milford, IL 6 68Plymouths member
68Plymouths member 6 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 39 Milford, IL	I have 295-50-15's under my satellite. Just enough room. I think a 305 would be pretty tight.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: 68Plymouths] #578614 01/10/10 03:38 PM 01/10/10 03:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. T tims69belvedere OP mopar
tims69belvedere OP mopar T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 586 Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.	Pics??

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: tims69belvedere] #578615 01/10/10 06:31 PM 01/10/10 06:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio J jcastle1 super stock
jcastle1 super stock J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio	I currently have p285/70r15 bfg radial t/a under 69 road runner.Bfg discontinued them,but you can get them from Coker Tire (800)251-6336 I have them with 15x8 road wheels,8-3/4,regular shocks, and no wheel lip edges have been rolled. Car looks stuffed with them on. Sorry,don't know how to resize a pic.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: jcastle1] #578616 01/30/10 11:35 PM 01/30/10 11:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio J jcastle1 super stock
jcastle1 super stock J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio	Anyone running something different?

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: jcastle1] #578617 01/31/10 12:06 AM 01/31/10 12:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,852 KENTUCKY 69CHARGERMD master
69CHARGERMD master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,852 KENTUCKY	295/65/15 is what i run on the Charger

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: 69CHARGERMD] #578618 01/31/10 12:11 AM 01/31/10 12:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi super stock
prochargedhemi super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	315/60-15 on my 68 (M/T ET Street Radial) will rub a bit on the inside when you turn sharp due to no swaybars. stock dana 60 with 15x10 with 5 inch backspace Last edited by prochargedhemi; 01/31/10 12:12 AM.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: prochargedhemi] #578619 01/31/10 02:07 AM 01/31/10 02:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 294 Minnesota RockChip enthusiast
RockChip enthusiast Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 294 Minnesota	On my 69 coronet before I relocated the springs I ran a weld prostar 15/4.5 back space with a 30/12.5/15 MT ET Street it was tite but it worked really good, barely rubed the leaf springs.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: RockChip] #578620 01/31/10 02:45 AM 01/31/10 02:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca SCATPK master
SCATPK master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca	325-50-15 et radials under my 68 gtx with the wheel lips rolled. 5771280-DSC03800.JPG (3736 downloads)

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: SCATPK] #578621 01/31/10 02:47 AM 01/31/10 02:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca SCATPK master
SCATPK master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca	under car shot. 5771284-DSCN0146.JPG (2337 downloads)

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: SCATPK] #578622 02/26/10 12:35 PM 02/26/10 12:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 486 IL knyech1 mopar
knyech1 mopar Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 486 IL	My dad has a 68 'net and he wants to put a 265/60-R15 on an aftermarket wheel. Would 4-1/2" backspace do the trick?? I think the wheels he has picked out have 3-1/2 and I don't want him to order unless he knows for sure but he is getting ancy. knyech1- '71 Sassy Grass Demon 340/904. Pump gas, 1.61 60ft, 7.439 1/8 @ 95mph, 11.824 1/4 @ 111mph "Not too bad for a pump gas 340, full of used parts and hillbilly ported stock heads." - V.B. '03 2500 5.9L HO 6-spd on 35's. 395hp/755ft-lb at tires.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: knyech1] #578623 02/26/10 12:51 PM 02/26/10 12:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS. J Joshs68 pro stock
Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	325/50/15 on my car with a 4.75" back space rim, 4.5" would work also 5831510-lefttire123.JPG (4507 downloads)

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: tims69belvedere] #578624 02/26/10 03:04 PM 02/26/10 03:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,230 State of retirement 5 52savoy master
52savoy master 5 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,230 State of retirement	Correct me if I'm wrong but Dodges have larger openings and have room for bigger tires. Compare any '66-'70 Dodge and the same year Plymouth and you'll see it.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: 52savoy] #578625 02/26/10 04:04 PM 02/26/10 04:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI B Big B enthusiast
Big B enthusiast B Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI	I have a 69 Sport Satellite with MT 295/65r15's on 8" rims With 4.5" back space. I have about 1/3" between the spring And fender. It's tight but has never rubbed.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: Big B] #578626 02/26/10 04:29 PM 02/26/10 04:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former... MIKES_DUSTER master
MIKES_DUSTER master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,146 Now - Port Orange,Fla. Former...	My uncle has 14.5x28 QTP's on his 68 RR with a 8 3/4 rear. Not sure of the bs on the rims.

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: MIKES_DUSTER] #578627 06/25/10 01:05 PM 06/25/10 01:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 130 Marcell, MN 68 Roadrunner member
68 Roadrunner member Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 130 Marcell, MN	Getting ready to order a set of tires and wheels. Anyone think a 275/60R15 BFG Drag Radial is going to look too small on a 10" rim? 1968 Roadrunner 383 auto .060 KB 400 domed pistons, Stealth heads, Torker intake, Holley 830, Lunati Voodoo cam 276/284, .513/.533, TCI 3500, 3.91 gears, all ARP fasteners,

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: 68 Roadrunner] #578628 06/25/10 02:37 PM 06/25/10 02:37 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,325 Clinton Twp... north of Deetro... L Labratt Good Ol Randy B!
Labratt Good Ol Randy B! L Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,325 Clinton Twp... north of Deetro...	In my opinion,they will look too small! I tried out a set of p275-60's a while back,and HATED the look! I'm with Doctor Doug! P295/65R-15'S! Look just right! RandyB 6054200-OilPan@4.5inchesfromground002(Small).jpg (1601 downloads)

Re: Biggest street tire under a 1969 B-Body??? [Re: Labratt] #578629 06/25/10 02:44 PM 06/25/10 02:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	had 11.5x29.5 under my 69 RR with a little lip trimming.

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