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1966 1967 B body mag fit #970109 04/09/11 09:32 PM 04/09/11 09:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Will a 15x8 rim with 3.25 inch backspace fit on the rear of a 1967 Charger??? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #970110 04/09/11 10:01 PM 04/09/11 10:01 PM
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belvedere1967 member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 41 alabama	15x8 with 4.5 backspace seems to work best. 6577292-69d22ef1_1158112.jpg (97 downloads)

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: belvedere1967] #970111 04/09/11 10:22 PM 04/09/11 10:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Will a 3.25 backspace fit? Do you think it's a case of too little backspace as far as a 15x8 goes? I found some Convo Pros for a good price, fronts are 15x6 with 3.5" backspace - but backs..... CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #970112 04/09/11 11:47 PM 04/09/11 11:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	Nope: Not without a narrowed 9 inch under it. Sheldon

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: RUNCHARGER] #970113 04/10/11 12:47 AM 04/10/11 12:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Thanks! CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #970114 04/10/11 08:58 AM 04/10/11 08:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,832 Fort Morgan 1OFNONE Has been a member for quite a few years, so relax.
1OFNONE Has been a member for quite a few years, so relax. Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,832 Fort Morgan	The Chargers have a different opening on the rear wheel well than a Coronet. 4.25 rear spaciing is max before your tire will rub the leaf spring. I have seen as wide as a 10" wide wheel on a Charger with 4" of back space and I thought it looked good. It brought the rear tire out to the wheel well better than a 15x8. My opinion only. 6577794-airport038.JPG (56 downloads) So the bartender says to the horse " Gee, Why the long face?"

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: 1OFNONE] #970115 04/25/11 07:31 PM 04/25/11 07:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Quote: The Chargers have a different opening on the rear wheel well than a Coronet. 4.25 rear spaciing is max before your tire will rub the leaf spring. I have seen as wide as a 10" wide wheel on a Charger with 4" of back space and I thought it looked good. It brought the rear tire out to the wheel well better than a 15x8. My opinion only. Wouldn't a 15x10 with 4" of backspace be very close to a 15x8 with 3.25" of backspace??!? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #970116 04/26/11 02:44 AM 04/26/11 02:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR Jeremiah master
Jeremiah master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR	The cop car wheels on my car are ( I think ) 4.25" BS with 275/60R15's and they are very close to the spring. The also rub the inside of the wheel well on short, steep approaches. I am getting ready to order some 8", 3.5" backspace Pro Stars to put some 275/60/15 ET Streets on the car. If you would like I can let you know how it works out. With the current config I have over two inches between the wheel lip and the side wall of the tire. My car does not have wheel well molding, so yours might be different.

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: Jeremiah] #970117 04/26/11 02:49 AM 04/26/11 02:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR Jeremiah master
Jeremiah master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,099 Rogue River, OR	Here is a PM I received from member 67Charger on the same subject a few days ago... " I went with 15x8's with 4.5" b.s., but now that they are on there, I realize I should have gotten the 15x10's with the same b.s.. Running 28x10.5 ET drags, the sidewall will rub the inner wheelwell during sharp turns. If the wheel was 2" wider with the same b.s., the center of the tire would move to the outside by 1 inch which would give me the inside clearance I need, straighten the sidewalls out and get the tread flatter to the ground. I currently have 2 1/8" between the wheel opening and the outside of the tire. As always, your mileage may vary, but on MY car, this is what I've found. Hope it helps! "

Re: 1966 1967 B body mag fit [Re: Jeremiah] #970118 05/02/11 02:27 AM 05/02/11 02:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,477 Canada	Quote: The cop car wheels on my car are ( I think ) 4.25" BS with 275/60R15's and they are very close to the spring. The also rub the inside of the wheel well on short, steep approaches. I am getting ready to order some 8", 3.5" backspace Pro Stars to put some 275/60/15 ET Streets on the car. If you would like I can let you know how it works out. With the current config I have over two inches between the wheel lip and the side wall of the tire. My car does not have wheel well molding, so yours might be different. Awesome, let me know how it works for sure!! I have SuperStock springs on the rear, I notice the previous owner installed the front hangers so the offset is to one side, my diff now sits half an inch towards the driver's side. I'll correct the spring hangers and center the rear. I have the wheelwell trim, it looks like the 3.25" backspace might put the tires too close to my trim. I guess I'll have to try a few wheels/tires and see what fits?!? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

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