Re: largest tire on the front of a 68-70 B-Body
[Re: 451Mopar]
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04/13/11 03:39 AM
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255x60x15" on the '69 R/T convertible. Every once in awhile they lightly catch the top of the wheel opening molding, but my T-bars are fairly soft.
What was the rims size and the backspacing.
Need to know this for every application.
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Re: largest tire on the front of a 68-70 B-Body
[Re: Pool Fixer]
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04/13/11 09:34 PM
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on my charger, I used to run 255/50/16 and now I run 255/45/17. no issues.
the 16x8" wheels had a 4.5" backspace, the 17x8 wheels also have 4.5"
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Re: largest tire on the front of a 68-70 B-Body
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04/14/11 11:09 PM
04/14/11 11:09 PM
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Update: the 255/50-15 fit fine on the front and looks fine with 295/50-15 on the back
Pictures please! Will need new front wheels soon so trying to figure out what looks good. I have the 15x10 on the back w/ 295-50's.
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Re: largest tire on the front of a 68-70 B-Body
[Re: 68KillerBee]
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04/15/11 12:12 AM
04/15/11 12:12 AM
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Here's my RR with the 265/50R15 fronts, 295/50R15 rears, all on same 15x8 Ramcharger steelies, 4.5 BS. If I had it to do over again, I'd go with 60 series for more sidewall height; the 50s look a bit slim in side profile to me. Also, the 15x8s are a bit narrow for a 295 tire. He's a bit of a workout when parallel parking, with that big-valve-cover lump in the nose and manual steering, if that matters, but I do like the way they fill up the width of the wheelwells.
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Re: largest tire on the front of a 68-70 B-Body
[Re: 451Mopar]
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04/15/11 01:24 AM
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You can see where the tire has caught the wheel opening molding, this usually only happens at high speed cornering. Topside's car looks like it sits higher than my car or 68killerbees car? I'd like to see the clearance on frankendusters Charger with the wheels at full lock? It looks like those rims may have more back space? Here is a close up from my avatar pic:
Last edited by 451Mopar; 04/15/11 01:28 AM.
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