Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp?

Posted By: yellowscamp

Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/21/13 09:04 PM

Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp. I have moved the springs inboard 3 inches. THe wheel wheels are stock and the wheel openings are stock. If they will fit what wheel backspace should i use. THe rearend is a stock width 8 3/4.

Posted By: DANA60

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/21/13 10:05 PM

Not easily, you'll need 4.5 or 5 inch BS on an 8 inch wheel with the springs moved like that, but you still have the problem with the inner and outer qtr. You could bend the lip up and be real carfull plus do some trimming on the inside. Keep in mind that is a tall tire for an A body. It'll be really tight.

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/21/13 10:46 PM

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Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp. I have moved the springs inboard 3 inches. THe wheel wheels are stock and the wheel openings are stock. If they will fit what wheel backspace should i use. THe rearend is a stock width 8 3/4.

You should mini tub it if you moved the springs inboard , you are still hindred by the size of the wheel wells .

Posted By: moparguy1967

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/22/13 12:00 AM

I was only able to fit a 235-60r15 under my car.

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Posted By: 65signet

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/22/13 12:17 AM

I think you will have to move in the tubs to the frame rail, in stock form on my kids 71 Scamp i got a 26 x 8.5 slick and thats all the you could get in there

Posted By: yellowscamp

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/22/13 01:31 AM

WHat about a 255-60-15. would it fit?

Posted By: Kern Dog

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/22/13 01:37 AM

I had 255 60s in my 67 Dart. The wheelwells are identical. I had a custom 15x8 rally wheel with 6 inches of BS with the springs in the stock location.
They fit with about 3/4" of room on each side. The 275s would probably fit since they are about 5/8" wider overall. This equates to less that 3/8" wider per side.
I wouldn't expect to do any cornering or off road trailblazing though.

Posted By: mopowers

Re: Will a 275-60-15 fit on a 71 scamp? - 03/22/13 02:33 PM

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I had 255 60s in my 67 Dart. The wheelwells are identical. I had a custom 15x8 rally wheel with 6 inches of BS with the springs in the stock location.
They fit with about 3/4" of room on each side. The 275s would probably fit since they are about 5/8" wider overall. This equates to less that 3/8" wider per side.
I wouldn't expect to do any cornering or off road trailblazing though.

Was this with a stock a-body rearend?