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Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees?

Posted By: ramman5600

Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 03:50 AM

Besides stock wheels, what are the best looking wheel and tire combos on the b-Body's? Also what is the widest wheels (and correct back spacing) for a stock suspension that has been lowered a little?

-C
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 06:39 AM

I run 17x9 all around on mine ,5" backside or 0 offset .

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Posted By: DaytonaTurbo

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 06:57 AM

I like the cragar SS rims myself. However on a super bee, I think a set of vintage aluminum slot rims would look good too.
Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 07:51 AM

Pro-Stars and Auto Drags are a couple of my favorites. Also Torque Thrusts look great.
Posted By: hunterstroble

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 07:58 AM

Torque thrust D's look fantastic! Then new 17" rocket wheels that somewhat resemble the Torque Thrust D's look great too. But you have a Super Bee, It will look great with any wheel
Posted By: 68KillerBee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 08:09 AM

235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 10:15 PM

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I run 17x9 all around on mine ,5" backside or 0 offset .



What size tire are you running on those 17x9 and was there a reason you went with the same size all around - most people go narrower on the fronts?

-C
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/14/11 10:16 PM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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Do you know that the back spacing is that works on the front and back? Looks great by the way. It is lowered at all?

-C
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 03:12 AM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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Do you know that the back spacing is that works on the front and back? Looks great by the way. It is lowered at all?

-C



Anyone running bigger than 18"?
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 05:09 AM

Ive got 245 45 in front and 255 50 on back , and the ride IS NOT rough .In fact very smooth ride even with the tight springs I have . I went same size all around this time because the car tracks and handles better to me this way .I used to have 15x10 on the back and Super Bee's look cool that way too .

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Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 05:18 AM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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Do you know that the back spacing is that works on the front and back? Looks great by the way. It is lowered at all?

-C



Anyone running bigger than 18"?



Bigger than 18" is going to have serious low profile tires and if not may need the wheel wells modified. Honestly, I think 18" is about as large as it gets before it starts looking a little distasteful or out of place (coming from the kid who likes the restomod look). But beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 05:28 AM

Well these are 17x8 up front & 17x11 in the rear the rear tire is 29" tall so I think there is plenty of room for sidewalls...

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Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 05:35 AM

O, and what color is your car? Do you have a photo? That will help. I may have a few ideas on what may look cool.
Posted By: Pool Fixer

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 07:02 AM

staggared 18 rear/17 front works well for a B body. I'd think you could go as wide as 10 in the back and 9 in front. I run 18x9.5 rear w/5.5" backspace and 17x8 front with 4.5" backspace. I lowered my torsion bars a little and put 1" lowering blocks in the rear.

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Posted By: 68KillerBee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/15/11 10:24 AM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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Do you know that the back spacing is that works on the front and back? Looks great by the way. It is lowered at all?

-C


5.5 inch in the back... but is VERY close. I put a 1/8 spacer on it so it doesnt rub around hard corners or going up hill and turning....
fronts are just some old 14 inch wheels. i'm guessing 4.5 in the front. I want to replace them with some new 15's though.
Back end has air shocks
Front is stock or at least I haven't put anything special on it to lower it, it's how i got it.
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 02:30 AM

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O, and what color is your car? Do you have a photo? That will help. I may have a few ideas on what may look cool.



This is the car but has ralleys now.

-C

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Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 02:31 AM

Will be lowering it slightly as well.

-C
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 02:32 AM

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staggared 18 rear/17 front works well for a B body. I'd think you could go as wide as 10 in the back and 9 in front. I run 18x9.5 rear w/5.5" backspace and 17x8 front with 4.5" backspace. I lowered my torsion bars a little and put 1" lowering blocks in the rear.



What are the tire sizes? Do you have a full side view?
Posted By: Pool Fixer

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 03:47 AM

295/45 rear, 245/45 front

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Posted By: Pool Fixer

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 03:49 AM

3/4 view too

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Posted By: Pool Fixer

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 03:50 AM

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I run 17x9 all around on mine ,5" backside or 0 offset .



That car looks sick!
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 04:30 AM

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295/45 rear, 245/45 front



Looks great!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 05:12 AM

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Ive got 245 45 in front and 255 50 on back , and the ride IS NOT rough .In fact very smooth ride even with the tight springs I have . I went same size all around this time because the car tracks and handles better to me this way .I used to have 15x10 on the back and Super Bee's look cool that way too .



That is one very nice looking bee.......DAMN
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/16/11 06:36 PM

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Ive got 245 45 in front and 255 50 on back , and the ride IS NOT rough .In fact very smooth ride even with the tight springs I have . I went same size all around this time because the car tracks and handles better to me this way .I used to have 15x10 on the back and Super Bee's look cool that way too .



That is one very nice looking bee.......DAMN

Posted By: 6PKRTSE

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/17/11 05:50 PM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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I have the same size tire & wheel combo on my Charger except obviously Rallye instead of Magnum 500's.

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Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 01:10 AM

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235's in the front (i believe) and 15x10's in the back on 295/50/15's.

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I have the same size tire & wheel combo on my Charger except obviously Rallye instead of Magnum 500's.



How tall a tire can you run in the rear?
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 01:17 AM

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Ive got 245 45 in front and 255 50 on back , and the ride IS NOT rough .In fact very smooth ride even with the tight springs I have . I went same size all around this time because the car tracks and handles better to me this way .I used to have 15x10 on the back and Super Bee's look cool that way too .



Do you have 2 sets of wheels for you bee?
Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 02:29 AM

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Well these are 17x8 up front & 17x11 in the rear the rear tire is 29" tall so I think there is plenty of room for sidewalls...




What is the BS on the wheels and tire sizes?

Thanks
C
Posted By: dangina

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 05:03 AM

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I run 17x9 all around on mine ,5" backside or 0 offset .



What size tire are you running on those 17x9 and was there a reason you went with the same size all around - most people go narrower on the fronts?

-C



I'm in the market right now - the reason you run the front the same as the rears is that certain wheels only have a certain offset (usually zero) I'm having a hard time finding companys that do a negative offset on the wheels i want...
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 05:23 AM

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Well these are 17x8 up front & 17x11 in the rear the rear tire is 29" tall so I think there is plenty of room for sidewalls...




What is the BS on the wheels and tire sizes?

Thanks
C




The rear wheels have 6" of backspacing, the tires are 315/45-17's and were specially made by Goodyear for the McClaren F1 & I'm still looking for a set of spares... The ones I have are brand new but there isn't currently a tire available in a comparable size... To bad cause they really fit amazingly well everywhere.... BFG does make a drag radial that size but it actually measures bigger...

The fronts have 4" of backspacing & the tires are 245/50-15's
Posted By: 68KillerBee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/19/11 12:14 PM

How tall a tire can you run in the rear?



I could easily fit my dads 275/60/15's back there. Thats the only bad thing about my 295/50's, theyre short. His are on an 8 inch rim though. He has a 68 GTX which the 275 are about as big as he wants (smaller space than dodge's).
But I believe a few guys have 305 50's but I'm sure springs have been moved or other things....
Posted By: pro451bee

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/20/11 02:41 AM

Yes ,I had 2 sets but have since sold the welds .

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Posted By: ramman5600

Re: Best wheel and tire combo for b-body Superbees? - 10/20/11 02:49 AM

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Yes ,I had 2 sets but have since sold the welds .



I like the welds, but the new ones are in a whole new realm.

-C
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