Hey Moparts...

I’ve exhausted my searches on wheel / rim sizes, and back spacing, for my 69’ Super Bee, so I’m going to post a topic of my own. I’m in dire need of new tires and I’m tired of the skinny stock style 14’s. I’m hoping to take my Bee road racing (track days at Thunderhill) this spring so I’m looking to upgrade, to accommodate for that. I’m not interested in a drag car, I like turns. I don’t want anything larger than 15” rims because I want to have that vintage NASCAR / Trans Am race car look and function.

I’m certain, at this point, I can run up to a 15x10 5.5 back space rear rim with 28” tall tire and 10.5 tread width. In order to keep the car balanced on the track, I need to keep the front and rear as close as possible in size. For the front, I would like to go as wide as possible, and unconventionally tall too. My problem is I haven’t found any solid information regarding front rim / wheels / tires so I can match the rear in size (or get them close).

My Bee is a 1969, stock suspension components with future upgrades in springs/torsions/sways/etc. and about a 1” drop in the front and rear. I’m looking at Mickey Thompson Sportsman SR’s: rears @ 28x12.5R15 (10.4 tread width) and fronts @ 28x10.0 (8.7 tread width). I’m also looking at a 15x8 front wheel with a 4” or 4.5” b.s.

Any help is appreciated- Mike