Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/15/13 01:02 AM
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I think you will end up with a 1/4" spacer on them after you have the dana shortened... 1/2" in will put them close on the inside
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Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/15/13 02:01 AM
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I'm sure they way it is now they also rub up at the top of the inner wheel well. If you look the inner protrudes in toward the tire.
I flattened that out with a 2x4 and a small bottle jack working VERY SLOWLY and feeling the outer quarter for any movement. This is where mine used to rub.
The best I can do at the moment is a 275-60-15 on a 15x7 wheel with 4 1/4" BS. An 8" wheel needs 5 1/4" BS. Problem is no one makes a wheel I like with that much BS. So it's 15X7 steel wheel for me...
The Dana will help but like Raff said a 1/2" each side might have been too much.
I'll be interested to see how it fits when done, I'd like to swap in a Dana also and a wheel with less BS would help here too (plus more readily available)
Also curious to see how moving the perches in a 1/4" works...
Doug
1967 "Pedal Car" 500" low deck , TF 727, 4.30 Locker Best to Date: 11.67 @ 114.9 1.64 60ft
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Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/21/13 12:29 AM
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275 60 drag radials will fit a 7" wide rim and perform well. Not too much bulge and a decent contact patch. And I believe 65 rear ends are a little narrower than 66-67s. I will have to measure, I have a 65 housing in the garage.
Actually, the 66-67 b-body rearends are the narrowest, flange to flange, by a 1/4". 65- 54 1/2", 66-67 - 54 1/4"
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Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/21/13 12:49 AM
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I have the same dilemma. Bought 15x8 with 4.5" backspace. Mounted 255/70's but it's tight, I can just get my fingers in. Haven't driven yet but will probably go to a 235/70. I didn't move the springs inboard for the same reason, tailpipes. Should be fun with a 511" wedge and street tires.
Whose wheels are these?
I see Rocket makes a wheel similar to the Torque Thrust D's but I'd really like to see them on a car before I buy.
They have 15 in. x 7 in., 5 x 4.50 in. Bolt Circle, 4.25 in. Backspace
Should be perfect, just not sure I like the color or centers, (love TTD's)
Doug
1967 "Pedal Car" 500" low deck , TF 727, 4.30 Locker Best to Date: 11.67 @ 114.9 1.64 60ft
"Kids in cars cause accidents. Accidents in cars cause kids..."
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Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/21/13 04:27 AM
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I'm getting ready to buy rims and tires for my 67 Satellite and was planning to get 8" rims with 4.5 back space and these tires Mickey Thompson Sportsman SR 28 x10 - 15 Do You think they will fit or should I try to get a custom back space of 4.75? Sorry to hijack
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Re: My new drag radials and wheels. **Fitment pics added...
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07/21/13 12:22 PM
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I'm getting ready to buy rims and tires for my 67 Satellite and was planning to get 8" rims with 4.5 back space and these tires Mickey Thompson Sportsman SR 28 x10 - 15 Do You think they will fit or should I try to get a custom back space of 4.75?
Sorry to hijack
It's not a hijack, it's a discussion on what fits a 67 so it's all good.
Honestly I don't see them fitting with the 8 inch wide wheels with the 4.5 inch backspacing. If you roll the fender lips maybe, but it's still gonna be close.
I think it'll need more than even 4.75 backspacing to clear, more like 5 inch.
From looking at the specs, yours would be a little narrower which would help the fit.
Sportsman S/R 6640 28X10.00R15LT section width 10.3 tread width 8.7 diameter 28
ET Street Radial Pro 3754X P275/60R15 section width 11.4 tread width 9.8 diameter 28.2
I have the dana 60 (which is 1 inch narrower) bolted in the car now but I haven't install the axles yet (they just arrived).
Once I have them in I'll do another trial fitment and post pics.
If everything clears okay with that setup it will essentially be the same as a stock width rear axle with 5 inch rear spacing wheels. As I said before, mine are 8 inch with 4.5 rear spacing but the dana is one inch narrower).
Hopefully I'll know Monday, tomorrow is already planned out for a birthday party.
Thanks for taking such detailed pictures, it really helps. Like you I would like to cram as big a tire as possible without cutting original sheet metal so I'm looking forward to seeing how the extra 1/2 inch works out.
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