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Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? #1680873
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I have a newly acquired '65 Monaco and would like to put on some wider, steel wheels with dog dish caps.
Can someone let me know the widest wheel/tire combo for a '65 C-body?
thanks

Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: 1965Monaco] #1680874
10/02/14 01:45 AM
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I have 275/60/15's on the back of my 66 C on an 8" rim with 4" BS.

Ideally I would go with 4.5" BS.

235/70/15 on the front on stock C-body road wheels which are 6" AFAIK.

Kevin

Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: 1965Monaco] #1680875
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Don't know how wide you can go, but be aware the '65 "dog dish" hub caps are 10" VS. '68 & newer being 9-1/2" in diameter.

Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: 6bblgt] #1680876
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Awesome, thank you!

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Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: 1965Monaco] #1680878
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Twostick, do you have the rear lifted at all?
I'd like to lift mine up just a bit so it sits just a little higher than the front. Any suggestion for how much to do, and how?
I assume just longer shackles??
thanks again!

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Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: 1965Monaco] #1680879
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No lift, stock springs.

ESPO will sell you new springs with 1 or 2 inches more arch. A spring shop might be able to re-arch yours but I've heard steel has a "memory" and the spring will slowly but surely settle back to where it was.

http://www.springsnthings.com/

To properly re-arch would require heat treatment to re-program the spring if you will.

Kevin

Re: Dodge Monaco C Body Wheel width? [Re: Twostick] #1680880
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Ok, I'll check it out. Thanks!







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