Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/24/16 01:28 AM
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The wheel wells are huge, I run 10s with 3.75 BS I think, I would prefer 4.25 so 4 on an 8 would look good I think. 275 60 15s would be a good size but again, I like a wider tire. I run N50s on the 68 and old L60 sticky Mickeys on 10s on the 69.
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/24/16 12:41 PM
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Neither of those cars are jack up by artificial means, both have the orignal 440/hemi suspension although the 68 has an extra leaf added to the stack back in the day. Neither scrubb even in off camber situations. The back space is the key, one of the reasons I said I would prefer 4.25 over the 3.75s. The rake is due to not having enough height in either the tortion bars and I probably give up an inch just in the front tire height compared to the rear.
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/24/16 07:54 PM
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I'd do the 4.5 with an 8" wheel Mine are 5.5 back on a 9.5 wheel. Just in 17's...
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/25/16 08:20 PM
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I am with TommyD . With my 68 Satellite I have 15x8 with 4.5"BS , fit fine with 275/60R15 . Though I now use 255/70R15 on the street . With 8" wide 4"BS and 275's with 4 guys in car I had to roll fender lip due to rubbing . I also have 15x8.5 with 3 7/8BS , with MT 28x10.5 pro bracket radials it gets a very slight rub up in the wheel well outside , this is racing . 10" need 5.5"BS , a couple friends have this on their Plymouths with 295/50R15 , but there is sometimes a slight rub mostly inner wheel well . The Coronet does fit a 30" tyre easier .
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/25/16 11:58 PM
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I'd do the 4.5 with an 8" wheel Mine are 5.5 back on a 9.5 wheel. Just in 17's... Are your springs moved in any? I have a set of 5.25 BS 10s that I cant use on anything cause it hits the springs when running the lugs down. They do have a wide cross section tire on them though.
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/26/16 11:33 AM
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They're not moved in at all. SS springs moved back 3/4" with 1 1/2" lowering blocks. The tread is 9.5 and I think the section width is about 12".
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Re: wheel question 15x8 backspacing and tire size 70' b-body
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02/27/16 12:32 AM
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Gotcha the cross section on the ones I have with the 5.25 back space is 13 and change.
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