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'66 Plymouth B-body rear wheel width with mini-tubs #795293
09/07/10 09:04 AM
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What rear wheel width/backspace are you using in a 1966-67 Plymouth B-body with mini-tubbed (ie inner wheelhouse moved next to rear frame rail) wheel wells? Pics?

Looking for "factory" steel wheels, Wheel Vintiques has 15x10 with 5.5" backspace. Is that enough backspace?


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Re: '66 Plymouth B-body rear wheel width with mini-tubs [Re: Anselmi] #795294
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I'd say not quite on a 10" wide wheel. based on the fact that a 7" wheel is squared up nicely at 4-1/4" bs, I'd say for a 10", something in the 6 - 7" backspace range is what you'll be looking for with a standard rear end. That could be tough to find. Might be worth it to look at different housing lengths, I find myself wondering if an A-body housing would get you to a dimension that would open up wheel options for you (???).


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Re: '66 Plymouth B-body rear wheel width with mini-tubs [Re: StealthWedge67] #795295
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I have a '66 Satellite. I minitubbed it to the frame rails, and used a 15X10 Weld Draglite with 7 1/2" backspace. Its tight in there, but I can run a 29 X11.5 tire. I have since changed the 8 3/4 to a Dana. I narrowed it four inches on each side and use a rim with 3 1/2" BS. Hope this helps. Bob

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Re: '66 Plymouth B-body rear wheel width with mini-tubs [Re: Anselmi] #795296
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I have a 67 Coronet with 10" steel wheels that I had widened. I think I narrowed my rearend 3/4" of an inch on both sides and my backspacing is 4,3/4" I will post some pics later.

Re: '66 Plymouth B-body rear wheel width with mini-tubs [Re: rapom] #795297
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Here is a picture

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