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1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size?

Posted By: jim6346

1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 10:17 PM


I have a customer that wants to go with the biggest possible wheel combo for the back of his 69 Charger. He wants to go with 295/50/15 BF Goodrich tires on 15"x 10" Crager SS. First question is would they fit (stock wheel wells) and if so, what would be the best back spacing?

Thanks!!
Jim
Posted By: bboogieart

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 10:26 PM

I was thinking of the same size for my Doba.
Also 15X10 with 4 inch back space wheels.
Anyone know the actual size of these in inches?
Posted By: CSK

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 11:12 PM

15x10 4 7/8 bs , will have to curl the outer lip.
Posted By: CSK

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 11:16 PM

325-50-15

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Posted By: CSK

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 11:22 PM

295-50-15

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Posted By: 70sixpkrt

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/25/19 11:52 PM

I'm running BFG T/A 295/50/15 with 15x10 5" backspace with SS springs. No problems.

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Posted By: 469runner

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/26/19 03:45 AM

15x10 275
Posted By: komninon

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/26/19 06:13 AM

I'm running BFG T/A 295/50/15 with 15x10 5" backspace on my 68 charger lowered 1 inch still no problems
hope that helps
Posted By: jim6346

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/26/19 02:14 PM

Thanks everyone!! Great looking cars too!!

Jim
Posted By: moparx

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/26/19 07:56 PM

hoosier 12.50 on 9" with 4.5 bs.
no lip moving, no rubbing.
beer

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Posted By: Kern Dog

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 02/27/19 12:47 AM

You can fit a 12" wide rim in there but with that you are limited to running a tire that is no wider than the rim. The guys running a 10" wheel and a 295-50 surely notice the bulge of the tire runs wider than the rim.
I run a 18x10 with a 295-45 tire. My tire is wider than the rim but there is room for more. The problem is not just with fitment at a stand-still but during movement, up-down and cornering.
See the pictures and notice the unpainted, sorta shiny spots? That is where the tire has made contact at the outer wheel tub. Chrysler, in some strange reason, made these tubs with a strange shape. In a perfect world, the outer wheel tub would have followed the quarter panel contour to allow the wheel and tire to sit out almost flush to the edge. New cars are like this, it reduces air drag and improves fuel efficiency. In old cars, it would allow much wider tires to be used.

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Posted By: jim6346

Re: 1969 Charger - What is the biggest rear wheel size? - 04/24/19 02:04 PM


I am having trouble finding Crager S/S's 15" x 10" with a 5" backspacing. Anyone have any luck?

Thanks,
Jim
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