Haven't bought a 68-70 Charger yet but already looking at wheel and tyre options, The American Racing Outlaw 1 wheels I will be buying, 235/60/15 with 15 x 7 on the fronts.
I want the rears to fill the arches as much as possible, I know this depends on how high the suspension is on the rear as to how big a tyre can go under there.
Details for the rear wheels are
15 x 10
Backspacing is 4.000 inches
Offset is -38.00 mm
Or
15 x 8
Backspacing is 3.750 inches
Offset is -19.00 mm
So just wondering on the rears whether to go
275/60/15 with 15 x 8
275/60/15 with 15 x 10
295/50/15 with 15 x 8
295/50/15 with 15 x 10
Am I right in thinking 295/50/15 is shorter than a 275/60/15 ? So the 295/50/15 would make the car sit lower at the back than a 275/60/15 ?
At a show the other day I saw a Charger with 295/60/15 on the rears, they may have been 295/65/15, but i'm not sure if they are just racing tyres as they had the street/strip tread on them, this is the kind of look I want, see below pics.
Thanks
(http://i.imgur.com/CQZP6Ks.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/HFFXGSh.jpg)
15x10 has to be 5 in BS , some run 5.5 bs with a .250 spacer, not all cars are the exact same. mine is 5 BSpace, but 5.125 would be better.
Quote275/60/15 with 15 x 8
275/60/15 with 15 x 10
295/50/15 with 15 x 8
295/50/15 with 15 x 10
Am I right in thinking 295/50/15 is shorter than a 275/60/15 ? So the 295/50/15 would make the car sit lower at the back than a 275/60/15 ?
At a show the other day I saw a Charger with 295/60/15 on the rears, they may have been 295/65/15, but i'm not sure if they are just racing tyres as they had the street/strip tread on them, this is the kind of look I want, see below pics.
275/60 and 295/50 are too wide to fit on a 15x8 per typical manufacturer spec. That said, some people do it anyway.
Yes, 295/50 is quite a bit shorter than 275/60. About 26" vs 28" depending on manufacturer. So they car will sit lower in the rear with 295/50s.
Tyres? What are you? Some furriner??? :nana:
Yes British hahaha
Here's a link to my old setup. 295 50 15 on a 10 inch wide wheel with 5.5 inch backspacing.
Completely stock 8 & 3/4 rear end with stock leaf spring location.
They only rubbed the inside of the wheel wells when turning up into sharp driveways.
http://rs1064.pbsrc.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20130914_183550_285_zpsa20bf66b.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip
http://rs1064.pbsrc.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/2011-07-31_16-07-11_871_zps22e448b1.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip
I like that they tucked inside the quarters. I would definitely stick with the 5.5 inch backspacing if the old school look was my taste.
Do 275/60/15's go on a 15 x 10 ok ?
Quote from: JMF on August 13, 2017, 01:31:43 PM
Do 275/60/15's go on a 15 x 10 ok ?
with 5 or 5.5 BS yes
This is exactly where i am at now. I've got 15x10 rims with 5.5bs.
I want a tall tire, but am afraid that a 275/60 will look bad on the 10 inch rim.
Can't find a taller tire than 295/50 with the normal street tread.
Mickey thompson has the 295/65 but with the drag tread, how will that handle for a street car,
Which can end up in wet conditions sometimes.
Greets,
Chris
This little calculator page is great. Visually compare two sizes side-by-side.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/