'71 Charger Wheel/Tire Selection

[pabster]

71, that's an AMAZING Charger you have there. I can't get enough of those R/T rear light lenses. Looks great.

 

[71charger_fan]

Here's the inside of a 255/60 that had been on the front of the car for 12 years or more. You can see there's no issue with rubbing.

 

[73runner]

Hey Wookie,

Love those wheels !!!

Are those the cast aluminum "ralleys" repros? Or the wheel vintiques steel ones?

 

[Wookie316]

They are the 17" Year One cast rally's

 

[73runner]

They look fantastic!!!

 

[bee71]

Looks sweet the way it is.

 

[71ChallengerSE]

Magnums look nice but I think 71 rallyes or winchester grey steel wheels would look killer on that car.

 

[Bboy]

If you are going with 275 60 15 in rear, 235 70 15 for the front is a good choice if you want near identical tire height. I would send a pic, but I have it on another make of car...I regretfully sold my '71 bee in the early '80's.

 

[Queen B]

Im runnin Magnum 500 wheels with 275/60R15 on the back and 235/60R15 on the front of my 68 GTX it handles good drives good,, looks great.. Good luck with your wheels..

 

[bradley1686]

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15x8 rear/15x7 front powdercoated police wheels
275 60 15 rear
245 60 15 front

Hey what was the offset of your rims?

 

[bradley1686]

What was the offset of your rims?

 

[bradley1686]

Hey what's the offset of your rims? I'm trying to purchase tires

15x10 with 5" BS & 15x7 with 4.25 BS. 295/50R15 & 235/60R15 Mickey Thompson

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I like my 17x9 better 295/45R17 Mickey T

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[bradley1686]

Currently leaning towards 15x7 up front wrapped in 235/60R15 and a 15x8 out back with 275/60R15. As far as tires themselves go I'm kicking around BFGoodrich Radial T/A's, Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T's, or Cooper Cobra GT's.

What backspacing?

 

[RJS]

245 60-15 is the closest to the factory g 60-15 tire so that is what I've always used when running radials. 225 or 235 60-15 looks too short. 15x10 with a 5.5 backspace is needed if your going that route for the rear. any other backspace looks amateurish sticking out of the car. I would run 15x8 personally. Here is my BEE with G 60-15 and L 60-15 on factory 15x7.

Ron