Yeahrightgreer
Well-Known Member
Ladies, Gents, I call upon the assistance of the great wise ones.
Yes I Know the search bar is our best friend, but it doesn’t seem to really be answering my questions, at least in the way that I’m looking. So why not add to the hundreds of threads about this topic.
The engine is out of my car and thought I’d look into to changing the rake of my 1967 Satellite. Currently the car is sitting on 14x7 Centerlines, front and back, 4” of backspacing, with 235/60/R14 in the front and 245/60/R14 in the back. It’s way too small for my current taste. I’d like much taller and much wider tire in the rear. Something like 315s.
Goes without saying I’ll have to upgrade bigger wheels for better selection.
Can I achieve a good look with the tire on a 15x8 wheel or will 15x10s be necessary.
And the important bit. As I understand it - the widest tire you can into the rear fender well is about - 255. I am not willing to tub the car (I just don’t like cutting metal) but am I willing to maybe flare the lips.
Does anyone know how much tire can go in if I use a spring relocation kit? IIRC it adds about 3 inches of room. For the tire height could I end up installing Super Stock springs to cover me? Does anyone have experience in this field? What about shorting or adjusting the axles locations.
Im going for a very 80s, boy racer, street machine look. High in the rear but not quite the “stink bug” look. If it helps I find the Motown “Silver Bullet” GTX look to be almost the perfect idea of what I’m going for except just a little wider tires.
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Yes I Know the search bar is our best friend, but it doesn’t seem to really be answering my questions, at least in the way that I’m looking. So why not add to the hundreds of threads about this topic.
The engine is out of my car and thought I’d look into to changing the rake of my 1967 Satellite. Currently the car is sitting on 14x7 Centerlines, front and back, 4” of backspacing, with 235/60/R14 in the front and 245/60/R14 in the back. It’s way too small for my current taste. I’d like much taller and much wider tire in the rear. Something like 315s.
Goes without saying I’ll have to upgrade bigger wheels for better selection.
Can I achieve a good look with the tire on a 15x8 wheel or will 15x10s be necessary.
And the important bit. As I understand it - the widest tire you can into the rear fender well is about - 255. I am not willing to tub the car (I just don’t like cutting metal) but am I willing to maybe flare the lips.
Does anyone know how much tire can go in if I use a spring relocation kit? IIRC it adds about 3 inches of room. For the tire height could I end up installing Super Stock springs to cover me? Does anyone have experience in this field? What about shorting or adjusting the axles locations.
Im going for a very 80s, boy racer, street machine look. High in the rear but not quite the “stink bug” look. If it helps I find the Motown “Silver Bullet” GTX look to be almost the perfect idea of what I’m going for except just a little wider tires.
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