62 Fury with 225/70/15 tires (pictures of front fender/ lower valance clearance)

[rustytoolss]

Can anyone snap some pictures of 62 Fury front fender/ lower valance clearance with 225/70/15 tires ?

 

[khryslerkid]

Common problem. Here's pictures of my '62 Dodge and a reply that looks like the Plymouth. Same size tires. I didn't modify my fenders and never had a problem rubbing yet. When the car is jacked up it looks closer than when the car is on the ground.

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[33 IMP]

62 savoy. Currently has 215/65x15s on it, so don't go by that. A previous owner relieved about an inch and a half from the valence, more material removed toward the inside. I can run a 235/75x15, 29" tall, without rubbing the fender..... it only rubs on the header tube approaching full lock. The 235s are on the tt2s in the last pic. 15x7, 4 or 4.25 bs, don't remember exactly.

 

[rustytoolss]

Thanks guys. I was planning on 235/70/15 or 235/60/17 with a diameter of 28"...but on all four corners. But I'm starting to think that 225/70/15 or 225/60/17 about 27.5" diameter might be a better choice. Not sure if I want to trim the valance panel end caps, just for larger tires. My current size is 225/60/15 25.6" diameter just looks to small in the wheel well opening.

 

[Darter6]

My 65 had 225/70/15 on it. Helps ?
No rubbing.

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

it should also depend on rim offset too , ,15x6 1 plus pos n 205/75x15 no issues

 

[rustytoolss]

Thanks guys..I don't really want to modifiy the valance panel if I can avoid it. It's not a high value car, but still would like to keep it as Plymouth built it.

 

[33 IMP]

Thanks guys..I don't really want to modifiy the valance panel if I can avoid it. It's not a high value car, but still would like to keep it as Plymouth built it.

In that case, I would run 215 or 225/70x15 front. But I would run as tall a tire as I could on the back. Typically, the closest point is on the leading edge of the wheelwell. I would run a 255/70x15 on the back. (That's what I have on the back with my street steelie setup).

 

[rustytoolss]

In that case, I would run 215 or 225/70x15 front. But I would run as tall a tire as I could on the back. Typically, the closest point is on the leading edge of the wheelwell. I would run a 255/70x15 on the back. (That's what I have on the back with my street steelie setup).

I'm sure with all the " ground pounding,tire ripping" power from my 2 barrel 318 Poly, I'm going to need the largest tires I can get under th rear ! These guys around here are going to learn the hard way That Im old and I'm OK with that.

 

[33 IMP]

With your ground poundin 318 poly, the tall tires on the back would be to fill out the outrageously long wheelwell openings on a 62. Appearance only. Imo, the 62s look terrible with anything as small as what they came with.

 

[rustytoolss]

With your ground poundin 318 poly, the tall tires on the back would be to fill out the outrageously long wheelwell openings on a 62. Appearance only. Imo, the 62s look terrible with anything as small as what they came with.

I agree about small diameter tires. When I bought the car it came with 225/60/15 =25.6" on all 4 corners. They need to be larger to look more correct.c

 

[Darter6]

Rusty, Talking about old,, In high school a guy named Danny had a 63 Polara Poly 318 2 bbl.
He would round the corner and do the best burnouts at the bus stop. Daily !
Thanks for the memories !!

 

[Stumper]

Can anyone snap some pictures of 62 Fury front fender/ lower valance clearance with 225/70/15 tires ?

These are 215-70-15 with Cooper GTs. I believe they are around 26.5” OD. I have a set of 8.25-14 bias ply that are around 27.3” OD and personally I would not go bigger than those on my car.

The bias ply