Rear tires and wheels.

[Burns69RT]

Just saw a guy with a 70 RR with 18x12's and a 5.5 back spacing running a 315 or 325 tire with no rubbing.

 

[HYRDGOON]

Just saw a guy with a 70 RR with 18x12's and a 5.5 back spacing running a 315 or 325 tire with no rubbing.

I can not imagine that without a mini tub or at least the very least rolling the fender

 

[Burns69RT]

Nothing was done, and the guy said I never rubs. He's got super stiff shocks but I even couldn't believe it till I saw it

 

[HYRDGOON]

Nothing was done, and the guy said I never rubs. He's got super stiff shocks but I even couldn't believe it till I saw it

That's crazy. If you get a chance to see the car again try and snap a couple pics

 

[Burns69RT]

I will!

 

[HYRDGOON]

Does a 70 RR wheel well have a lot more room than a 68-69 RR?

 

[Burns69RT]

Should be the same.

 

[440beep]

There's no way! I originally bought 315/60-15 tires for my 10" wheels, and just testing the tires, I could not fit the 315s in my 69' Bee's fenderwells. Stuffing it all the way in, it was smashed up against the leaf springs and sticking outside the fender.

 

[malex]

This is the set up that I'm going with. Mickey Thompson Drag Radial 295/55R/15 mounted on Weld RT-S S71 15 X 9 wheels. The tires are 12" overall width, 10.9" tread and 27.8" tall. Recommended rim size is 9.0".

 

[HYRDGOON]

I'm going to pull one of my rears today and measure up. I've got 285's right now with a car that sits low and it feels like I've got gobs of room. I know I can get 295's but am gonna do my best to see if 305's will fit. My car is more pro-touring style so moving from my 17s front and back to 18 and 19 staggered.

Here's a couple angles showing the 285's

 

[Burns69RT]

Remember I said an 18x12 with a 5 1/2 bs fit a 315 or 325.

 

[HYRDGOON]

Just saw a guy with a 70 RR with 18x12's and a 5.5 back spacing running a 315 or 325 tire with no rubbing.

Check out post #8. Any chance this is the car?

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?99928-Pro-touring-tire-size

 

[Burns69RT]

That's a great example but this was a different runner I saw

 

[HYRDGOON]

That's a great example but this was a different runner I saw

Very cool and EXACTLY what you described! I wouldn't have thought it was possible! Now we know there's definitely 2 out there! lol

 

[Burns69RT]

Really it's all about B/S and wheel size to get that big of meats in those wells.

 

[HYRDGOON]

Well I was really hoping I could fit a 305 on a 19x10. Now I'm thinking 305 on 19x12 so if I choose to mini tub later I could get a 335 on the same rim. Looking at how much room I still have around my 285's I would think the same setup would work for me as on the 70

 

[Burns69RT]

I think it would, hell you might as well get 315's with the 19x12 and a 5 1/2 bs

 

[HYRDGOON]

Even though I can se the 315's with my own eyes in that 70 I don't want to push my luck lol. I'd rather ensure a little room for travel and still have the benefits of moving from the 285 to a 305.

 

[747mopar]

Depends on the terrain you'll be on, situations that cock the axle really crooked eat up clearances quick so don't push it if your a country boy. I'm running 285's X 27" dia on my 69 Charger with plenty of room for 295's or even 305's but because of where I live 305's would be a problem.