Steelies / Pie Crusts?

[MikeBarn]

Rear Tire / Rim
I'm looking for a set of steelies that are similar to this that can support. Size will probably need to be 15x10.

My 65 Coronet currently came with 295's (and air shocks) that just barely fit with the slightest amount of rubbing. My plan is to make the car look superstock. I'm going to be raising the rear with SS springs and new mounting brackets. I really want pie crusts on the rear, but I'm concerned about getting caught in the rain with cheater slicks. Here are the 3 tires I'm considering (while being open to any other opinions too).

Cheater
http://www.dragracetires.com/firestone-nostalgia/820-15-firestone-dragster-cheater-slick.html

Slightly more tread than Cheater
http://www.dragracetires.com/p275-50-15-muscle-car-drag.html

Drag Radial
http://www.dragracetires.com/275-60r15-radial-drag-rear.html

Front Tire / Rim
I plan on using the rim or something similiar. Radir 12 spoke bare magnesium look or a Torq Thrust D. Also probably gonna run a 6"-6.5" wide tire.

This is what I'm after. This car sits just how I like it.

 

[SUPERSTOCKRACER]

i have a set of 15 x 10 ,might be 15 x8 with those cheater slicks mounted if interested.off my 65 dodge coronet a990

 

[1962savoy]

I run Radirs pie crusts on the back. I think they have the best nostalgia look out of all of them.
I found these guys gave me the best price as well. Better than Radir themselves.
Hot Rod Chassis And Cycle
59 Factory Rd
Addison, Illinois 60101
630-458-0808
[URL="http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com"/URL]

 

[MikeBarn]

I ended up getting:

Rears: I wanted a little more tread then a cheater slick.
http://www.dragracetires.com/p275-60-15-muscle-car-drag.html

Fronts:
http://store.cokertire.com/tire-brands/cars-trucks/firestone/640-15-firestone-blackwall.html

 

[teddisnoke]

You can actually run them on a narrower rim if you need the space. On my altered wheelbase Dart, I ran a 15x7 with the Mickey Thompson, and on my altered Comet, a 15x7 using the Firestone Dragster pie crust. The sidewalls are quite stiff on these, and show no crown or bulge. In some old photos, they even ran these tires on 6 inch rims!! Yikes!!
http://public.fotki.com/teddisnoke/bmw-2002/120.html

http://public.fotki.com/teddisnoke/the-rosedale-rocket/005-jpg-9.html

 

[MikeBarn]

You can actually run them on a narrower rim if you need the space. On my altered wheelbase Dart, I ran a 15x7 with the Mickey Thompson, and on my altered Comet, a 15x7 using the Firestone Dragster pie crust. The sidewalls are quite stiff on these, and show no crown or bulge. In some old photos, they even ran these tires on 6 inch rims!! Yikes!!
http://public.fotki.com/teddisnoke/bmw-2002/120.html

http://public.fotki.com/teddisnoke/the-rosedale-rocket/005-jpg-9.html

So are you suggesting I could get away with a smaller backspace(4") on a 15x7 rim?

My current 295/50/15 is on a 10" rim (atleast what I could tell by using a tape measure). I think this is it.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-61015/

 

[1962savoy]

sweet! Here's mine finished and ready to go!

 

[MikeBarn]

sweet! Here's mine finished and ready to go!

Fugg yeah!! That is sweet!