1969 dodge dart rear rim size

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Well...time to order tires and rims. Have gone through a ton of web sites and get conflicting remarks. If guys that have a 69 dart can chime in ...it would be great. It appears 70 and up darts have a little more room then the 69 and down darts. My question is will a crager magnum rim in 15x8 with 245/60r/15 BFG fit. It has a 4.5 offset or am I safer going with a 15x7 with the same tire. Most say a 255/60/15 will not work on a stock 69 dart rear without rubbing on the lip. I am using xhd springs from mopar with a stock 8.75 with new Dr.Diff axles in the LBP. Also ... what do you guys think about using a 15x6 on the front with 205/60r/15. Anyone have clearance issues. Thanks again guys ...great site
 
My rear 17x8's have a backspacing of 5.25" and I need to do a bit of inner fender work (mainly because on quarter panel and inner fender were replaced had it has a big lip.) with 245/45/17's. 5.5" would have been more ideal as I have some room to go in. I too have a factory A-body 8-3/4 rear converted to LBP. Your best bet is to measure you car and on both sides. Up front I runs a 17x7 with a 4.75" back spacing.

Now on my soap box. Ditch 15" (and 16") wheels. Tire options are getting less and less and the compounds, tread design and tire designs are 20-30 years outdated. Sizes are limited and getting very pricey. I'm not saying get some 24's and hydros but 17" wheels make tire selection a hell of a lot easier on all accounts. When it came time for my car I couldn't find much that was a direct fit in any size then when it came to tires I wasn't happy with Cooper Cobras or BFG Radials and then saw the price and limited sizes....

My car below:

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I have in fact run 15x8 wheels with 4.5 BS and 245 60r15's on my 69 Dart with stock ride height springs. Is VERY tight but fits with NO modifications. I might switch to 15x7 wheels with 255 60r15 rubber.
 
dano said:
My rear 17x8's have a backspacing of 5.25" and I need to do a bit of inner fender work (mainly because on quarter panel and inner fender were replaced had it has a big lip.) with 245/45/17's. 5.5" would have been more ideal as I have some room to go in. I too have a factory A-body 8-3/4 rear converted to LBP. Your best bet is to measure you car and on both sides. Up front I runs a 17x7 with a 4.75" back spacing.

Now on my soap box. Ditch 15" (and 16") wheels. Tire options are getting less and less and the compounds, tread design and tire designs are 20-30 years outdated. Sizes are limited and getting very pricey. I'm not saying get some 24's and hydros but 17" wheels make tire selection a hell of a lot easier on all accounts. When it came time for my car I couldn't find much that was a direct fit in any size then when it came to tires I wasn't happy with Cooper Cobras or BFG Radials and then saw the price and limited sizes....

My car below:

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Hey, just saw this post on the 69 Dart wheel and tire combo. Wondering what type of wheels those are and how you got them with a 5.25" backspace and 4.75 up front?

I have a 69 Dart and have been having a hell of a time trying to find some wheels that fit. The wheels I was looking at (Torq Thrust M) only come in a 17x7 (4" backspace) for up front and a 18x8 (4.5 backspace) out back. I feel like that is not going to be enough backspace with a 245 tire out back. Please help! Thanks!
 
dano said:
I got them here:

American Racing Custom Hot Rod Wheels

And they are these:

American Racing Torq Thrust SL

What I don't like is the valve stem is on the inside of the wheel.
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Did you try anything with a 0 offset or 4.5 backspace? Or do you think it would clear the quarter panel? I found some wheels, 17x8 with 4.5 backspace(0 offset) and want to run a 245 tire. Questioning whether or not it would fit. It’s driving me nuts since I’ve already spent money on wheels that didn’t fit.
 
I had a set of 15x7.5 Centerline Convo-Pros that had a 5" back spacing that center perfectly in the rear and rubbed the front upper A arm with 225/60/15's. 5/16 spacer in the front got them to clear but the outside of the tire with flush with the outside of the fender. For reference I think factory 15x7 wheels (i.e. cop wheels) had an approx. positive offset of 6mm for the 73-newer disc brakes as they widen the front track.

Bottom line I gave up on off the shelf wheels fitting. This is with 73-newer fronts discs and 11x2 rear drums with a BBP conversion on a factory A-Body 8-3/4 housing. I'm now Dr Diff 13" front and 11.6" rear.
 
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