Anybody running 17" Cobra Bullit rims on a Duster
I tested a 275/40-17 on my 69 Valiant and there is room for it front and rear... Caveat is that this was on a 17x8" wheel, which makes it run a little thinner that it would on a 9" wheel, AND, it was a Goodyear Eagle F1 that is already relatively narrow for a 275. I think when you're getting this close to the limits of the stock wheel wells & suspension, you need to know what tire you're going to run and check everything with that tire in mind.
With my setup (67 B-body rear, stock leaf location), I have a fat half-inch... closer to an inch... between the leafspring and the tire with 275's on a 5.72" BS Cobra wheel. Outboard it's closer to the quarter:
Up front, it looks like there is plenty of room if the BS works out right. From way back in this thread:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showpost.php?p=1575493&postcount=492
Clair
I tested a 275/40-17 on my 69 Valiant and there is room for it front and rear... Caveat is that this was on a 17x8" wheel, which makes it run a little thinner that it would on a 9" wheel, AND, it was a Goodyear Eagle F1 that is already relatively narrow for a 275. I think when you're getting this close to the limits of the stock wheel wells & suspension, you need to know what tire you're going to run and check everything with that tire in mind.
With my setup (67 B-body rear, stock leaf location), I have a fat half-inch... closer to an inch... between the leafspring and the tire with 275's on a 5.72" BS Cobra wheel. Outboard it's closer to the quarter:
Up front, it looks like there is plenty of room if the BS works out right. From way back in this thread:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showpost.php?p=1575493&postcount=492
Clair