Bs and Tire Size

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Barrett

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I Have A 1974 Scamp With Disc On Front With 5x4.5 Lug Pattern. I Want To Go With Aftermarket Wheels And Need To Know What Backspacing I Would Need .Also What Would Be The Best Size Tire To Run Without Rubbing And having To Do Anything To Suspension. Thanks For Any Help.
 
You really need to take a measurement. Because of manufacturing tolerances, no two cars are alike and if you push the limits, you're gonna find out about it. I highly recommend the Wheel Rite by Percy. Every time I recommend it, people ***** and moan about the 75 bucks it costs. But knowing the biggest tire and wheel combo for your particular car is worth that, isn't it? Plus, you can offer to take measurements for friends and charge them a fair fee and get your money back out of it. There's no knowing instead of guesswork.
 
I did a lot of measuring, calculating, more measuring and still ended up rolling the front of my front fenders for clearance and wish I had gone a touch wider on the rear. Lol. The item RRR suggests could be cheap insurance against buying the wrong size.
 
You really need to take a measurement. Because of manufacturing tolerances, no two cars are alike and if you push the limits, you're gonna find out about it. I highly recommend the Wheel Rite by Percy. Every time I recommend it, people ***** and moan about the 75 bucks it costs. But knowing the biggest tire and wheel combo for your particular car is worth that, isn't it? Plus, you can offer to take measurements for friends and charge them a fair fee and get your money back out of it. There's no knowing instead of guesswork.

Just bought one. Been needing one-o-dem for a while. Thanks Rob
 
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