Wheel Size Question.
Yeah, the CPP kit is just '73+ BBP disk stuff, so that makes the front easy. With 17's and the plan to make it a daily driver what I would look at doing is going 17x8" all the way around and running 245/45/17's. They'll clear pretty easily front and rear with the proper backspace, you can rotate tires, and 245/45/17 is a very popular size so you have a wide range of tire options, anything from autoX only 100 treadwear stuff to snow tires.
In the front a 17x8" with a 5.25" backspace will work great, I recommend these wheels so much I should get a commission...
Vision Wheel 141H7865GM19 Vision American Muscle 141 Legend 5 Series Gunmetal Wheels | Summit Racing
In the back I'd need a measurement from the wheel mounting surface back to the springs to recommend a backspace since you don't know where the 8.25" came from and they're available in a bunch of different widths. If you lay a ruler across the face of the drum, where the rim would sit when bolted on, and run a tape measure back to the springs that would do the trick.
Yeah, the CPP kit is just '73+ BBP disk stuff, so that makes the front easy. With 17's and the plan to make it a daily driver what I would look at doing is going 17x8" all the way around and running 245/45/17's. They'll clear pretty easily front and rear with the proper backspace, you can rotate tires, and 245/45/17 is a very popular size so you have a wide range of tire options, anything from autoX only 100 treadwear stuff to snow tires.
In the front a 17x8" with a 5.25" backspace will work great, I recommend these wheels so much I should get a commission...
Vision Wheel 141H7865GM19 Vision American Muscle 141 Legend 5 Series Gunmetal Wheels | Summit Racing
In the back I'd need a measurement from the wheel mounting surface back to the springs to recommend a backspace since you don't know where the 8.25" came from and they're available in a bunch of different widths. If you lay a ruler across the face of the drum, where the rim would sit when bolted on, and run a tape measure back to the springs that would do the trick.
