1968 Barracuda Rallye Wheels ?

1968340S said
dgc333,

You have over 11/4" to 11/2" wider set up with wheels/tires than mine. I've heard that all cars are set up a little different than others. Your Sport Coupe and my Convertible are both the same year. Is the spring mount different or the axle housing wider I'm not sure. Are your rallyes Mopar or aftermarket if that would make any difference. Your car sits nice.

Thanks,
Chris

The wheels are from Wheel Vintiques. With the 255/60 on the 15x8 I have about 1/2" of clearance to the spring (stock location), I have well over an inch to the outer lip. If the wheel had say 4.25" of back spacing i could easily have gotten a 275/60 tire under it. The springs are XHD leafs so it sits a little higher than stock but even at the stock ride height the 255/60 tires fits with ease. Up front I am running the 73+ disk brakes which widen the track about 1.5". I orignally had 236/60-15 tires up front but the 7" and 4.25" back spacing the tire would contact the front edge of the fender when turned in. A 7" rim with 4.5" of back spacing would have pulled the tire up under the fender a little and I would have been able to stick with the 235/60-15 tire.

Here is another view of the car;