Early A max tire size

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Okay whats everybody running under their early Darts and Cudas? I have a set of cop wheels that I plan to put under my 65 Dart when I go to BBP disks. I was considering 205/60-15s because they were about the same height as the 185/80-13s I have under it now. How big can I go? Focus is street driving and reasonable handling. Any brand suggestions?
 
In the front on my 66 I have 15x6 torque thrust d's and 205/70-15 tires that rub the lower front corner of the wheel opening on turns. I plan to go to 185/65-15 tire to hopefully solve it. The rears are 15x7 steels with bfg 235/60-15 drags. I moved the springs in 3/4" with the mopar stuff to get these tires to fit in the stock wheelwell. If it doesn't hook I will probobly tub it. gotta get that 360 built to test it!
 
My formal '64 Valiant, 2-door post, in front it was a 205.60.14" with a wolfrace slot wheels and a back it has a 275.50.15" in a compomotive 3-pieces custom made wheels, orginal rear 8.3/4 for the A-body, and the leaf springs was an orginally place, only problem was , if somebody went a backseat the tires hang up with a body...
and the Valiant's body was a orginal all the way...
 
15x6 Keystone Classics all round on my '63 wagon. front end lowered almost on to bump stops - no clearance problems with 195/60x15s. rear has a stock 74 Dart 8.25 and 215/65x15s with no problems. the 225/65x15s I had before rubbed going in and out of driveways - probably be ok with rolled fender lips
 
i've ran 245/60/14's in front and rear of my cuda for years, recently went with a 205 60 14 in the front for drag racing it, but i have at least 1 1/2 inches more clearence in the front of the wheel well to fit more, i'd go 255's in a heartbeat, and 265's with the correct wheel.
 
i run 225/50/15's on stock cop wheels with no rub, no problems. :thumblef:

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Have the Stockton SWS TQ aluminum wheels and running 205/60/15's. 5 on 4 pattern too. They look great and absolutely no rubbing at all. Nice low profile looking tire. Great handling and stability over the tinly little 13's with fat side walls. It is a very tight fit in the rear but easily shoehorned with the drum off then slide the drum behind the tire.
 
I HAVE A 69 BARRACUDA WITH A E BODY 8 3/4 REAR END WITH THE SPRING PERCHES MOVE IN TO FIT A A BODY. I AM RUNNING 15-10 WHELD PRO STARS
WITH 6 1/2 BACK SPACING AND 28-11.50 ET SLICKS AND THEY DONT RUB. :burnout: :burnout:
 
Gumby 369 said:
I HAVE A 69 BARRACUDA WITH A E BODY 8 3/4 REAR END WITH THE SPRING PERCHES MOVE IN TO FIT A A BODY. I AM RUNNING 15-10 WHELD PRO STARS
WITH 6 1/2 BACK SPACING AND 28-11.50 ET SLICKS AND THEY DONT RUB. :burnout: :burnout:
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a '69 is not an early A body, but thanks for the info. :newb:
 
daves66valiant said:
Have the Stockton SWS TQ aluminum wheels and running 205/60/15's. 5 on 4 pattern too. They look great and absolutely no rubbing at all. Nice low profile looking tire. Great handling and stability over the tinly little 13's with fat side walls. It is a very tight fit in the rear but easily shoehorned with the drum off then slide the drum behind the tire.
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I just went to the Stockton site, and they don't have 5 on 4 bolt pattern for TQ's. Are they special order, discontinued, or ???

Dave
 
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