Let’s see those 255 60 15 rears!!!

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Says we need an 8.5"-9.5" rim for a 255. Man that is a wide rim with what we got!
 
pishta said:
Says we need an 8.5"-9.5" rim for a 255. Man that is a wide rim with what we got!
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A 255 what? A 255/60/15 fits just fine on a 15x7”.

Heck even a 255/45/17 will work on a 17x8. What 255 you talking about?
 
RustyRatRod said:
Somebody?
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Here you go, there was 3/8 of an inch before the leaf spring. this is a 255 60 15x7 with 4.25 backspace! off my 67 barracuda. it fit but tight on the lip as you can see. i can roll the lip, but i rather not and just get a 15x7 with 4 3/8 back space should work.

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Slantsix64 said:
Here you go, there was 3/8 of an inch before the leaf spring. this is a 255 60 15x7 with 4.25 backspace! off my 67 barracuda. it fit but tight on the lip as you can see. i can roll the lip, but i rather not and just get a 15x7 with 4 3/8 back space should work.

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Thank you! My plans are 245 60 15s, so I shouldn't have an issue.
 
Slantsix64 said:
Here you go, there was 3/8 of an inch before the leaf spring. this is a 255 60 15x7 with 4.25 backspace! off my 67 barracuda. it fit but tight on the lip as you can see. i can roll the lip, but i rather not and just get a 15x7 with 4 3/8 back space should work.

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this leads me to believe I could do 255/60/15 on my 15x7 with 4” bs. fender edges already trimmed ( PO)
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I think that's the max we can run without rolling lips or getting some custom offsets. Remember that we got to take these wheels off at one point..if we aim for 1/2 inch clearance everywhere at ride height, I dont know if we could wiggle then out over the studs?
 
Before I pulled the trigger on new tires I mounted up a used 225-70/15 for a test fit. I haven't tried the 255's off my Swinger onto my 66 but I bet they would fit without trimming. Seems like enough clearance with the 225's. I'll have to try a 2.55 when the weather gets warmer. Here's the finished product.
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on subject, I am running 245 60 14s on my 66. Sure would be nice to get nice wheels with 4.0 pattern, 15 inch.....
 
Check the video out. 245/60/15 they fit real good. This rim has 4 inch back space, but 4 1/4 is the perfect B/S.
 
Mopar Tim said:
Sure would be nice to get nice wheels with 4.0 pattern, 15 inch.....
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A little over a hundie each at Summit. Wheel Vintiques steelies. I have a set on my 66 with 245/60-15's on a stock 7.25. Fits with plenty of room to spare.
 
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Slantsix64 said:
Come on guys let me see those meats!!!!! I know a couple guys running 255 60 15 on a 15x7 with 4 3/8 back space. Tight but it works!!
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That's a question you don't asked everyday! However, I'll show you my tires and this is after I was done trying to shove the largest tire inside the fender well.
 
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That's a question you don't asked everyday! However, I'll show you my tires and this is after I was done trying to shove the largest tire inside the fender well.
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That's what my high school 65 looked like with unaltered rear fenders! Gabriel high jacker air shocks kept the fender trim jacked up off the 265/60R15 Pos-a-Traction tires on chrome 5 hole rims. totally 80s!
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