QWKSLVR
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No problem. No interference at all. The cragars are all 6'' wide and my black steel wheels are 6" wide in front and 8" wide in the back. Sorry I don't know the back space on them.
Need a profile pic of your car
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Id like to see a pic with the 215/65-15s. I just picked up 5 @ 15x6.5 steel rims . $10 each !
Now that's a deal. The 215/65 are tempting me to change wheel size.
QWKSLVR
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OK I can get you pics of the 215/65-15 on the car but it won't be until later this afternoon or early
evening. Bobby
evening. Bobby
Thanks. Hope it's no trouble. Am thinking of buying 15 inch wheels. Am finding more tire options. 215/65-15 puts you at the max recommended height of 26 inches.
QWKSLVR
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No trouble at all. I will also get a close up of tire clearance.
Make sure to turn wheels stop to stop. Its that the tire may rub fender while turning.
What size are you running on front?
The 215/60-15 is advertised at 25.2 diameter. Is this a better option over the 215/65-15 at 26.0 diameter?
QWKSLVR
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I have 215/65-15 on my steel wheels in front. The 60 series tire would be slightly wider and shorter.
205/70-14s
I am not saying the 215/65-15s won’t work but am curious about clearance before I pull the trigger on tires
Dartswinger70
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That is a nice body style on those Barracudas...
harrisonm
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This is as close as I have to a profile picture of my 69 Barracuda on my cell phone. It has 14 inch wheels with 205 –70–14 tires.
Like your ride and thanks for the pics.
harrisonm
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Mathematically, a 205–70–14 tire will be 25.30” tall and 8.07” wide and a 215–6 5–15 tire will be 26.00” tall and 8.46” wide.
Man that is a great looking car !
My 68 was an original Black/Black car but I don’t have the patience for perfect body work and it’s too damn hot out here for black . White is forgiving and cool !
QWKSLVR
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Here are close up pics of the clearance of the front tire to the lip of the fender. With the wheel straight there is almost 1-1/8 inch and with the wheel turned where it is closest to the fender there is between 3/4 and 7/8 of an inch.
harrisonm
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Thanks. I probably have close to 100 hours block sanding on it. I did the paint myself.
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