Pre purchase opinion on these tire and wheels used please

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Junior340

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I have been looking for something different to put on my `67 Dart, and these used ones popped up for sale but offset looks wrong for me. He had them on a `72 mustang.
My Dart is BBP 8 3/4 drum with factory later model disc in front. No body or suspension mods. Not too worried about the tires but they look nice but mainly the wheels.

15x8
3.5 back spacing
245/60r15
8" wide tread
26" tall

15x7
3.5 back spacing
205/r15
7" wide thread
25" tall
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Junior340 said:
I have been looking for something different to put on my `67 Dart, and these used ones popped up for sale but offset looks wrong for me. He had them on a `72 mustang.
My Dart is BBP 8 3/4 drum with factory later model disc in front. No body or suspension mods. Not too worried about the tires but they look nice but mainly the wheels.

15x8
3.5 back spacing
245/60r15
8" wide tread
26" tall

15x7
3.5 back spacing
205/r15
7" wide thread
25" tall
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the 205 will fit no problem
the 245 probably will be very, very close because of the shallow offset.

depending on the wheel you may need to open up the center(hub) register because mopar is bigger than ford.
 
Off the hip, the rears will not fit if you have an A-Body 8-3/4 converted to BBP with B/C/E drums. I don't know if they will fit if you have drilled A-Body axles and drums. On my car with an A body 8-3/4 converted with BBP axles for B/C/E drums I run a 17x8 with 5.25" on backspace (19mm offset) and a 245/45/17 and its close enough to the inner fender lip to need it rolled and about 1/2 from the leaf spring in the stock location.

Front could work but will probably be flush with the outside of your fender. The later disc spindle widens the front track about 3/8" per side. With an A-Body spindle on my car I run a 17x7 with a 4.75" back space (19mm offset) and it tucks in and doesn't rub. Could probably go to a 4.5" back space if 7" wide.

Below is my car with the sited wheels installed.

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15x8's probably won't fit the rear and the offset isn't enough. 4-4.5 backspace is what Mopars like. 7" wide with a 4"+ backspace is about all they can handle without some trimming or lip rolling.

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Sounds like they are not a way to go, which is fine I keep looking. I have looked at many threads on here and need to stick with the sizes you guys recommend.

I appreciate the positive input.

Thanks
 
When I did my car I found you have few options so you end up with either custom rims or off the shelf and spacers, unless with the rear a custom rear housing and axles to fit a certain wheel and tire but the front is difficult to alter to make wheels fit.
 
dano said:
When I did my car I found you have few options so you end up with either custom rims or off the shelf and spacers, unless with the rear a custom rear housing and axles to fit a certain wheel and tire but the front is difficult to alter to make wheels fit.
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he's running BBP, there's TONS of options and boat loads of wheels that fit.

unless he's going for max tire size, there's an "off the shelf" solution.
 
junkyardhero said:
he's running BBP, there's TONS of options and boat loads of wheels that fit.

unless he's going for max tire size, there's an "off the shelf" solution
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Well then ****, then show the OP those tons of off the shelf wheels. I got mine so I'm not the one buying.
 
dano said:
Well then ****, then show the OP those tons of off the shelf wheels. I got mine so I'm not the one buying.
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even if you pare that 2K plus down to only 15" rims and further refine the search to 5~8" rims there's still over 500 to choose from.
 
I would bet large the rears with 3 1/2 b.s. will NOT work on your dart.
I have a couple pairs of vintage 15x8 1/2 wheels with similar backspace. They don't fit anything that doesn't have a full open radius wheelwell opening (like a 70s mustang.)
Depending on how your 8 3/4 is configured, you probably need a a 4 1/2-5" bs for the rear. But a tape measure is your friend.
Edit: a 15x7 is much easier to fit than a 15x8 or 8 1/2.
 
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