4.125 backspace, 8"rim on 67 gs?

[twolfinger]

Anyone running a 15x8 with 4.125 backspacing in the rear of a 67 gs400\skylark?

Found a good deal on a full set of street stars and wanted to make sure these would fly.

Thanks,

Tom

[msc66]

I'm running 8" 200s with 4.5 inch backspace and with 235 tires it just barely clears on the drivers side out side. I could of, should of, went with 5 inch backspace.

[Topless64-455]

Mike, the Pontiac guy I met in Reynolds had 5 1/2 inch back spacing on his WELD wheels for his 67 Lemans and they fit great with a 70 12 bolt rear. I have 15X8 4 1/2 backspace WELD wheels and 275/60/15 MT Drag Radials and they do not fit under my 67 with the wider 70 12 bolt but fit my 64 Skylark with the 66 12 bolt that is 1 inch narrower than the 70 rear end.

[msc66]

Yeah Ed, Both my 10 bolt and 12 bolt were the narrower '65 versions. I only went with 4.5 backspace because I thought I'd have tailpipe clearance issues but once I got the wheels and tires on I saw there was plenty of room. Oh well, live and learn. When I get new wheels for the drag radials they'll have at least 5 in of backspace.

As for Tom's question above, I don't think 4.12 backspace would be enough.

[gstewart]

check with phil sedlon (70 gsconvt). he is very knowledgible on this subject.