I like the wides tire look on the back what is the widest tire I can put in the back of my skylark without doing a min tubb.
I run a Hoosier 11.5" wide QT Pro for the track no rubbing issues what so ever. 4.5" BS. I believe you can go even larger but may need to massage a few things.
The biggest you can get is a 15x10. Backspacing varies by car. They weren't built to exacting standards back then. Generally 5-1/2" is good. I went 5-5/8" so that I had a little wiggle room to shim them out if needed, but I didn't. At that size, you can run the 325/50R15 tire. But you will have to roll the inner fender lip back to ensure no rubbing problems there. And it helps to put airbags in the rear springs to keep the ass end of the car from bouncing too much as the upper part of the inner fender is rounded and the tire can rub up in there on a big bump.
The rear tires are P275/60r 15. The front tires are 205/70r 15. I like the look of the 335 mm tire in the rear, but the would require a mini tub.
Yes the difference is that small. But it's all the difference in the world as you can have a 325 in the rear. I have for years now. And so have others. I was actually the guinea pig that had a total of three sets of rims before I got it right.
No, I would run a wider tire, like a P235/60R-15, or a P245/60R-15. Both will fit no problem. I run a P255/60R-15 with no problem, but some have reported rubbing.
Hey so I have a 71 lark that I am dropping 2" (probably about the same height as it is now because my springs are done) and was planning on a 295/50R15 rear and a 245/60R15 front. Has anybody run this combo that has any input on it? Wheels will be 15x10 5.5" bs rear and 15x8 4.5" bs fronts
You should be fine. Consider running airbags in the rear springs to keep it from bouncing too much. I run mine about 8-10 psi on the street and load the pass. side up to 15 at the track to help preload the rear.
I am planning on getting some new wheels and tires for my 72. 295/50/15s fit decent under the rear of our cars then? No rubbing issues if its stock height? See the post about the air bags but is that specific to a lowered car? Chris
It is impossible to answer your question definitively. That tire should be on a 10" wide rim. Optimum B.S. for a 10" wide rim is 5 1/2 - 5 5/8". You are getting close to the maximum with a 10" wide rim. It is not uncommon for the car body to sit unevenely on the frame resulting in more clearance on one side then the other. No one can predict that for your car. There are no guaranties. You may need to trim back the fender lip or use air bags, or not.
I dont see how folks are getting away with 0 or 1/8" offset (5.5" BS on 10" wide wheel). With 11" wide wheels and 295 tires on my car, the first set were built wrong and had 6" BS (0 offset). I had 1" clearance to the frame but 1/32" to 1/16" to the already trimmed fender lip (trimmed to the arch trim screw holes) with the suspension completely bottomed out (rr springs removed). An extra 1/2" inset (6.5" BS or 1/2" offset) split the difference at 1/2" to the frame and 1/2" to the fender lip (when bottomed out). This is with a 12-bolt (aluminum drums) but has been measured at stock width. I'm thinking my car is built funny but there is no other explanation for why I don't get the same results.
I run the 245s in front on stock 7" rims and the 295/50 x 15s in back on 15 x 8 inch rims. I know 10 inch rims are recommended with this size tire but I dropped the air pressure down to 28 pounds and still get a full width patch of rubber when I burn them out.