RE: Off topic year question

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

On my '64 Belvedere I'm also running 275x60x15 tires on 8" rims - but mine are 4.5" back space.  With my stock springs, shocks, and tapered axle rear, I had maybe 1/2" of outer clearance to the 1/4 panel lip.  With a rear seat passenger, I'd get a little rubbing on a big bump - but it was rubbing on the inner wheel well at the top of the tire.  The old shocks may have been as big a reason for that as anything else.  Now with my SS springs, drag shocks, and '68 rearend, I have no clearance or rubbing issues.  I picked up a good 1/4-1/2" of outer clearance on each side with that rearend.

Dave

--- On Thu, 12/30/10, Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Off topic year question
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 6:26 AM
> 
> It has that hot rod rake, but it's only raised a little and
> I have 
> lowered it level and there's still plenty of clearance.
> 
> 
> Steve Mick wrote:
> > 
> > Jeff, is your car jacked up in the rear to get that
> outside tire 
> > clearance?..........................MO
> > {Steve Mick}
> > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:07 AM
> > Subject: RE: Off topic year question
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > I'm not sure if your car is close to mine
> wheelwell size, but I have
> > > 275/60's on 10" wide rims with 5.5" bs on the
> rear of my 64 Polara. The
> > > tires only clear the springs by about a quarter
> inch, but you can stick
> > > your hand thru on the outside and nothing ever
> hits.
> > >
> > > Bill M wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I have 15x8's w/ 275/60/15's on my 65 Coronet
> with no modifications to
> > >> the wells or springs. The tire is as close to
> center in the wheel well
> > >> as you could ask.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Bill M
> > >> 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
> > >> 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 05 Ram 2500
> CTD, 4WD, QC, LB, Laramie
> > >> 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Derrick
> Brown <63max426@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi All,
> > >> >
> > >> > Can someone here tell me the largest
> safe size rim =C2=A0(at
> > >> > 15"diameter)=
> > >>  one can put on the rear of a 67
> Belvedere B Body?
> > >> > I would have thought an 8" would be fine
> without modifications to the
> > >> > sto=
> > >> ck set up.
> > >> >
> > >> > If so, any experiences on specific
> backspacing to make them work?
> > >> >
> > >> > Best to all on the holidays.,
> > >> >
> > >> > Derrick
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> 
> Jeff Adams
> 64 Polara
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