Re: Tire sizes for 15x8

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I got my new wheels and tires together in time for Carlisle.
Thanks to everyone for their advice.  My car's a 63 Polara 500.  I
went with 225 70 R 14 up front and 275 60 R15 in back.

In back I replaced the stock wheels with 15x8 from Wheel Vintiques
from Summit Racing.  They have 4.5 inch back spacing.  With the 275's,
I have about 1/2 inch clearance on the springs and about 1 3/4
clearance on the fender.  I guess the 65's and 63's are slightly
different from each other.

I managed to make my 14 inch hubcaps work on the 15x8 wheels.  I
wanted to keep them because on the Polara 500 they're the 'spinner'
type full cover, which I like.  I found a pair of 15 inch trim rings
(i.e. beauty rings) that the 14 inch caps fit into nicely.  A friend
of mine was able to TIG weld them together.  They're stainless steel,
and the welding is a little sketchy, but I think solid enough.  I may
try to reinforce it with a little JB weld here and there.  I'll be
sure to use the same amount on opposite sides to keep it balanced.
Maybe there's a better welding technique?

The valve stems are a little short though; I'll have to get longer ones.

A little "Rube Goldberg", but it works for me.  I'm not trying to wind
any trophies.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Christopher Glick
<mrchristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Your info is Always useful, John.  Thanks!!!
>
> Christopher Glick
> 1964 Dodge 440 2dr hrdtp
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Hammond <426_maxwedge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:11:38 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: Tire sizes for 15x8
>
> I have found that 5" is just about perfect as well...4.5bs is leaving a bit
> on the table. Some Centerlines come in something like 4-7/8 which works
> really well.  On my '64 330 wagon; (which is sagging in the rear, but has
> the torsion turned down to level it back out at a lower stance)  I'm using a
> Wheel Vintiques Cop Wheel, in 10" with 5" of backspace - the tires are
> Cooper Cobras sized 295-50-15. Now these didn't just "fit right in there",
> but the "massaging" required was less than you'd think.  As long as you stay
> away from the lowering blocks: air shocks and major butchery can be avoided.
> It wasn't a cake walk by any means but I wasn't too concerned about the
> judicious application of a BFH in this rescued from the crusher,
> driver-caliber, eat-up-with-bad-ass ride.  The wheels were ordered from
> Summit on line. Here's a tip, go through the endless pages of a manufacturer
> on the site until you find the part # for the wheel
> style/backspacing/width/and bolt circle you want or need. Chances are good
> (at least for WheelVintques), that the combination WILL have an exisiting
> number. It won't save any time in recieving them, but since it's a listed
> Summit # it's no longer a "special order" part that carries a bigger price
> tag and a no return without a hassle clause.  Sidewall bulge is where the
> main interferences occur, on the outer side of the wheelhouse, so the
> straighter the vertical sidewall the less clearance problems to overcome.  I
> think a BFG-TA would have probably saved me some work over the Coopers from
> what I've learned thus far. The 8-3/4 I used was supposed to have to have
> been from a '70 B-Body but I didn't measure it's width prior to install. I
> just started mounting borrowed wheels and recording specs to hone in on what
> would be the best overall fitment. Hope someone will find something useful
> in my info....
> John Hammond
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jimmy Peavy" <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Tire sizes for 15x8
>
>
> 4.5" was perfect on my 63
>
> Jimmy
>
> On 6/24/2011 10:52 AM, Donald Gallimore wrote:
>> I have the 275s on my'65 Belvedere.  Offset is critical.  4.5" was not
>> enough as
>> tire rubbed on outer wheel well.  5" worked out. It is close to springs
>> but they
>> do clear sufficiently to work.
>>
>>
>> Measure with whatever technique you can find before you spend money on
>> wheels
>> you can't use and can't return (been there, done that).  I think there is
>> a
>> discussion on this in the tech section on the 62-65 website.
>>
>>
>> Akron Don Gallimore
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Jim Altemose<jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Fri, June 24, 2011 11:23:43 AM
>>> Subject: Tire sizes for 15x8
>>>
>>> I ordered a pair of 15x8 rims for the rear of my 63 Polara 500.   I'm
>>> probably going with BFG Radial T/A and 225/70R14 in the front.
>>>
>>> I'm  waffling between 275/60R15 or 255/60R15 in the back.  I like  the
>>> big/little look but I'm worried 275 is too wide.
>>>
>>> Can anyone post a  picture of their rear end ? ;)
>>>
>>> - Jim
>>> Jim Altemose, Long Island,  NY
>>> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
>>> '63 Polara 500 (383)
>>> '65 Belvedere I  (Street Wedge)
>>> '71 Bronco
>>>
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