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Veteran Posts: 154 Location: Locked in my Canadian garage.... | What size tires fit in the stock wheelwells of these cars with stock rear spring location and stock cans? Can a fair sized tire fit??? (Regent2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Regent2.jpg (192KB - 524 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 397 Location: Milano, Italy | Hi where are you from? | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9667 Location: So. Cal | I have 275x60x15 tires on the back of my '58 Coronet. I didn't have to modify anything. I used a 0 offset wheel - or in other words - an 8" wheel with 4.5" backspace. (LRCoronet.jpg) Attachments ---------------- LRCoronet.jpg (246KB - 581 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 154 Location: Locked in my Canadian garage.... | Powerflite - 2018-06-05 10:42 AM I have 275x60x15 tires on the back of my '58 Coronet. I didn't have to modify anything. I used a 0 offset wheel - or in other words - an 8" wheel with 4.5" backspace. Holy!!! Well that looks promising!!!!!! Stock rear end or C body or? Thanks for the reply! | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9667 Location: So. Cal | Stock rear end on it, except with 12" drum brakes from a Chrysler. And this is about the widest tire that will fit. Because I use those Monroe overload shocks that don't extend very long, I have to disconnect them in order to remove or install the tires. Edited by Powerflite 2018-06-05 3:41 PM | ||
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Veteran Posts: 154 Location: Locked in my Canadian garage.... | Powerflite - 2018-06-05 3:40 PM Stock rear end on it, except with 12" drum brakes from a Chrysler. And this is about the widest tire that will fit. Because I use those Monroe overload shocks that don't extend very long, I have to disconnect them in order to remove or install the tires. Good deal. Dropping shocks a small price to pay IMO. Thanks! | ||
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Expert Posts: 3575 Location: Netherlands | 275/60 is an easy fit on a '60 NewYorker too; I'm currently running Mickey Thompson I-profile tires. Their size-markings are a bit different but I recall it's something around 295/60. Very light/slight rubbing during sharp corners where some body-lean is present. Most likely won't be an issue with a better swaybar. | ||
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Veteran Posts: 154 Location: Locked in my Canadian garage.... | Wow. I'm optimistic now!!! I would be happy with 275/60/15s or 295/50/15s for sure. Thanks for the replies!!!! | ||
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Veteran Posts: 267 Location: Sydney | Great info as Im looking at 275 on my New Yorker. Whats the biggest front tyre choice? | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9667 Location: So. Cal | I am running 255x60x15 tires on the front of my Dodge. They seem to be about the widest you can go without hitting things. The raised lettering on the inside of the tire will occasionally rub the upper control arm. Edited by Powerflite 2018-08-13 12:04 AM | ||
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Veteran Posts: 267 Location: Sydney | Powerflite - 2018-08-13 3:01 PM I am running 255x60x15 tires on the front of my Dodge. They seem to be about the widest you can go without hitting things. The raised lettering on the inside of the tire will occasionally rub the upper control arm. Thanks for that. Think Ill try the 275 rears and 255 fronts on my New Yorker. Cheers | ||
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Veteran Posts: 154 Location: Locked in my Canadian garage.... | So I am going to try 15x8 with 4.25 backspace and 255/60/15 on the rear, and 15x7 with 4" backspace and 215/70/15 on the front..... I measured and it looks like it SHOULD fit..... Manual steering so I wanted a fairly narrow tire up front. | ||
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