[Chevelle-list] First tire/wheel thread of the New Year!

[Tom Rightler]

Mine has 15 x 7 on the front and 15 x 8 on the rear.  The rear tires are 275 
60 15.  The fronts are 215 65 15.  I have a ton of clearance in the back, 
but I also have a 66 rear in mine so it's a bit more narrow than the 68-72 
rear.

Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Nasta" <69ec at johnnasta.com>
To: <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] First tire/wheel thread of the New Year!


> Yeah, the Outlaw I would work with narrower tires. Seems like they  would 
> have to be about 1.5" narrower. As you say, you were running  235's on the 
> rear of a '67 w/ Outlaw I 15x8s while others are saying  that they are 
> runing 275s easily on 15x8s with 4.5" backspace.
>
> Luckily I will have a chance to see Tom Rightler's '70 on Sunday. I'm 
> pretty sure he has 15" wheels.
>
> This is pretty interesting:
>
> http://www.americanracing.com/techcenter/DiameterCalculator/DiameterCalculator.htm
>
> John Nasta
>
>
> Quoting Dale <396guy at lcisp.com>:
>
>> I think the Outlaw I would work if you don't go overboard on the tire 
>> size.
>> I'd guess that any one-piece 15x8 wheel would have the same, or close,
>> offset/backspacing due to mass production.  You'd almost have to go with 
>> a
>> 2-piece custom offset wheel to get the specs you desire.  Do you have an
>> idea of what your tire choice requires in the way of offset/backspacing?
>>
>> Dale McIntosh
>> 1966/67 Chevelle Reference CDs
>> ACES #1709/TC GOLD #92
>>
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