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Location: Sherwood Oregon
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Tire/wheel size
Hey guys i have a 68 LWB with everything stock and i am switching to 5 lug and need new wheels. I am going to runs 15's but would really like to know how wide i can squeeze into the stock rear wheel wells. backspacing? tire size? any help is much appreciated/needed. Thanks
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Location: Macon,GA
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Re: Tire/wheel size
I would be interested in this as well
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Re: Tire/wheel size
Depends on which rearend you are using. 63-70 with different 5-lug axles or the wider 71-72 5-lug rearend. This will affect you backspacing measurement.
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Re: Tire/wheel size
Lolife, could you give us a backing plate to backing plate measurement for both rear ends. Thanks
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Re: Tire/wheel size
I ran this set up on my 1972 rear end...........
Front: 15X8 4.0 BS 245/60 15 Rear: 15X10 5.0 BS 295/50/15 Let me know if you're intersted in these ralleys |
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67-72 parts collector,…
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Re: Tire/wheel size
I have a '69 6-lug rearend that measures 55.5" from backing plate to backing plate.
The 71-72 are 3/4" (per side) wider. So that would make the 71-72 rearends 57" from backing plate to backing plate.
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Location: Sherwood Oregon
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Re: Tire/wheel size
I fit 13.5 inch wide slicks on mine, but wasn't low enough to tuck
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