New meats ordered from Summit...

[cudacharlie]

Well, I read every single post and thread relating to tire sizes on E-body cars (whew), and to avoid being a guineau pig with 10-inch rims, a welding torch and spring relocation kit, I've decided on this combo for my 1970 Cuda convertible:

15x8 rallyes with BFG radial T/A 275/60-15's on the back
15x7 rallyes with BFG radial T/A 245/60-15's on the front

I ordered them from Summit Racing for $1079, mounted, balanced, delivered with trim rings, center caps, and lug nuts...

As soon as they come, pics will follow...

NZ440RT and Chryco thanks so much for all your posts, it helped a lot! 

-- BTW:  My 2006 Magnum SRT8 will be arriving on Jan. 25th!  425hp!  (gulp) ---

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Yep, without modifications, that's as big as you want to go. I can't wait for the pictures!!! 

  Mike

[Oldschool]

That ought to fill up those wheelwells nicely!     I can't wait to see the pics.     ..........Oldschool

[Carlwalski]

15x8 rallyes with BFG radial T/A 275/60-15's on the back
15x7 rallyes with BFG radial T/A 245/60-15's on the front

Good choice!  Same as what Lucy wears and her stance is great (IMO). 

No worries, about the help, just don't forget to post us eye candy! 

[cudacharlie]

Oi! 

One thing I forgot is that I have wheel well moldings... for a second there I thought I might have to notch them, but I see that you have them too, NZ....  so no worries, then, eh?

And, I forgot to tell them to mount the tires with white letters OUT... you don't think there's any chance they'd mount BFG white letter T/A's with the letters IN, do you?  Maybe I better call...

Oh and wait till you see the Magnum SRT8... it looks wikkid in black! 

[71340RT]

That may end up being the tire size I put on my car. I put new leaf springs on the rear end sits up so high now it really needs some 15 inch wheels and tires. Post pictures as soon as you can so I can see how it looks with them installed.

[cudacharlie]

Hey 71340RT what size are on there now?  Aren't those 15-inch rallye's? 

[Carlwalski]

Oi! 

One thing I forgot is that I have wheel well moldings... for a second there I thought I might have to notch them, but I see that you have them too, NZ....  so no worries, then, eh?

Nope, no worries with the moldings. 

[71340RT]

Hey 71340RT what size are on there now?  Aren't those 15-inch rallye's? 

No I have the factory correct 14X6 rallye's on my Challenger now. It just has 225X70 BFG radials on it now.

[cudacharlie]

Okay, so the new baloneys came from Summit, quick as a wink.. Only problem is that my right front wheel is stuck on the hub!  Even with all the lugnuts loosened, that sucker is like bonded to the hub or something.  Before I take a sledgehammer to it, any slick suggestions?  I don't want to spray WD or something anywhere I'm not supposed to, but how in heck can I get this sucker off?  Is there a prying technique that I don't know about, or a preferred place to whack on the sucker to loosen it?  I even lowered the car back onto the wheels a bit, hoping that would break the seal, but no dice. 

Plumbers torch?
Pry Bar?
Pep Boys?

[73 challenger 440]

I would spray some ruster blaster around the part thats stuck (between wheel and  rotor) and loosen all the bolts just enought that there is a hair of slack, cut the wheel one way and go back and forth a several inches to see if it breaks it loose, I did this once when I had a problem.. it worked

[cudacharlie]

GOT 'EM!  The top part of a sixton jack stand makes a good sledge!  Thanks guys... pics on the way...

[Carlwalski]

GOT 'EM!  ... pics on the way...

 

[onebadhemi]

 

[cudacharlie]

Yeah, baby..... got 'em on there....  275-60r15 (rear) and 245-60r15 (front) on 15x8 and 15x7 Wheel Vintiques Rallyes with polished trim rings and 70 center caps....
Then, we have almost an inch on the inside and even more on the outside....  295's?  305's?  hmmmm....  Thanks guys for your help!