E-Body Tire Combos

[HP2]

Nice illustration!

[crash340]

Ok, here is one option I have using 15" rims, the next will be 18".
Rear rims are 15x10 Billet Specialties Street Lites with 5 1/2" BS (0 offset) fitted with 295/50-15's
Front rims are 15x7 BSSL's with 3 1/2" BS (-12 offset) 215/60-15
B body diff, Dr Diff 1" spring relocator kit, custom offset swaybar links to enable factory E body swaybar and 2* pinion wedges to correct pinion angle, no fender lip mods. have about 3/8-1/2" tire to spring clearance and 3/8" to fender lip, DOES NOT RUB. Factory 4 1/2 leaf springs
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[turbo224]

Looks great! That's pretty much the same setup I am getting for my Cuda. Do you have a picture looking directly at the rear? Im curious, what about the setup requires that you use the pinion angle adjusters?

[Mopar Mitch]

Crash340 -- nice Cuda!!!  Are those offset rear sway bar end links readily available from a supplier, such as Dr. Diff or someone else?

[crash340]

Thanks Turbo224 and Mitch.
Here is a pic from behind, crappy photo sorry.Because I used a B Body diff housing and axles the pinion angle is different to that of the E Body, due to my x pipe behing tucked up very tight, due to the pinion now pointing down a couple of degree's, on braking the balance weight on my tailshaft now tags the top of the X pipe so I need to wedge it to raise the  pinion to give my driveshaft/Xpipe some clearance. ultimately I will probably adjust the spring pads on the housing to get rid of the wedges. By going to the B Body housing and Dr Diff's 1" spring offset kit it gave me some extra clearance for tires.

Mitch, I made those offset links out of 1/2" barstock, just turned each end down to match the origianl links, added about 1/4" in length in the centre section to come back to correct length once offset is done, then simply held them in the bench vice, heated and bent one bend then moved the torch up, heated the other end and bent it straight and I have my offset. they cant rotate due to swaybar length etc, nothing moves left or right, it cant. Took me about an hour tops to do, really easy.
I will be ultimately fitting 18x11 SSR SP3 proffessor wheels on the rear and 18x9 on the front


Greg

[Cudaragtop]

Very nice work on the Cuda Greg. 
Looks great,

Randy

[Mopar Mitch]

Crash340 -- T/Anks for the  reply....   Your choice of tires/sizes/rims will make it look awesome and more fun to drive!  I look forward to your additional pics when the tires/rims are on.

MoPower to ya!     

[bforbraxton]

Sup guys, picked up a set of 14'in ralleys over the winter looking to get some fresh rubber for my 71'. Would like bigger on the back for that jacked up look...can't really decide on a size any suggestions stock rear and suspension

[HP2]

14" rallyes, OEM, maybe 5.5" wide....I think the biggest you can get for those is 235/70.  Those are not going to lend them selves to a classic beefy look.

[shawge]

I'm looking to buy some new wheels/tires.  The car is a 70 Challenger and on the front has FF tubular UCAs + DrDiff 13" w/ Brembo knockoffs and on the rear has DrDiff 11.7" w/ Cobra calipers and XHD springs in the stock location.  I have .99" torsion bars but plan to go to 1"+ in the near future.  Fender/quarter wheel well lips have been rolled.

With a borrowed wheel rite tool, I found that for the rears, a 18x9.5 w/ ~4.75" BS and 275-40s has ~1/2" clearance to springs and quarters.  I'd like to get maybe 285/40s but have not had time to see if that works on the car. 

On the fronts, a 18x9.5 w/ 5.5" BS and 275-35s will fit nicely in the front fenders at ride height and has ~1/2" clearance to the fame at L/R lock.  I have questions about clearances on the front when the suspension is at the extremes.

I've read here in many threads that the rear tire to spring/quarter minimum clearance to aim for is 1/2", some folks have pushed this down to 1/4" or smaller.  What are acceptable clearances to the fender/frame for the front wheels?

At full compression with the LCA jacked up so that the LCA bumper is lifting the car up, I get about 1/4" clearance to the fender at both L/R full lock.  Frame clearance is at 3/8".  Are these acceptable?

At full extension with the UCAs resting on the UCA bumper, the only interference is the struts at full lock when the  wheels are pointed in.  Is this a case to be concerned about? 

[TonyBolton]

18x8 and 20 x 10
235/40 and 275/30 (shoulda gone 35 series in back.

Lowered appx 1.5"

[KillerCuda4]

TonyBolton, what offset did you use on the back rims?

[TonyBolton]

TonyBolton, what offset did you use on the back rims?

Purchased from www.wheelsforless.com. Talk to Preston....he helped me out a ton!

[EbodyMod]

  17x8   4.75 backspacing up front 245/45-17 bfgoodrich KDWs
                    17x9.5   5 backspacing rear  275/40-17 bfgoodrich KDWs
                      rims are JD wheels Model Ridler 675 in silver with a machined lip. they also come in chrome, black and straight machine surface

[Simple]

Ok so I do not like this look but it's ALMOST there....On my 70 Cuda I have this setup:

Front:  17x8 w/245/40 with 4.5 BS
REAR:  18x9 w/285/40 with 5.25 BS

I lowered rear 2" and front 1.5"

And they look like little "doughnuts" on the car. What can I do tire wise to give it more of a bite? I can't return my rims but my buddies at the tire store will work with me on the tires since they have not been ran yet on the car. I want a little more tire I think...any suggestions??