E-Body Tire Combos

[thenuke1]

this is whats on my 71 Challenger

[73Chally]

Hey guys.  I'm getting ready to buy a set of American Racing TTII wheels, 17x7, 4" BS front, and 17x8, 4.5" BS on the rear.  First of all, is the backspacing I put correct?  This is what the seller told me, but I just want to make sure.  The problem is I am undecided on the tires.  I was thinking 235/60-17 front and 255/60-17 rear, but I have not seen anything on here with the 60 sidewalls.  Would this be too much sidewall for the tire sizes I am looking at?  If so, then I would probably drop down to 50 sidewalls.  I like the look of a lot of sidewall, but also want to go with the 17" wheels.  I just don't want to end up with balloon looking tires if the sidewall is too tall.

[PlumCrazyChris]

60 series tires on 17" rims will definately be too tall.   50's will fit very well.  45's will also be good, but slightly lower profile.  Go to the Tire Rack website or here, http://www.rims-n-tires.com to see what tires will fit best.   

Typically, 235/60/15 and 275/60/15 are the biggest best fit on a factory 15x7" rim.   Factory backspacing is 4.5" 

Look for something that will fill the same space as the sizes I've shown above and you'll do fine with those rims.  With that 4" BS on the front, you may have to go to a thinner front tire, as that rim will stick out .5" more then a factory rim. 

Good luck,
Chris

[vryfast]

60 series tires on 17" rims will definately be too tall.   50's will fit very well.  45's will also be good, but slightly lower profile.  Go to the Tire Rack website or here, http://www.rims-n-tires.com to see what tires will fit best.   

Typically, 235/60/15 and 275/60/15 are the biggest best fit on a factory 15x7" rim.   Factory backspacing is 4.5" 

Look for something that will fill the same space as the sizes I've shown above and you'll do fine with those rims.  With that 4" BS on the front, you may have to go to a thinner front tire, as that rim will stick out .5" more then a factory rim. 

Good luck,
Chris

look at that site but it does not list 70 cuda's

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Let us know what kind of RPM's you do on the street. I'll bet it isn't too bad with tires that tall.   



  Mike

[Roppa440]

Well all the studying / measuring and racking my brain FINALLY paid off for me today as it worked out just as I hoped...

The Tire - Mickey Thompson 29" tall and the tire comes in at a enormous 13 5/8 Section width and 11+ tread width..,

A real thin wheel spacer would move it off the spring some and still have plenty of clearance to the outer wheelwell lip...

its 3/8ths from the spring now and the rule of thumb is about 1/2 on either side...

What wheel width and backspace have you got there?

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Still looks pretty close there stroker! With sidewall and body movement, I hope they don't hit. How much air is in those things vs what you'll run at the track?

[nivvy]

its hard to tell in the pic but there is more room there than it looks... a 1/4" wheelspacer will give me over 1/2"+ on each side..... the 325/50's or 315/60's is 1/4" less width than these tires also... 

[73Chally]

Okay, I'm looking for what will hopefully be a quick answer.  I am looking to buy a set of American Racing TTII wheels for my Challenger (stock suspension).  I want to get 17x7 on the front, but I have only been able to find a 4" backspace for that wheel and size.  Will that work, or do I need to get a custom backspace of 4.5"?  Tires will either be 235/50-17 or 235/60-17, just not sure of the sidewall height I want to go with.  Would this play a factor in the backspacing I need to get?  Thanks.

[mikerallye]

AR TTO's, 17x8 4" BS, Kumho ASX 235/50-17 front, 255/50-17 rear. 

 
DW, I am plagiarizing  your setup; it looks best after looking at all the rest.   

[mikerallye]

Anyone put any of these type mustang wheels on an e body? I bet you could remove the gray paint and polish them nicely.

[gtx6970]

Stock suspension 15 " rallyes on an A66 car but with F60-15's instead of the E60-15's

[the_engineers]

Anyone put any of these type mustang wheels on an e body? I bet you could remove the gray paint and polish them nicely.

I have a friend who put them on a '72 Cuda he built.  They looked fantastic.  I think he had to move his rear springs in an inch, though.

[boydsdodge]

Here's what I am doing.

[raws ride]

Has anyone looked at the O E WHEELS company? They have rims called morxchn mustang bullets that look awsome with the 17"/ 9.5"  5x4.5 mustang pattern with 5.94 bs. Will these fit my challenger with stock susp. Thanks for the help..