16's or 17's

[chrisnben]

'73CUDA, I had 15x10 Centerlines on my Cuda which had 4-7/8 backspacing.  Of course, like I said before, I had a B-body axle in it- which gained an inch on both sides. So, I would recommend the 4-1/2" BS. The F-1 D3 tires are the bomb for maximum grip, both wet & dry.

[snowmachineman]

While you are talking about wheels let me ask a guestion. My body shop that is doing the finishing touches on my wifes pink TA says I need to find 15x8 wheels for the rear of the TA. I say they are 15x7 and I have a 1970 parts catolog and it agrees with me . Who's right?.

[BP23N]

15X7

[73cuda383]

I need to take some more pics but here is one more.
The rear tires are the same height as the front (25..
The rims are AFS.
I bought them off Ebay for $355 for all 4 + $75 shipping.
I don't think there is that much difference between the 8" and 9" and the 9" fill the wheel wells better.

I've been driving my car with the kyb's, heavy duty leaf springs, and a rear sway bar. The car has stock tires and rims. The ride is really hard/harsh over medium bumps on highway
My question is what leaf springs do you have?
Should I change back to stock set b/c if I get the same setup as you it will be bone-jarring
How's your ride over bumps?
Does anyone else have 17 inch rims that can give an opinion?

[GoFish]

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