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: Best wheels and tires for my 68?


Whiskey
Dec 18th, 06, 10:30 PM
Ok I will be buying new 15 inch rallys and tires. Can anyone tell me what they are running on their 68 and how wide I can go with what BS? I read somewhere that the 68 has a little less room than the 69 but dunno.

Whiskey
Dec 20th, 06, 12:09 PM
OK i just got off the phone with the guy I am gonna buy wheels from. He says that the standard back spacing for 15 x 8s is 4 1/4. I can however order different BS. I found a blurb in a hot rod mag that said. "15-inch: 15x8 with 4-1/2-inch back-spacing front and rear. Use 255/60 tires". These tires were on the car when I bought it and they fit fine with what seemed to be room for more! They dont seem very wide to me either. So if I can go wider I would like to. Can I run a 10 inch rim? Should I run an 8 inch rim with diff BS? Please let me know what you guys think of this and do I have options?
thanks Bill

68chvlss396
Dec 21st, 06, 7:11 AM
I have 15X8 with 275/60-15's on the rear and just put 235/70-15's on 15X6's up front. I'm not sure of the BS but it never rubs!

Road Roamer
Dec 21st, 06, 12:49 PM
I also have the 275's on the 15X8 4 1/2 bs wheel. Never rubs and I haven't roll the fender lip.

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Whiskey
Dec 23rd, 06, 12:34 PM
OK sounds great. I looked for tires breifly on tire rack.com and found none. Who makes your tires?? Thanks Bill

Road Roamer
Dec 24th, 06, 12:59 AM
OK sounds great. I looked for tires breifly on tire rack.com and found none. Who makes your tires?? Thanks Bill

I run BF Goodrich T/A Radials...:cool: