This question is for the guy's that are running 295/50/15 tires in the back and smaller tires up front that are the same height as the back tires, to get that pro street look.

What shocks and coil springs(front/rear)are you using so you can use those tires.Don't want to use air shocks,used them in the past and didn't like them.Right now the front/rear suspension is off the car,so when I put it back together I want to use springs/coils that will allow me to use those tires.

I don't know if I'll be of much help but on my 72 Chevelle I'm running 215/70's on the front and 275/60's on the rear and I rebuilt my suspension completely stock except for polygraphite bushings and the stock setup works fine for me no rubbing or handleing problems with these tires. So alot of it might depend on what you plan on doing with your ride, are you going to be doing alot of racing and need more of a race type suspension or are you going to want more of a cruiser that will be driven on the street alot. I don't think you are going to need a custom suspension with those 295/50's because I see to many of them on fairly stock looking cars that are driven all over the place.

Brandon

Originally posted by BK72SS:
I don't know if I'll be of much help but on my 72 Chevelle I'm running 215/70's on the front and 275/60's on the rear and I rebuilt my suspension completely stock except for polygraphite bushings and the stock setup works fine for me no rubbing or handleing problems with these tires. So alot of it might depend on what you plan on doing with your ride, are you going to be doing alot of racing and need more of a race type suspension or are you going to want more of a cruiser that will be driven on the street alot. I don't think you are going to need a custom suspension with those 295/50's because I see to many of them on fairly stock looking cars that are driven all over the place.

Brandon The car will just be driven on the street, no racing. So when I go to buy new coils, I could just get the regular stock one's,don't need anything aftermarket. I was thinking about putting the edelbrock performer IAS shocks on all 4 corners, are these shocks any good?

Originally posted by 72_Chevelle:
I was thinking about putting the edelbrock performer IAS shocks on all 4 corners, are these shocks any good? Several members on here run those shocks and give them a graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Joe

[/qb][/QUOTE]The car will just be driven on the street, no racing. So when I go to buy new coils, I could just get the regular stock one's,don't need anything aftermarket [/QB][/QUOTE]

I think the stock springs will work fine unless you would want to lower your Chevelle some then you would need lowering springs, as for shocks I'm using Monroe sensatrac shocks they give a nice smooth ride but not a bouncy ride and I would reccomend them. I'm sure any good gas shock will give you nice ride just do some research and choose the one you think would be the best.

Brandon

I had 295/50's on mine and there was plenty of room for them inside the fenderwells, as long as you had the right offset on the wheels. I would search the wheels and tires section to find the correct offset, since I never remember the numbers.

Good Luck!!

Originally posted by DarylH:
I had 295/50's on mine and there was plenty of room for them inside the fenderwells, as long as you had the right offset on the wheels. I would search the wheels and tires section to find the correct offset, since I never remember the numbers.

Good Luck!! What kind of suspension did you have on the car? The offset is 5.5" for the rear wheels.

I run 215/65/15's up front & 275/60/15's in the rear and have no rubbing issues @ all. I would stick with the stock springs, i plan on putting the edelbrock shocks on my car also. I added SSM lift bars & am replacing my upper control arm bushings with poly.

Mine is a strictly street driven vehicle. Driven EVERY day to & from work. I think the Edelbrocks are going to make my car ride MUCH nicer, haven't installed them yet but they sure do look cool smile.gif .

Originally posted by 72_Chevelle:
What kind of suspension did you have on the car? The offset is 5.5" for the rear wheels. [/QB]I have tall spindles on the front with eibach sport springs all around. The car sits 2-1/2" lower than stock in the front and 2" lower in the back. The lip of the fender is at about the middle of the tire on the rear. The wheels that I have need another 1/2" of offset to work really well(they rub when you get into a decent turn), but there is plenty of room to the inside to accomodate this combination. I love the way the car handles, with exception of the rubbing. Are you sure that 5-1/2" is the number? I thought that it was around 4-1/2".

[/QB][/QUOTE] Are you sure that 5-1/2" is the number? I thought that it was around 4-1/2". [/QB][/QUOTE]

I just looked in the wheels and tire section and for a 15x10 wheel it's 5.5" bs.

Do you have any pictures of your chevelle?

Originally posted by 72_Chevelle:
I just looked in the wheels and tire section and for a 15x10 wheel it's 5.5" bs.

Do you have any pictures of your chevelle? [/QB]Oh, 10" wheels. I'm using 8". 5-1/2" is definitely the number for the 10's. Sorry for the mix-up.

I don't have any current photos, but you can see the car before the tall spindle conversion here.

Daryl's Car (http://chevelles.net/rmcc/dh.html) graemlins/waving.gif