Hi, Finally got my '65 Malibu running but I'm in a quandary about wheels and tires. Anyone on the list with a '64 - '65 can predict what's coming next.
Right now I'm running 205-15s on 7 inch rims with 4" back space. There's no way these will hook up after I get the engine broken in and stand on it. The 205s have less than 1/2 inch clearance to the rear fender well even with the sheet metal being trimmed back. I would like to run at least 235s if not wider. With 1.5" clearance on the inside I can use a 5" backspace. The problem is I can only find this much in an 8" rim. This will give 3" front space so I'll be back to what I have now for outside clearance......*if* the wider tread doesn't project beyond the rim any more than the 205s. Somehow I can't see this being the case but I don't know how much more they will project. I don't want to shorten the rear end if at all possible. Has anyone out there been able to solve this problem? -- Bob Holtzman "If you think you're getting free lunch, ......check the price of the beer!"
