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Thanks Brad. I'll save your email for later
reference as well.
Larry Shouse
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Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 1:23
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Back Tire
Size - 66 Chevelle
As with me, I went with 17x9.5" wheels with 5 7/8"
backspace. This is the absolute max backspace for a 17" wheel, but an
18" might be different. You might be just as safe with 5 3/4"
backspace. The rears would be fine with this and a 275 (or larger), but
the front is really tight. I get a little rub against the sway bar on
one side at full lock, and I had to clearance my wheel well in the rear on one
side. But low profile tires have a very "square" profile and can cause
interesting issues as they move through their normal range of
motion.
Brad Waller
Clint Hooper wrote:
Wheel diameter doesn't really change the
backspace requirements. Wheel width does and tire width selection becomes
more important when you go up in diameter. For example,you can get by with a
275 tire on a 15x8 wheel but when you jump up to a 17 or larger,a 275 tire
would need at least a 9" width to work correctly because of the shorter
sidewall.
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Thanks Clint. 275's are what I decided on.
When I upgrade my wheels later, I'll consider 17's and I'll be asking once
again what I'll be able to fit.
Once again, thanks to everyone who
responded.
Larry Shouse
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I see people running 295's on a 15x8 but
that's squeezing the sidewalls in a little too much for me. 275's will
work fine on that wheel & backspace combo.
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I saved lots of posts, but I didn't find
the answers there...
Clint or anyone, what would be the widest
tire I can put on the back of my 66 using 15x8 wheels with a 4.5 inch
backspacing?
Thanks,
Larry
Shouse
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