4 1/4 BS for the rear with 275-60x15 will it fit

15 x10" rims is the only way to go!!!!

 

what suxs is you can't take them back after you mount them might stick with the 235-60x15

 

245/60s look good too.
An 8" rim might be too much though.

I run my 245s on 6" rims!
Have since the 80s...

Dave

 

Come on guys....i'm running a 15x10" rim with 28 x10" tire (actual measurement) on them......that is HUGE on a stock wheel well, stock location leaf spring car. You can get a BIG tire on these cars but every car is different, you need to get the rear up....grab some straight edges and a tape measure!! It still may require a small spacer on one side, since these cars are notorious for the rear being off center. If you decide to re-center the rear end, do it before you take your measurements......I learned that one the hard way.

 

if i had a $1.00 for every time this question was asked.

 

I'd take .50c for everytime!! Isn't there a "sticky" for this topic?

 

i want to stay with a 26" tall tire so the 275-60x15 out but would like the extra bit so was look and they make 275-50x15 is a inch wider then the E/t streets i have now... but they Rec a 10 inch wide rim cant afford to buy a tire and have it not work

 

Maverick 73-- Sorry Bout That. I Got The Site Working Again. The New Ones Are Under New Car Pics Folder.
Maverick Grabber-- Look At My Photos And You Can Guage A Non Adjusted Stance. I Have A Stock Spring Setup And Stock Fenderwells. The Tires Don't Stick Out At All. The Only Change In Stance Is The 3 1/2 Inch Drop In The Front Springs

 

Mine are on an 8" wheel. They fit fine.

 

ray what backspace do you have with the 275-50x15 3 3/4? how much room you have to the spring??????

 

I'm in the process of putting on 255 60 15 on a 8" rim on mine. That'll make for a 10 1/2" section width. Looks like the widest tire that will fit completely in my wheelwell and leave 1/2" clearence at the spring and the fender lip. Talk about backspace, the 8" rims will have 6" of backspace. My 70 Mustang 9" rear is a couple inches wider than a Mav rear. I'm having my 6" rims widened to 8" by Weldcraft Wheels in Michigan.
www.weldcraftwheels.com

 

listen to ray

 

Hey Barry, how much did it cost to have them widened?

 

$100 per wheel plus shipping there and back. They said for that price they can add from 1" to 4". They won't go less than 1" because the band that they weld in could distort from the heat of welding. They also said they would only need to have my wheels about a week. My wheels are easy because the rims are steel and all of the addition is going on to the back of the wheel where they don't have to fool around with rechroming or moving the center section. They're guaranted to run tubeless. I imagine alloy wheels would cost more to do, too. Don't know for sure, maybe not. I've heard good things from others who have used them. They supposedly have a wheel lathe that very precisely holds and locates the front and rear of the wheel. then they cut it apart and weld in the extra material all the while the wheel is still in the lathe.


I checked a couple of other places that do widening also. Viking Wheel, in either Delaware or New Jersey, never did respond to my request for a price. Stockton Wheel Service in California quoted $150 per wheel, plus shipping back and forth to Cali, and they needed to keep my wheels from 4 to 6 weeks! Also they could only make my wheels either 7" or 8" wide. They actually remove the center section and stick it in a new rim. For 15" chrome rims they only had 7" or 8" to choose from. By going to Weldcraft, the difference in price and shipping costs almost pays for the tires!

 

Thanks, I have the stock GT Mustang wheels which were on my 77 that I'd like to get widened. They look great on the Comet GT.