Anyone running 18" wheels on 2nd gen charger?

[68charger440]

I looked at the "wheel dilemma" sticky but I couldn't easily find any pics in that thread of 18" wheels on the rear of a 2nd gen charger.  I always thought the 15" wheels were a little too small for my taste when you put a tall tire on them.  I. Would like to see what a 18" wheel would look like with a 28" tire.  Is anyone running anything close to that?  I would like to see 17" or 19" wheels also, but I think I would like to see the 18" most of all.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Here is mine with 18's all the way around. Rear tire is about 27" tall.

[68charger440]

Very nice...I like that look a lot!
What are the exact tire sizes front and back, and back spacing?
Also, do you have any pics from the back on an angle looking toward the front so that I can see the space between the fender and the tire?

[myk]

I'm running 18's as well: 18x8" wheels with 245/50-18 tires all around.  I thought about staggering the wheels but they don't have my wheel in any width other than 8".  Backspacing is 4.5" in front, 5" in back.  Overall wheel and tire height is about 26.5" which, ironically, is the same size or smaller than cars with stock wheels and tires.  I really wish I could've run a wider rear tire, but oh well; even the hottest Playboy Playmate has a flaw somewhere.

[v21hemicharger]

Mine 18x9 and 18 x 10 4.5 and 5 bs 275/40/18 front 295/45/18 back

[myk]

Mine 18x9 and 18 x 10 4.5 and 5 bs 275/40/18 front 295/45/18 back

Wow nice road racing car. What suspension pieces are you running?

[knitz01]

Myk... what color is your car? Love it

[myk]

Myk... what color is your car? Love it

Uh...honestly I don't know lol. My friend painted it in a garage and he told me it was Omaha orange, but I don't think so.  I'll ask him but thanks for the compliment!

[Dreamcar]

Myk...i just ran your tire size in a tire size converter and its coming back at 27.6 inches. I've always liked the look of your car and i keep coming back to it to help decide what i want to get for mine.

[myk]

Myk...i just ran your tire size in a tire size converter and its coming back at 27.6 inches. I've always liked the look of your car and i keep coming back to it to help decide what i want to get for mine.

Oh oops you're right, lol.  It's been awhile since I've crunched those numbers.  In any case, that's still not much larger than stock overall diameter; it's the smaller sidewall that plays a difference.  

As for making a choice, don't let it bother you; it took me 20 years to decide what wheel to run, and I'm STILL not sure if this is where I want to be.  I will say that American Racing's Torq-Thrust, D, M, II or whatever version of the Torq-Thrust you see looks good on just about anything.  Even if you buy one of those wheels and then ultimately decide it's not for you, the car will still look, handle and ride great while you re-visit your options.  You CANNOT go wrong with a Torq-Thrust..

[68charger440]

I like all three of the cars shown so far for different reasons, but I like chrome, or at least mostly chrome, so the white Charger looks great from that perspective.  I like Myk's look on the front, but I would like it better if the rear had just enough side clearance to not rub the wheel well.  The road racing Charger looks like it tucked in nicely in the rear while still providing enough clearance to run a road course.  I would still like to see the white Charger from a couple of more angles.

I guess the purists think it is heresy to go with anything but stock wheels, but there was a reason that so many of us put Cragars and fat tires on these cars even when they were brand new.  They looked better that way to many of us both then and now.
I put 15" Cragars on my Charger in 1974, and I would have put 18" Cragars on it then if they had been available.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Very nice...I like that look a lot!
What are the exact tire sizes front and back, and back spacing?
Also, do you have any pics from the back on an angle looking toward the front so that I can see the space between the fender and the tire?

My wheels are 18x8 up front with 4.75" backspace with a 245/40 tire. Out back is 18x10 with 5.5" backspace and a 285/40 tire.

Here are a couple rear pics.

[68charger440]

I think I like the stance of V21hemicharger's road race car, but I think it would be interesting to split the difference between his   295/45/18 tires in back and the "White and red 69 " 285/40/18 tires. 
Any of these might be interesting to see.
290/40/18
295/40/18
290/45/18

[myk]

Can't go wrong with any of those sizes!  

I guess the purists think it is heresy to go with anything but stock wheels, but there was a reason that so many of us put Cragars and fat tires on these cars even when they were brand new.  They looked better that way to many of us both then and now.
I put 15" Cragars on my Charger in 1974, and I would have put 18" Cragars on it then if they had been available.

Well, I like to chase more modern cars in turns and corners and that's not going to happen with stock wheels, tires and suspension.  Also, a car with a giant, curvaceous body like a Charger needs bigger shoes; the stock stuff looks silly under there-just my opinion.  In the end, to each their own...

[WHITE AND RED 69]

I think I like the stance of V21hemicharger's road race car, but I think it would be interesting to split the difference between his   295/45/18 tires in back and the "White and red 69 " 285/40/18 tires. 
Any of these might be interesting to see.
290/40/18
295/40/18
290/45/18

I don't think anyone makes a 290 series tire?   

[68charger440]

Well, there goes that bright idea. :-\well at least I like both yours and V21hemicharger's, so I have a couple of good options.

[Kern Dog]

I also run 18s. 18x9 up front and 18x10 out back. Tires are 275-40 front and 295-45 rear. Nitto 555 tires. Not sure what I'll do at replacement time. The 295 rear is no longer available. I probably should step up to a 305 or 315 rear tire anyway.

[familymopar]

I am glad this is being revisited.  I am up to my eyeballs in wheel tire combo research and since I have decided on 18's this is very helpful info and pictures.  Thanks!

[myk]

I am glad this is being revisited.  I am up to my eyeballs in wheel tire combo research and since I have decided on 18's this is very helpful info and pictures.  Thanks!

Don't feel too bad-it took me 15 years to make up my stupid mind....

[bill440rt]

I decided to stagger mine. I run a 18x8 up front with a 245/40/18, the rears are 19x10 with a 295/35/19. No rub issues, and IMHO the tires are a decent size without too much of a "rubber band" look.
With wheels, although many 5-spoke varieties look really good I just wanted something different.

[68charger440]

I decided to stagger mine. I run a 18x8 up front with a 245/40/18, the rears are 19x10 with a 295/35/19. No rub issues, and IMHO the tires are a decent size without too much of a "rubber band" look.
With wheels, although many 5-spoke varieties look really good I just wanted something different.

bill440rt, do you have any pics from straight on and from the back looking forward on an angle so we can see how they fit in the wheel well on your combo?

[68charger440]

I also run 18s. 18x9 up front and 18x10 out back. Tires are 275-40 front and 295-45 rear. Nitto 555 tires. Not sure what I'll do at replacement time. The 295 rear is no longer available. I probably should step up to a 305 or 315 rear tire anyway.

Kern Dog, do you have any pics also?

[ACUDANUT]

Why not go with 22 inch rims. 

[bill440rt]

I decided to stagger mine. I run a 18x8 up front with a 245/40/18, the rears are 19x10 with a 295/35/19. No rub issues, and IMHO the tires are a decent size without too much of a "rubber band" look.
With wheels, although many 5-spoke varieties look really good I just wanted something different.

bill440rt, do you have any pics from straight on and from the back looking forward on an angle so we can see how they fit in the wheel well on your combo?

Sure. Let me know if these work for you. If not I have more from other angles.
I felt a 19" fit the rear opening nicely, anything larger just looked too big for my taste and reduced the tire sidewall more. Some guys on here do have 20" wheels so maybe they'll chime in if you're considering wheels of that size also.

[68charger440]

Looks good!  No rubbing when you take a sharp turn and a dip in the road at the same time?