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Tallest tire size????

Started by Hot_Rodder, January 26, 2009, 07:26:57 PM

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Hot_Rodder

I had asked a question before about what is the largest tire you can put on a third gen Charger. The answer that was given then was a tire size of P295/50 for the back. What I'm wondering is, since I'm not exactly going to have a factory rear suspension set up, what might be my options now..... Here's what I have in mind for the rear suspension:
1: Calverts racing split mono leaf springs
2: Caltracks traction bars
3: Rear leaf spring relocation kit
So with this in mind, I'm thinking perhaps a bigger tire might can fit on this car..... But what I'm wondering the most is tire height... I know a 26" and 27" tire will fit, but what about say a 28" or perhaps a 29" tall tire?
Two tires that I'm considering are these:
1: http://www.jegs.com/p/Mickey+Thompson/758838/10002/-1
                                            &
2: http://www.jegs.com/i/M%26amp%3BH/676/ROD-04R/10002/-1#
I'm leaning a bit more toward the first link than the second. The est power out put of the motor should be around a good 600+ hp and a good 650 ft/lbs torque.....

superduperbee

I have the spring relocation kit and super stock springs on my 71 charger. I have 12" wide x 31" tall Hoosier Slicks on Centerline wheels with 5 1/2" backspacing. They fit in the stock wheel wells with room to spare, though the inner wheel lip has been rolled as a safety precaution.

badass

I got some 15x10 magnums 5in. backspace wondering about how big to go ?lots seem to run 275x60 with 8 in rims , was hoping to go a little wider but not taller, any PICS? or advice dont want no rubbage , its a stock HD rear suspension 83/4 rearend kind of thinking somethig like a cheeter slick since I got afactory set up of 70s all the way around. If this is butting in let me know Ill start new, Thanks COME ON SUMMERTIME.....
mopars best **** the rest

superduperbee

My car is on page 69 of 'Got a Pic Post Up' 12" x 31" slicks in the stock non-tubbed wells.

Hot_Rodder

badass, I don't mind the questions asked. You actually list other sizes which may help the thread some. But as for mine, as I had said, the leafs will be relocated inward, the springs will be a split monoleaf, and I plan on running Cal Tracs traction bars along with rear leaf spring sliders. I'm sure this will make some room under the car for wideness, but height wise, that I can have adjusted with the new leaf springs, all I have to do really is tell them if I want a higher ride height or lower, in this case I kinda want to keep the car fairly level, but running a taller tire in the back than the front, the front might be a hair lower than the rear, which IMO is fine, but I'm not going for the whole super stock spring look, lol. The tires that I think I've decided on are these:
http://www.jegs.com/i/M%26amp%3BH/676/ROD-04R/10002/-1#
The spec's are these:
676-ROD-04R     325/50R15    10" Rim     10.3" Tread     12.3 sec.     28" diameter

If this is the case, I will have to run a 15x10 wheel in the back, the next question will have to be what would the backspacing have to be..... I am not planning on messing with the wheel tubs.

Anyway, with this all being said, any questions, comments, concerns?

Hot_Rodder

Since these tires are apparently no longer offered by anyone anymore, I've switched up to these:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Mickey+Thompson/672/6641/10002/-1#
Any ideas, so far I'm told with the leaf spring relocation kit, I shouldn't have any problems, only difficult part of it, will be trying to figure out what the back spacing will need to be..... Joy...