2nd gen rear wheels

[oestermarken]

Ok, thanks. The tire looked like as if it didn't stick out enough to be on a 10inch rim. Do you have any more pictures of the car, for instance from the side and from the rear, showing clearances from the tire to the leaf springs and from the tire to the outher wheel well?
It would be much appreciated! I'm thinking about getting the same tire/wheel combination as you have. Thanks

I don't have any good pictures showing clearance, but the tires are close to be centered between the springs and wheel wheel lip. Under heavy load, I have a little tire rub on the outside but I'm sure that is because my leaf springs are worn out and soft. I have new HD springs laying on the shelf.

/Brian

[oestermarken]

My '69 with 5.5 BS 
/Brian

Real nice tire/wheel combo. Is this a 8 inch rim? In that case you would have a positive 1 inch offset, am I correct?
thanks

It is a 10 inch rim with 5.5  inch back spacing.

/Brian

noticed your avatar - what rim is on the front ET? also what size? thanks

The wheel on my avatar is my old 14 inch slot mags with some some 215/something/14 tyres. A friend of mine has borrowed them for his 68 coronet, so I can't give you the ET at the moment.

/Brian

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I don't have any good pictures showing clearance, but the tires are close to be centered between the springs and wheel wheel lip. Under heavy load, I have a little tire rub on the outside but I'm sure that is because my leaf springs are worn out and soft. I have new HD springs laying on the shelf.

/Brian
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Thanks for the info. Yep if you put heavy duty springs or there you would probably get rid of the rubbing hopefully. It might affect your rideheight in the back also since new springs are not that "soggy". I've heard about people putting longer shackles on the springs and even shackles that moves the springs inward. I don't see how moving them inward would help put a bigger tire in there because the springs are pretty much aligned with the inner wheel well. At least with no mods.

Anyway, how many inches (cm) is the clearance to the springs? could you have gotten away with a 6 inch backspacing?

[oestermarken]

I don't have any good pictures showing clearance, but the tires are close to be centered between the springs and wheel wheel lip. Under heavy load, I have a little tire rub on the outside but I'm sure that is because my leaf springs are worn out and soft. I have new HD springs laying on the shelf.

/Brian

Thanks for the info. Yep if you put heavy duty springs or there you would probably get rid of the rubbing hopefully. It might affect your rideheight in the back also since new springs are not that "soggy". I've heard about people putting longer shackles on the springs and even shackles that moves the springs inward. I don't see how moving them inward would help put a bigger tire in there because the springs are pretty much aligned with the inner wheel well. At least with no mods.

Anyway, how many inches (cm) is the clearance to the springs? could you have gotten away with a 6 inch backspacing?

I have approximately 2.5 cm clearance to the springs and 3.5 cm on the outside to the lip.

/Brian