68 nova rear wheel back space
 

Anyone running ss cragers on there nova wanting to put the largest tire & wheel with out folding up the rear quarter lip needing to go with 15 inch tires 15x8 rear 15x 7 front thanks

15x8 with a 275/60 will fit with 5 1/2 backspace, I don't know if cragar will custom make or not. I have 15x7 with 4" backspace and L60's

Don't you have to roll the lips when fitting 15 x 8 rims and 275/60 tires on a nova?

Nope,but I did have to run 1/4 spacer on one side to keep tire off shock.

H70 I used to run on the back in the early 70's with a 7" rim. No issues. I like 7" wheels in the back and 6" wheels up front. 7's in the front are to wide for me. JMO
Not sure an L60 will fit without a wheel well wrap up because you may have to run a spacer to keep tire off the shock.
Air shocks would help.

I have also run 6" Cragars on the back with L60's and spacers with no issues anywhere on a camaro. Trial and error.

Didn't want to start a new post and thought this was close,

I have a '69 Nova and want to go to bias tires. Firestone 6.70/15 in the front, the rears I would like to have a bias but want to keep my tail pipes and don't want to raise the rear. Was looking at the Coker L78-15 with a 7" wheel. What do you guys think ? Also saw Camaro in Muscle Car review running the new MT sportsmans and looked at those, but would like a more vintage tire tread if I could. Also looked at the MH 275/60 but they say to use an 8" rim minimum. Would like to run the Pro Tracs but they say the same thing.

Thanks for any and all help/pictures.

I'm running the M&H 275/60's on a 7"Cragar with out any issues, actually look real good !

I had the vintage Keystone modified to a 15x8 and am running the M&H on my sister's 69 Nova. It is tight but if you want to make them work, you can.

To stay off the shock, there are options with relocating the lower shock mount, via a traction bar or simply using a shock that doesn't have a tin dust shield.

I post a pic in a bit

https://i.postimg.cc/vDL4WZh9/20180701_191943.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/4K9dnfnY/20180701_195317.jpg

I run 6.40 on my 15x4 and love how they fit

Any pictures ? I wonder how the pro tracs would look on a 7" rim ?

15X8's & P275-60's
 

Here's my old '70 Nova (no engine or trans in the photos). It had 15X8-inch custom steel wheels with a 5.0-inch backspace and P275-60 Nitto drag radials. The Mark Williams 12-Bolt was stock width with stock steel drum brakes. The lips were not rolled, but it was close. In retrospect, a wheel with a 5.125-inch backspace would have been even better :)

https://i.imgur.com/ZUbsjgih.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/UWTKMGCh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kfMBBzBh.jpg

This is a link to a Summit Racing "On All Cylinders" blog column I wrote on measuring for backspace, and it used that old Nova as the example:

https://www.onallcylinders.com/2016/...car-big-tires/

Keep in mind that every car will be a bit different and it's a really (Really!) good idea to measure your own car before you buy the wheels. Type of brake can make a difference too.

Hope that helps!

Wayne