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I agree with Tom a 10.5 slick should not be on a 7" wheel though I have seen them on a 8" wheel and that passes ok...the one inch makes a huge difference.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZLP955</div><div class="ubbcode-body">X2 - would love to know what the backspace is on those 15" x 8" rears. Those wheels and tires look fantastic on your car Tom. Is the rear suspension stock? </div></div>
Cragar only makes 2 offsets standard I believe is 4.5(or 4.25) BS and 2.25 deep dish unless you get into custom ordered wheel. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZLP955</div><div class="ubbcode-body">X2 - would love to know what the backspace is on those 15" x 8" rears. Those wheels and tires look fantastic on your car Tom. Is the rear suspension stock? </div></div>
Cragar only makes 2 offsets standard I believe is 4.5(or 4.25) BS and 2.25 deep dish unless you get into custom ordered wheel. </div></div> Yes, I saw that. But he referred to them as deep dish yet they didn't appear in the photos to be the 2.25 BS version, hence why I wanted to check. Maybe they are, and it's just the way I'm seeing them, but would think a 12" tire on an 8" wheel with only 2.25" backspace would put the tire bulge way further out from the wheelhouse......
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I feel the reproduction L60-15 tires appear smaller than the ones I ran 25 years ago. Even in vintage pics, these new L60 seem milder in comparison.
I do like thE new ones though. When your tires scrape, well it just sucks. |
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BTW to clarify when I stated 12" tire, I meant the inflated section width, not tread width.
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Tim in NSW, Australia 1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet. Cortez Silver with dark blue interior. Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I feel the reproduction L60-15 tires appear smaller than the ones I ran 25 years ago. Even in vintage pics, these new L60 seem milder in comparison.
I do like thE new ones though. When your tires scrape, well it just sucks. </div></div> Paul you are 100% right they are smaller though Goodyears L60's and N50's etc were smaller than the others back in the day as well. |
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With the number of muscle cars that came with 14x7 wheels, someone should start reproducing a L60-14 bias-belted tire. Not too many options for a wide 14" tire > 26" diameter.
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