Motion Tires

[tom406]

The backspacing on those Cragar 8" wheels will be your killer. I'm guessing they're 3-3/4" like Americans, and this will lead to contact with your fender lip. 15x7" rims with 4.25" or 15x8" with 4.5" of backspacing seem to be the key to fitting big rubber (255 or 275/60s and their bias equivalents). If it were mine, I'd have the Cragar's cut and rewelded to increase the backspace. Even jacked up, I don't want that tire to hit my car. If you're really pressed for time, I'd mount F70's on the 6" cragars, and paint up some 15x7" steel rims with 4.25" backspacing with the big tires (mount some slicks maybe?) to give it a weekend race ready look, and take some time to sort out your 8" Cragar/tire size/final stance decisions.

Don't go 14's on the front, staggered wheel sizes just never look right.....

Somebody take a picture and post it of this car at the reunion. It'll be nice to see what happens!