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cst350 · 08-21-2010, 06:19 PM

I realize there is alot of thought on this that has been posted before but I haven't found one to answer my situation yet.

I have a 69 with 4/6 ECE drop. The front spindles are ECE disc conversions and the rear end is the stock 6 lug from '69

I want to go 16 x 8 front and 16 x 10 rear. I have "builder wheels" on it now of the same size and 4.5 BS both front and rear. The rear tires, 275/60/16, are only a half inch away from the fender well! Cant be right... I read that my rear end is .75" more narrow than later years. Should I go with 3.75 BS? That would give me 1.25" of clearance.

I tend to like the look of the big tire filling the wheel well so I want to keep the diameter the same.

Any thoughts?

08-21-2010, 06:19 PM	#1
cst350 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nor cal Posts: 219	Rear Tire Clearance I realize there is alot of thought on this that has been posted before but I haven't found one to answer my situation yet. I have a 69 with 4/6 ECE drop. The front spindles are ECE disc conversions and the rear end is the stock 6 lug from '69 I want to go 16 x 8 front and 16 x 10 rear. I have "builder wheels" on it now of the same size and 4.5 BS both front and rear. The rear tires, 275/60/16, are only a half inch away from the fender well! Cant be right... I read that my rear end is .75" more narrow than later years. Should I go with 3.75 BS? That would give me 1.25" of clearance. I tend to like the look of the big tire filling the wheel well so I want to keep the diameter the same. Any thoughts? Last edited by cst350; 08-21-2010 at 06:20 PM.



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