will these rims and tires fit

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by kevinwalsh72, Jan 16, 2005.

  1. kevinwalsh72

    kevinwalsh72 Well-Known Member

    i have found a set of vintage aluminum slot rims and tires for my 71 gs .rears are 15x10 with a back space of 3.75 with 275 60 tires and fronts are 15x8 same back space and 235 70 tires.will these fit with a stock suspention,i like the look of vintage rims and hope they will fit
     
  2. pwm72

    pwm72 Well-Known Member

    Kevin, I think it may be tight in the rear with only 3.75 BS. I have 15x8 on the rear with 4.5 BS (tires are also 275/60). I think you need even more than that for a 15x10.
     
  3. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    Hi. I run 15x10's on my car and you need 5.5" to 5.75" of backspacing to center the wheel in the wheel well. Even though the 275 is 2" narrower than the 325 that I run, that tire would be almost the entire two inches farther out. It may fit, but it will be VERY close to your outside wheel well lip. You may even have to trim it to ensure proper fit and no rubbing issues. But you will have a LOT of room on the inside.

    I would ask the seller if you could test fit them first.
     
  4. riv1973

    riv1973 Well-Known Member

    sorry to bring up an old post but 70 GSconvt--what size tires do you run? are they 325 series on 15" rims? what is the back spacing exactly and how do they fit. can you post pics?

    that seems like an awesome combo. just wat i was looking for.

    john
     

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