'68 Camaro Cragar SS Question
 

Finally put my wheels up for sale on my Camaro (16" AR TT's) and have a few guys interested so I need to pull the trigger on some new 15" Cragars so I need some help. I want to go 14x7 fronts and 15x10 rears but wasn't sure what offset will be acceptable with either 295/50/R15's or 325/50/R15's?

Would a 4.5" offset be OK? Obviously with the 15x10's I want the deep dish look but I'd rather not have the tires sticking way, way out (some is OK, but I don't want them way out there).

Anyone have any advice for me? Thanks.

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I have another NOS set of 14x6 and 15x10's

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14x10 and the backspacing is 3.75" I would bet 4.5 would rub but I might be wrong.


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Dave, what are the back spacing specs and pricing?

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4.50 will rub the springs if you run large size tires. My rims are 3.75 BS and the tires are about 1/4- 5/8 away from the springs

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Fravel Camaro 14 x6 front and 15x10 rear identical to my rims backspacing and all.

Mark you need to run vintage bias plys on your car

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Fravel camaro 14 x6 and 15 x10 3.75 BS

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I can't wait to see it with the "right" wheels. Also, another vote for bias plies! Radials would be a disservice to it IMO. Especially since you can find Pro Trac N50-15s, and I believe Kelsey tires make 14 inch Goodyears.

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Dang, I get the love for the bias ply's and the Pro Tracs, but I am just not sure how they will ride. I was considering doing some P295/50 R15's just to get the width on radials though.

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Well, I'd assume they won't be too bad. I see so many cars running Polyglas it can't be that bad.

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I say aim for Bias-ply,they just look 100% better then radials.
And if your doing it for the ride,todays' are much better composition then the ones made 45 years ago.Plus unless you're driving the car every single day to work & back,I don't understand the complaint.
When someone complains about a muscle cars gas mileage,or running radials rather then bias,I just shake my head.

Dance with who brung ya..

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x1!!!!

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Well said!

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Back in 1990 I had bias ply tires (Goodyear Polyglas F-70-14 front, Kelly Charger G-60-14 rear) on a '70 Nova I drove daily. I didn't think it was that bad. Pulled around a bit on roads with ruts, or grooves, but not dangerous or scary by any means.

Mark - since you are from the 'burg, you might recall the stretch of Rt 51 leaving the west end circle used to be heavily grooved concrete pavement. That is where I felt the bias plys the most. It would dance around on those grooves a bit. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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novadude, oh yeah, I remember that section of 51 was probably the most grooved road around Pgh. My sister lived in McKees Rocks for a while so we had to drive that section of 51 quite a bit coming from the South Hills.

Well, I'm still on the fence about the tires as I saw this Camaro and thought it looked pretty good with the BFG Radials on it.
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Aaaah -- the days of studded snow tires ... TAZ

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Different style of your car though. Your car is dated due to the paint and speed parts. Your car would look better with bias. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Well, I'm still on the fence about the tires as I saw this Camaro and thought it looked pretty good with the BFG Radials on it.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">novadude, oh yeah, I remember that section of 51 was probably the most grooved road around Pgh. My sister lived in McKees Rocks for a while so we had to drive that section of 51 quite a bit coming from the South Hills.

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I grew up in Sheraden. A 20-30 minute walk up the hill from Crivelli Chevrolet in McKees Rocks Plaza. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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A friend grew up in Sheraden, Jim Knetzer, maybe you'll know him or his family? I think his family was pretty big.

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Just went through the circle tonight on my way from town to Sheraden. Someone who hasn't seen it in 5 years would never recognize it. And that stretch of 51 will be unrecognizable when it reopens.

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I haven't been down that way in prob 8 years so I probably wouldn't, lol.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A friend grew up in Sheraden, Jim Knetzer, maybe you'll know him or his family? I think his family was pretty big. </div></div>

Doesn't sound familiar. I agree, the west end circle looks completely different now. My parents live in Kennedy now, so I still get out that way on occasion. Dad takes his black '70 Chevelle convertible to the Wexford cruise almost every Friday.

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Where do you live now?

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If you had the right fit for the rear rim, the L60-15 Polyglas is available for a Wide Tire!!! Give me a call and I can try to help you. My cell is 816-654-3400.

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Any plans to make a M50 14 tire?

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Thanks Rusty, still trying to figure this all out, and sell my old wheels/tires. I thought mine would sell in a heartbeat since they are on pretty much everything these days, but I guess I'll keep trying.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Where do you live now? </div></div>

Shippensburg, PA (about 20 miles from the Carlisle fairgrounds). Only 3 hrs away. Was back in the 'burgh this weekend.