Chevelle wheels
Monday, December 12th, 2011 - 1:42 am - Uncategorized
So, I’ve been considering getting some original-style Chevelle SS wheels for a ’70 Chevelle. Well, technically it’s a ’71, but I like the’70 wheels. A few companies make 15×7, 15×8 and 15×10 wheels that look like the original 14s, so I can get actual modern tires. This post on Chevelles.com suggests that a 15×10 with 5.5 inch backspacing can fit a 295/50R15 under the stock rear wheelwell. That’s an 11.2″ wide tire, which should be adequate. :) I’d like to find a Firestone Wide Oval or Goodyear Polyglass or similar reproduction tire, but it looks like just running a BFG Radial T/A will be the most likely way to get that size.
