Size Questions Torq Thrust VN309 and Tires

[Guest redlordamazon]

Hello, I am looking for some help regarding wheel and tire sizes for a 69 Mach 1. I am looking to replicate the look of a friends car from way back when. His car had original 15 inch American Racing torq thrust wheels from the 60's or early 70's the tires where FR60 -15's on the front and GR60-15's on the rear. I believe his car had wider wheels on the back than the front I just do not know the width of the wheels that his car had. I also know that his fenders where rolled. I know that the tire size converts to 235-60-15 on the front and the rears would be 245-60-15. The American Racing VN309 wheel of today comes in 15x7 which I believe will be good for the front with a 235-60-15 tire. I am somewhat lost on the rear wheels as the VN309 comes in 15x8.5. I am wondering if it is to large of a wheel for the rear, and how a 245-60-15 tire will fit the rear on this wheel.

 

So I would like to try and run 15x7's with 235-60-15's on the front but would like to run the 245-60-15's on the rear, but I am at a lost for the rear wheel size 15x7 or 15x8.5

 

My other option would be 15x7's with 235-60-15's on the front and back.

 

I have looked at the dodgestang chart. I also know that the Vn309 only sones with a 3.75 backspace on the 15x7 and a 4.5 backspace on the 15x8.5. They are not offered in a 15x8.

 

If anybody here running 15 inch vintage torq thrust on their car or could offer some advice pictures or input it would be helpful and appreciated. Thanks

Edited September 21, 2013 by redlordamazon

[7TCatvert 24]

I am going to run the same wheels on my 69...

 

On the rear you can run the 255/60/15 on the 15x8.5 on the front 235/60/15 sometimes rub...I usually go with the 225 60 15...

[970fizz 19]

On my 70 mach 1 I'm running 15x7 AR Torq thrust 2 with a 235 BFG In front

And 15x8 with a 295 BFG out back. Finder lips rolled. I hade 8.5 for the back But with the crazy offset they come in they were too wide with the 295.

Edited September 27, 2013 by 970fizz

[Pakrat 1,043]

This is a great little tool to see how different tire sizes will fit different rims.

 

http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

[970fizz 19]

I'll take some pics of my wheel/ tire combo and

Post the them up soon.