15x8 Question

[Isaiah Estrada]

Simple question, on a 68 2DHT New Yorker, would 15x8 rims work?

 

[MONC440]

Should be fine with 4 or 4.5" backspacing. Your size of wheel will make a difference also.

 

[Turboomni]

Check here and another thread by amazinblue82

C-Body Wheel and Tire Survey

 

[Turboomni]

Exactly What Wheels & Tires Fit C Bodies?

 

[amazinblue82]

Exactly What Wheels & Tires Fit C Bodies?

Post # 29 summarizes a several hundred posts fraom all over this forum.

Short answer, is Yes: 15x8 wheels like your example, with 4.0/4.5/5.0 inch wheel backspace are very likely to fit any slabbie (front and back).

The tire size a very important too, , so assuming 15 inch, a tire diameter around 27 to 28 inches probably works fine.

Suggest you (or somebody you trust to confirm) measure your clearances for any NON-OEM tire (like a 15x8 - which never was a factory slabbie offering but usuually have enough clearance) for potential interference with sheet metal/suspension parts, etc., before you finalize your wheel/tire combo.

Good luck!

 

[pomonamissel]

here is 15x8's on my buds 66 , we had to work on the skit latching to get some clearance . it also had 275/60's on it . smaller tire would have worked better . and my yellow 67 300 has 15x8 1/2's on it , but lots of mods were done here , b body re , so i could get 245/60's on the butt and 225/70's on her nose . these vintage american torque thursts have 1 1/4 inch positive offset . widen the track by 3 inches .