Max tire fit to stock wheelwells in 67 Fury III convertible??

[jeffbiologist]

So as I prioritize upgrades the disc conversion has to come soon. But with that I need wheel and tire change as well. Whats size is max both height and width. Thanks, Jeff

 

[AdamH]

for my '68 Sport Fury Convertible...

I just ordered a new set of wheels and tires from a company in California that ensure they will fit. Once they get here I guess we'll see. I'd love a parts list from you on the disc brake conversion if you have one.

Foose wheels =
18x8 front with 225/5018 tires
18x9 rear with 255/45/18 tires

 

[clair.davis]

Height-wise, I put 275/60-15's front and rear, but on relatively narrow 15x7 cop wheels:
275-60-15_Front-01 by clair_davis, on Flickr
275-60-15_Front-02 by clair_davis, on Flickr

Was probably tightest in back, but I didn't get a pic of that since the tires don't move around much. An 8" wide wheel would square up the tire sidewall more, but eat up more space. I ended up going with 235/65-16's on 8" wide wheels (0" offset or 4.5" backspace) that fit great, and are the same height as the original 235/70-15's:
68_Sport_Fury_V-45-01 by clair_davis, on Flickr
68_Sport_Fury_V-45-05 by clair_davis, on Flickr

You can go wider - I'm pretty sure you can get a 255 front and rear without a lot of stress. If you can limit body roll, and the axle is centered in the chassis, a 275-295 ought to be possible. Will take some effort to measure a bunch, though.

Clair

 

[AdamH]

Installed my new shoes today.

 

[clair.davis]

That's really nice! 18's?

 

[AdamH]

Yup. 18x8 up front and 18x9 rears