twostick
Senior Member
We have 15x7 Magnums on our 65 wagon with 235/70/15 tires.
Kevin
Kevin
Suggestions: 15" Magnum 500's for 68 Fury III
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BigFury
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Looks great to me. Nice!
Very nice...great looking wagon!...and thanks for the photo and also for mentioning your tire size.
Two decisions to make yet...
1. 15x6 or 15x7...
2. 225/75r-15 or 235/70r-15 (a 235/70 is a bit smaller in dia. than a 225/75)
I had 15x7's with 235/75r-15's on the front of my old 68 Monaco 500...when I turned hard left, the tire rubbed on the frame. Therefore I'm leary of going with anything larger than a 225/75r-15. Do you have any interferences with your 235/70r-15's when turning?
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WorkerBee
Active Member
1. What's the difference between the Ford magnums and Mopar magnums? Other than the center cap said:
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
That is odd. I have that size on my 68 Monaco 500 with no rubbing. They are mounted on Road Wheels if that makes a difference. They were designed with the correct backspace which may be the reason....
twostick
Senior Member
None that we've noticed. Much more stable at speed compared to the 225/75/14's it had.
235/70/15 is 28" tall.
Kevin
1968 and earlier Mopar had "shiny" chrome spokes and rims with no trim rings. 1969 and up had the satin spokes with trim rings.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
My 300 has 245/60-15 on 7". No interference issues. It's darn close at full lock, but close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades.
Perhaps my 68 Monaco 500 turned too far left and an adjustment was necessary? When I turned hard right it wasn't even close to rubbing on frame.
WorkerBee
Active Member
I have a set of '67-'68 14x5.5 chromed styled road wheels (no trim ring) with satin spokes, so I respectfully disagree with your statement.
I have a set of '67-'68 14x5.5 chromed styled road wheels (no trim ring) with satin spokes, so I respectfully disagree with your statement.
Geez... Now I gotta take a better look the next time I see one. You may be right. We are in agreement about not having a trim ring at least.
This is good stuff. Thanks guys for all your input! I'm glad I started this thread so I can make an educated choice. I think I've definitely made up my mind to not put these painted silver/black 14" magnums w/ trim rings on the car. These are probably off a Mustang!
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65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
I would go with the magnums but I am not a big fan of wheel covers, and really like the look of the magnums
Actually, they are probably off a Roadrunner. None of the Fords had trim rings.
Heres's a couple of photos you all might enjoy. A small token of my appreciation for all the help you guys have given me. I got the cars out in the driveway together a couple of days ago....before I got the 68 Fury up on jackstands to do the brake work.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
The second a car shows up in the driveway for the first time, the first thing the new owner wants to do is change the wheels. The car may already have the perfect, most beautiful wheels but, BAMM, the owner becomes obsessed with changing the wheels.
Freud could have written books about this human behavior.
They are fine. Move on to floor mat obsession. And then the....
Freud could have written books about this human behavior.
They are fine. Move on to floor mat obsession. And then the....
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
It's the same as moving into a pre-owned home. Everyone has to make some changes to make it theirs, even if the house was perfect.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I'm always amused by the "Corvette Syndrome".
All the parts, trim, etc, that are factory body colored, everybody installs the flat black aftermarket part.
All the parts that are factory flat black, everybody installs the matching body colored aftermarket part.
You can make anything you want. If it can be installed by simply removing the back to the double sided tape, there's a market for it.
All the parts, trim, etc, that are factory body colored, everybody installs the flat black aftermarket part.
All the parts that are factory flat black, everybody installs the matching body colored aftermarket part.
You can make anything you want. If it can be installed by simply removing the back to the double sided tape, there's a market for it.
mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
funny tat some of you are talking about the magnum wheel for earlier than 68's.
I have the chrome spokes and the brushed trim rings on my Polara...
they are a14"x6" rim.
What car would they have come from?
I have the chrome spokes and the brushed trim rings on my Polara...
they are a14"x6" rim.
What car would they have come from?
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