BOSTONCAMARO

Anyone running 15 by 8 wheels on a 70, 69, 68 with stock suspension..like torque thrust d or similar? what backspacing etc? what size tires? post photos if you can

pigag2

I am running 15" X 8 American racing wheels on mine, no back spacer. Sorry, I am not sure how to upload pics!

trw

Old Appliance wheels. They come in 7 or 8.5 width with 3.5 backspacing. The plus is you need no spacers. 245 front and 255 rear 60x15.

Old school for me.

BOSTONCAMARO

i do not want to run spacers...is what i meant...what backspacing do i need? any new off the shelf wheels fit...id like to run 15 by 8 all around

vette427-sbc

Stock backspace for 15x8 wheels is 4" (maybe 4.25?)

BOSTONCAMARO

thanks for the responses..anyone have photos,?

Les

I have the American Racing 200S wheels on mine in 15X8. I don't recall the backspacing but I had to special order them through American and they knew the proper backspacing. http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/

When I got my 69 it was black, so I got the chrome 200S like above. However, after many years I wanted a change that would look better with the LeMans Blue paint that I had since had the car done in. So, I got some wheel paint in a graphite color and did the spokes. It now looks like this, although my new back tires are 255/60/15 rather than the 275/60/15 in the pics. American now makes this wheel with spokes in a similar color to what mine have below-

RickyBerg

Im running Am Racing 200s for my street tyres.
8x15 front and 8,5x15 rear, backspacing is 4" on all.

69ttop502

P.S. Engineering Torque Thrust D wheel with as cast centers. 15 X 8.5 wide, 4.25 backspace. 255/60/15 on back and 245/60/15 on front. I do have a dual mount monospring in front and back and offset trailing arms but this combo would fit stock as well. Wheels are made to fit stock caliper's.

BOSTONCAMARO

Nice looking cars....I see that a forum member has some appliance wheels for sale, he is from KY but has them listed in MA, maybe he is waiting for me to take the bait haha

I have Rally Wheels but if find a good complete set, maybe find a set of Torq Thrust D's with tires that someone took off their Corvette, that would be great...I have 17 inch Torq Thrust 2's on my Camaro

69ttop502

Just be careful buying used "D" wheels as some generations did not have the relief in the back of the spokes to clear the C2 and C3 calipers. Usually by looking at pictures of the back of the wheels, you can tell if the relief is there. I love the look of the wheels.

Bill

BOSTONCAMARO

ok, will do.....I do have the Rally wheels which I am planning on sandblasting and doing up soon, but if I find a good deal on wheels and tires...that came off a Corvette...maybe will go that route.

MrJlr

AR's on my '74 (15"X8").

Steve's '73

American Racing T70R, 15x8 all around with 3.97" back space, 235/60/15 front, 255/60/15 rear. Stock suspension no modifications needed.

Les

That's a fine looking Corvette right there!

69ttop502

Thanks Les, but it pales in comparison to yours. We both have good taste in wheels . My combo is also "unproven" which, by your other thread, we know yours hauls the mail!

Bill

cottoneg

You and Les have my type of taste. I LOVE the American Racing 200S.

Now I have minilyte style only because I got to set custom specs. If you want to consider:

Here is a pic:
http://s278.beta.photobucket.com/use...62382027126524

You would want the 15" T/A-II:
http://www.psvintagewheels.com/products.html

You would need a 4" backspace.

Les

Bill, I'm pretty sure your Vette doesn't pale in comparison to any C3- great look you have going on there. I do have to agree with your comment on our taste though. If you ever decide to "prove" your car you'll definitely need to get some serious tires to put all that power to the ground.