70' Chevelle largest rear tire/wheel combo ????
 

What have people seen or done on a 70-72 Chevelle in the rear for the widest wheel and tire combo. Trying to find out to set my car up on a set of rear 20's. I am thinking of purchasing a 66-67 rear 12bolt ( still need a axle) and thinking with this older body axle being about 5/8"s narrower might help me or am I on the wrong direction? I had a guy stat to me he was running a 11" wide wheel, you guys see it happening?

I am not looking at going as far of mini tubing.

Any thoughts or help with info would be great.
Thanks

i got a 22x11 on stock wheel well with a 295/30/22 tire.

Gsxmax
 

I am running 20" x 10" with 315-35 on the rear of a 1970 Buick grand sport. I had to roll the inner fender lip and run a watts link to keep the rear from moving around. Also modified wheel tubes for some extra clearance but frame rail are not narrowed and tubbed. It's a tight fit but doable. You should be able to run 295/305-20 with no mods. what ever you can find. Also I am running 245-40-19 front.

Thanks guys....you guys think that a extra 5/8"s shorter axle on either side like the 66-67 axles are will help?

Nope, that's just backspacing. I wouldn't stuff the hugest tire in there if you plan to actually drive the car to the limit.

305/35/18 here fits fine and rolled lips for the extra clearance.

will be runing 315/35-20 I will need to roll the lip a bit.

:bow: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

MORE PICS PLEASE!!! And info...:)

I agree. Sweet looking car.:thumbsup: :cheers:

17X11 6.25" backspacing with 315-35-17 Bf Drag Radials will work on a stock rear end.

72 Chevelle, with 20x11's HRE's. Running a 305/30/20 and only rolled the fenders.

19s front 22s rear. air ride. big block SS car bunch of custom stuff...
http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL217.../111240762.jpg

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL217.../111241111.jpg

if u want pics of anything special let me know i got hundreds. just didnt want to ruin your post

I really like the look of the 305s on a 10" wide hoop.

How did you manage to get those under there???

stock wheelwell, stock rear end, stock brakes. measure twice cut nothing.

18x10 With A 6.25 Offset 315/30/18 Pilot Sports And 18x9 With 5.5 Offset 275/35/18 Up Front On A 72 Chevelle With Airride

I would love to see all of them espeacially the rear pics. Those 22" tuck nice!!:thumbsup: :hail: :cheers:

:faint: Still waiting for a way to see all these great pics os this car:hail: :bow: :D

Beautiful color...Huntington's,no?:_paranoid

Yea had them clear powdercoated as well

That is a beautiful color on that car.
Looks great Gordz!:cheers:

Yeah had mine done too,one less set to polish,lol.:yes:

By chance do you have any pic's showing how you made these 11" wide wheels fit? I am ordering wheels and want to stuff as much as possible, it just looks really nice on 11" wide wheels out back.:thumbsup:

How bout this, a set of 345/30/19's
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...c/IM000776.jpg

Nick, I just took my car to a rim shop and asked a guy to measure my backspacing and tell me whats the widest tire I can go with. He said I probably could have gotten away with a 12" wide but he would not chance it so I went with an 11". Once I got the 11"s on there and looked under the car on the inside between the framerails and the rear tires I have about another inch. So I guessed right or maybe could have gone with an 11.5.

NICE!!!:thumbsup:

That looks very awesome but I am not looking to do ant frame mods and I believe I saw your build thread and how you are notching the frame?

I am guessing your 12-bolt was factory for your year, do you know the back space your wheels are? I am concedering having a 9" cut down to run a smaller backspace wheel to get a deeper dish and runn a 11" wide wheel. Your car is looking great, glade to see you are getting your engine and tranny swap done.

what are the back spacing for your 22X11 in rear
 

I was wondering if you knew what the backspacing should be for the 22x11 in the rear? I have a 71 Chevelle and have been searching for awhile for this information. Thanks

sorry to quote a pic on the same page, but this here is just BITCHIN'. nice work!! (and lots of it i assume??!)