Wheels and tires

[billpierce]

Thinking about running a 15” x 7” wheel on my 63 Polara. Can anyone confirm if these will fit. Also, recommend tire size would be great as well.

US Wheel - Chrysler OE (Series 658)

Thanks

 

[davek]

Bill,do you know your back spacing on your wheels? Does your car have the original brakes on it, no upgrades?

 

[Purepony]

Check the reviews on that wheel some of these steel wheels have horrible reviews. That’s why I didn’t buy reproductions.

 

[billpierce]

Bill,do you know your back spacing on your wheels? Does your car have the original brakes on it, no upgrades?

I think they are available in a 4” backspace.

Right now the car is 100% stock with drum brakes. Thinking about doing Wilwood discs in the future.

 

[33 IMP]

15x7 with 4" bs should fit very well, front or rear. Do you want same size tires front and rear? How tall?
235/70x15 all the way around
225/70 front, 255/70 rear, for a staggered fit.

 

[billpierce]

15x7 with 4" bs should fit very well, front or rear. Do you want same size tires front and rear? How tall?
235/70x15 all the way around
225/70 front, 255/70 rear, for a staggered fit.

It currently has stock size of 195/75 14.

I don’t want to go much taller. A little wider would look better and a 15” rim should clear a disc brake.

 

[Darter6]

Factory 15x7'' Mopar wheels have a backspace of 4 1/4''. Front tires were 215/75/15 and rear 275/60/15
I ran them on my 65 going for the same look as you are thinking.Ran the same on my 63 Belvedere.
So you should be ok with a 4'' back space too.

 

[billpierce]

Factory 15x7'' Mopar wheels have a backspace of 4 1/4''. Front tires were 215/75/15 and rear 275/60/15
I ran them on my 65 going for the same look as you are thinking.Ran the same on my 63 Belvedere.
So you should be ok with a 4'' back space too.

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Perfect, yes that is the look I like.

 

[Carcinogen]

I would plan on getting them powder coated then paint them again to help prevent rust, there was a couple spots where the powder did not get all the way into the rim crevice.

Forget the brand, but out of the box the steel wheels I got were not prepped before paint and was peeling.

 

[33 IMP]

225/60x15 is the same height as your 195/75x14, and about 1 1/4 wider, and perfect on a 7"rim. 255 60x15 for the rear, about 1/2"taller, 2 1/4 wider than your 195 75x14.

 

[Rick McCool]

Perfect, yes that is the look I like.

Be careful! I have a 64 Dodge Polara and the P255/70/15 Tires, 4" back space that rub with body roll (outer tire to lip approx 3/8 to 1/2 inch only). I just bought US Steel 15 x 8, 5.5" back space to move closer to rear springs for body clearance on a stock rear housing differential with drums..

 

[33 IMP]

Be careful! I have a 64 Dodge Polara and the P255/70/15 Tires, 4" back space that rub with body roll (outer tire to lip approx 3/8 to 1/2 inch only). I just bought US Steel 15 x 8, 5.5" back space to move closer to rear springs for body clearance on a stock rear housing differential with drums..

Your stock 64 rearend is almost two inches wider than a 62/63, or a 65. Another member here and I checked my 255/70x15s on 15x8 ramcharger steelies. They fit great on my 62 with a 65 housing and axles, wouldn't come close to fitting on his stock axle 64. Needed AT LEAST another inch and a half b.s.
Your eights with 5.5bs should work. An extra inch bs more than the common 4.5 bs recommendation.

 

[Darter6]

And remember no 2 Mopars are alike.The all had tolerance differences. My 63 had a issue on the passenger side with the 275/60/15 that was almost touching the leaf spring using the Factory 4 1/4'' back space wheel.

 

[Rick McCool]

Your stock 64 rearend is almost two inches wider than a 62/63, or a 65. Another member here and I checked my 255/70x15s on 15x8 ramcharger steelies. They fit great on my 62 with a 65 housing and axles, wouldn't come close to fitting on his stock axle 64. Needed AT LEAST another inch and a half b.s.
Your eights with 5.5bs should work. An extra inch bs more than the common 4.5 bs recommendation.

I believe you are correct. Thanks

 

[Rick McCool]

I believe you are correct. Thanks

I did buy new black steel wheels through Summit. They are made in California by US Wheels. They are very nice.