i need to know the correct back spacing on the wheels for this car, im buying cragar ss wheels and i want to make sure im getting the right ones..

the ones im looking to get are 15 in. x 6 in., 5 x 4.5 in., 5 x 4.75 in. and 5 x 5 in. triple-drilled bolt circle, 3 3/8 in. back spacing, steel/aluminum construction, chrome plated, S/S series wheel , im pretty sure this is the right ones,

 

They'll work, for what it's worth.

Why are you downgrading the car that way? Stock 15" wheels on it were inadequate at 15x7. I have a set of stock 16x8 IROC wheels on my 83, and they're still inadequate.

 

im not sure how well 16's will fit....it comes close as it is with 15's.. big tires i guess...


i actually want these :

15 in. x 8 in., 5 x 4.5 in., 5 x 4.75 in., and 5 x 5 in. triple-drilled bolt circle, 2 1/2 in. reverse backspacing, steel/aluminum construction, chrome plated, S/S series wheel
will that work ?

 

n/m

 

Not really.

The stock 16" wheels for these cars have different backspacing front and rear; IIRC it's about 4" on the rear and about 4¾" on the front. However, you can usually use 4 rears if you don't get too carried away with the tire size, or you can use 4 fronts if you use a thin spacer to set the rears out a little bit.

2" backspacing will give you that ridiculous r¡cer skateboard wheel effect, and rub everything besides, to the outside, especially the fronts on the fenders.

Also, you don't need all the holes or whatever in the center; these cars all have the 5 on 4¾" lug pattern.

Considering that 15s were the stock wheel on the better ones of these cars from 85 up, and 17s fit just fine with the correct tire, there's no reason in the world to buy 15x6½ if you really want 16x8.