Wide tires on 510

[IRISH DIME]

I have a1972 2 dr 510 that is being built. I am going to need a lot of tire under it to use the HP Im going to have. Is there a good wheel that comes wider than 8 in. Im going to need like 9 or more inch wide. I have looked around but only see 8.5 max for anything that looks good as well as fit a 510. Any help will be appreciated, Thanks

[Skib]

gonna need some big ass flares for anything that size.

[IRISH DIME]

Im already planning to add flares for sure.

[I'm BLUE]

Checkout 62bugzillas 510 thread in project datto.

I believe he has some 17x8.5 and 17x9 rims on his you can look at.

Just a thought for brainstorming.

[IRISH DIME]

Thank you

[Rotary510]

I am running 9 inches... :ninja:

[metalmonkey47]

I am running 9 inches... :ninja:

 

With big ass flares

 

:devil:

[I'm BLUE]

Thank you

 

Yup. Pm'd you the link.

 

Cheers

[IRISH DIME]

Any pics of the 9 in ? What brand?

[HRH]

With big ass flares

 

:devil:

 

Whew, yep, I know how that is. My ass has big flare ups from time to time too! :D

[Tristin]

 

 

Whew, yep, I know how that is. My ass has big flare ups from time to time too! :D

 

I believe it's suppose to be read as:

 

Big ass [pause] flares

 

NOT

 

Big [pause] ass flares.

 

 

:rofl:

[dennis]

You can run wide rears without flares. You are going to have to modify your rear end to something like a solid axle and narrow it. New shock mounting locations and a 4 link style or similar setup.

 

 

[62 bugzilla]

I run 17x8 with a 235 in rear with no flare . I like the idea of a mini tub with coil over relocate and tubular rear arms to allow a 17 10 with a 285 30 18. I think it would look and perform awsome

 

 

this project is a ways off for me but I'm in part research mode on it.( by the way these wheels haven't been polished in 12 years since out of storage.

[screamer510]

See bryanf.com

He's running 12" wide rears on Yellow Fever with lots of suspension upgrades but stock fenders.

[DISLEXICDIME]

z the control arms and mini tub it

[IRISH DIME]

I like the new rear end info, prob gonna go that rout. I am looking into the coilover kit from Troy, He lives near me so I generally look at what he has.

[62 bugzilla]

z the control arms and mini tub it

 

Yep with nice wide meats!!! :thumbup:

[IRISH DIME]

Ok ,so I picked up a set of 15x8.25 and Im flaring all four fenders. What would be a good trie size that would not have the rim sticking out further than the tire. I have looked online and only find info pertaining to specific makes of cars. Going with Toyo RA1 tires but need info on what size width and sidewall.

Thanks in advance for the help

[Ranman72]

8.25 convert to mm = 209.55 so you need at least a 215 tire

40 50 or 60 profile depends on what you like I run 195 50 15 the first number is the width in mm the second is the profile 50% of 195 and then last is the rim size

you can look up tire charts and get overall diamiter and compare to your fender flare size

stock diamiter I believe was about 23.5 inches accross

[IRISH DIME]

Thank You

[IRISH DIME]

Would a 225 be enough to not let the rim stick out further than the tire. I want to go as wide as I can within reason. Dont want the tires out way past the rims or the other way around. 225 or 250?