68 Camaro..anyone know if 15" wheels will fit over the 4th gen brakes for drag pass??

[uraceulose]

Hey guys,

Have a pro-touring 68 with a built small block..wanting to go do a few more passes at the strip with some hoosier quick time pros or the like to see if I can hook up better than a 2.1xx 60 ft times.

2 questions...on stock wheel wells/suspension type..


Will 15 inch wheels fit over the 11 or 12 inch 4th generation F body rear brake setup?


And what is the biggest "drag type" tire I can run on the rear for drag racing?

Running 275 / 40/17 Nitto 555R's now so they're 26.5 inches tall roughly by 10.2 inches wide.



Thanks for any advice or combos that might have worked?

Donnie

[68sixspeed]

You should be ok on the brake clearance, my setup in the 90's was c4 brakes front and rear with 15" rally rims. I think that was 12" front and 11.5" rear, the camaro and vette rear calipers were the same except the ebrake pull direction.

A few years back I tried some m&h drag radials 275/40/17 or 275/50/17 I forget and they just fit but I did have to raise up the back with the coilovers, it was a 28" tall tire, still got them now that I thinking of it, one more thing to get listed for sale.

[CliffsBlueCamaro]

Lots of guys with 4th Gen Camaros run 15's. Check out this thread for a ton of good options. --> http://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/1156504-15-wheels-clear-ls1-calipers.html

[uraceulose]

Thank you guys so much for the replies!!