Wheel size help: 18x8 all around?

[deejai35]

I am on a tight wheel/tire budget and I have a chance to get a set of new MB Motoring Old Schools in 18x8 and 245/45/18 tires for what used wheels and tires will cost. These wheels are not available in staggered sizes in 18s. They are going on my 72 Cutlass. With the huge wheel wells I am concerned it will not look right. Anyone running this setup on a 68-72 GM A-Body?

[justincat]

It will look a little small in there if the wheels have 4-5 inch backspace. But you could just by them for now and maybe later on you could get some bigger tires. Also you could run a spacer if your not going to be racing around a lot. A spacer will move the tire closer to the fender and make it look like it fills the fender better. Its not that the tire looks to small on the car but it makes it look to far back in the fender well. What backspace are the wheels?

[justincat]

I had 245s on my chevelle, but I don't have any pics. I would say there was about 2 or 3 inches from the tire to the fender

[deejai35]

Thanks for the replies. The wheels are zero offset with 4.5" backspace. I could look into staggering the rear tires to fill more of the wheel well.