Enter your username:
Do you want to login or register?
  • Forgot your password?

    Login / Register



    Results 1 to 17 of 17
    1. #1
      Join Date
      Feb 2011
      Posts
      14

      Best wheel and tire size for a 66 Chevelle

      Hey guys. I have a 66 Chevelle Pro Touring build. I am running 18s front and 20s rear right now and I'm thinking about changing. What do you think is the ideal wheel and tire size for aesthetics as well as function? Thanks



    2. #2
      Join Date
      Dec 2010
      Location
      Fredericksburg, VA.
      Posts
      3,155
      Country Flag: United States
      18s front and rear!
      Steve Hayes
      "Dust Off"
      68 Camaro

      Given sufficient initial acceleration, even pigs can fly!

    3. #3
      Join Date
      May 2018
      Location
      way east on a rock
      Posts
      155
      Call me biased, but I kinda like 18's all around. Fronts are 9" , will be 275's when I'm done, currently 255.Rears are 335/35/18 on 12" rims
      Attached Images Attached Images    

    4. #4
      Join Date
      Oct 2018
      Location
      San Jose, CA
      Posts
      523
      I agree. 19-20” doesn’t look right on a chevelle or Camaro IMO.

      18”. 245/275 or whatever fits. I run 275/295 on my second gen Camaro on 18x10s.
      1971 Camaro - 406 / T56
      2016 Camaro SS convertible
      2018 Colorado 4x4

    5. #5
      Join Date
      Aug 2004
      Location
      Mesa, Az
      Posts
      196
      I like the look!! What are the specs on these wheels and tires???
      -Paul
      1969 Camaro "Reckn8"- LS7/C4 Front and Rear
      1965 Oldsmobile F/85 LS6 W/Maggie, 6-speed,Ride Tech, Baer brakes
      1978 Blazer 2 wheel drive with LS power
      1965 VW bug. All original
      1968 GMC short box
      1964 Buick Riviera

    6. #6
      Join Date
      Oct 2015
      Posts
      362
      Country Flag: United States
      235/45 & 275/40 18’s
      Attached Images Attached Images  
      My half a$$ed build thread.https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...elle-6-0-4L60E

      Tighten it till it strips & back it off a quarter turn.

    7. #7
      Join Date
      Oct 2015
      Posts
      362
      Country Flag: United States
      Front view
      Attached Images Attached Images  
      My half a$$ed build thread.https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...elle-6-0-4L60E

      Tighten it till it strips & back it off a quarter turn.

    8. #8
      Join Date
      Oct 2006
      Posts
      634
      Country Flag: United States
      14" look best. If only you could find tires like we used to have.. 15" are the best looking. Those big wheels are out of scale on these older cars..

      On my 69 el Camino I have the SC&C Stage 3, Lee 14:1 with Spohn delsphere control arms in the back and the handling is amazing using plain old 225/70r15 Cooper Cobras..
      I am using Porterfield pads and brake shoes with the stock disc/drum set up and it stops good enough for me..

      Name:  TIRES.6.jpg
Views: 4841
Size:  18.0 KB

    9. #9
      Join Date
      Feb 2011
      Posts
      14

      How was the fit?

      Hi. Did those fit without any modifications? I like those sizes.

    10. #10
      Join Date
      Dec 2016
      Posts
      1
      hey jim. just curious the back spacing you figured out for the wheels and whether you had to modify the frame to keep the 10' and wider tires on rear from rubbing? thks .

    11. #11
      Join Date
      Oct 2015
      Location
      Kansas
      Posts
      17
      Country Flag: United States
      [QUOTE=magic32;1318475]Hi. Did those fit without any modifications? I like those sizes.[/QUOTE
      Other than rolling the rear fender lips, yes. The 295s are a very tight fit though.

      Quote Originally Posted by Brentnicolson View Post
      hey jim. just curious the back spacing you figured out for the wheels and whether you had to modify the frame to keep the 10' and wider tires on rear from rubbing? thks .
      Im not Jim, but im guessing you're asking me. The rear backspacing is 5.00" BUT My rearend is narrower than a stock 67 a-body, so my rear backspacing is unique to this car. The 10" wheel and 295 is a pretty tight fit. In my opinion, fitting this size requires wheel lips mods, and a wheel fitment tool to make sure you are getting it exactly right. The backspacing on the fronts are 4.75" Hope this helps.

    12. #12
      Join Date
      Sep 2010
      Location
      Orange County, CA
      Posts
      665
      I went with 19’s and 20’s on my 65. Maybe 18’s would handle a little better, but I don’t track the car. I like the way the wheels fill out the wheel wells.
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    13. #13
      Join Date
      Oct 2022
      Posts
      2

      Hey ShelteredChevelle

      Hey ShelteredChevelle?
      Great set up with those wheels and tires.
      What offset/backspacing are you using?

    14. #14
      Join Date
      May 2018
      Location
      way east on a rock
      Posts
      155
      Thanks. This is the finished car. I went with A.R. VNCL405- 18 x 8.5 w/ 4.5 BS Front 18 x 12 w/4" BS rear. My rear housing is 56" wide. 335/30-18 & 265/60-18
      Attached Images Attached Images      

    15. #15
      Join Date
      Aug 2021
      Posts
      23
      Looks very nice, I looking for a 66 or 67. If you know of any let me know

    16. #16
      Join Date
      Nov 2022
      Posts
      6
      just curious the back spacing you figured out for the wheels and whether you had to modify the frame to keep the 10' and wider tires on rear from rubbing? thks .

    17. #17
      Join Date
      Apr 2023
      Posts
      1
      Is your car mini tubbed? It looks great. What is the rear wheel backspace





    Advertise on Pro-Touring.com