Technical 51 Shoebox tire and wheel combo ?

I just picked up a 51 Shoebox. I'm going to run aerostar springs with fatman drop spindles in the front and 4 inch blocks and shackle in the rear. From what I have read I can run 670 bias with 15x6 wheels with 4.50 back spacing with no rubbing. I want to run the crager 69 deluxe but can only find them in 3.50 back spacing, will these work? I havn't been able to find any hard numbers or wheel and tire combo that will work with this setup. Pics are a huge plus!

Thanks in advance.

 

Since nobody had any answers for me on tire combos, I want wit 670 bias, 15x5 with 3 and 1/4 back spacing. Hope this works.Now lets see if anyone can answer this for me. How low can I go in the rear without cutting the driveline tunnel?

 

I'm running a 4" block with no problems.

 

I have 205/75/15 tires on stock wheels with 3 inch blocks , no rubbing so far.

 

I bought 4 inch blocks with high hopes ,thank you. Do you have pics of yours with the blocks?

 

Thats a nice Car it sets perfect! what did you do to the front suspension?

 

The

guy I bought it from put some Caddilac coils on it, I don't remember what year or model.

 

Great thank you for the info.

 

My ride - Aerostar coils up front , 3" blocks out back , 205/75/15 tires . Unfinished car , but ya get the idea ...

 

225X15 aerostar springs 3 inch blocks, stock spindles, about 3 inch travel in front.

 

51 aerostar springs 4 inch blocks stock wheels 6.70x15 firestones.

 

Cars look great guys! Thank you for all the reply's and pics they are helping out a lot.

 

Welp, I used 4" blocks on mine and had to C the rear body crossmember a bit to clear the driveshaft . I also had to raise the hump but I'd raised the engine/trans to clear the tie rod. It was worth the effort.

 

Ok thought I would do update. Thanks for all your replies. Hope this helps someone in the future.

 

These are before and after pics

 

The wheels and tires helped your car alot looks great

 

What did you end up doing in the front? Your car appears to be lower in the front than just the Aerostar springs.

 

Much better! Now, I'd have to lose the mooneyes decal, V/8 emblem etc etc on the fenders as it draws your eye away from the rest of the car.
In fact, I'd have to paint the car all one color. I've always wanted one like yours in the factory 1950 tan color with your wheels and tires...very subtle but effective.

 

Not trying to hijack your post but do you have 2 inch wide leafs in the back? And if so what did you do or where did you get the four inch blocks all the ones I have found say they won't work with springs that narrow.. Again sorry to hijack the post. Thanks.

 

Thanks for all the comments. Its gonna be my driver till I can up some money for paint and interior.

the car was originally brown and white.the blue has metal flake in it, cant really tell from the pics but it will have to do for now. Thinking going like white,green maybe some brown in there.

Shoebox central is where I got the lowering blocks and few other parts

I also did the fatman dropped uprights with the aerostar springs

 

hi what tire combo did you end up using please

 

I want wit 670 bias, 15x5 with 3 and 1/4 back spacing

 

was that all 4 ??
and what wheels are you using please

 

I went 5 in the front and 4 in the rear.

 

what wheels are you using and size please

 

Wheelvintiqes series 20 15x5 but the enter cap is 8 1/4. So if you want to run traditional 7 1/2 need to run the series 12 I believe

 

many thanks for the info car looks great!!!!!

 

hi again sorry probably being a bit stupid please could i have a full size list for the tyres and wheels please including backspace many thanks

thats just the look im going for on mine thanks again