Hot Rods Tire size on 41 pickup.

I am putting a 65 mustang rear with 15/8 old style American tt wheels. What size tire can I put under there with no clearance issues?


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I would think a 235/75R15 should work fine? I think a 255/70R15 would be a little wide.

 

I was thinking a 225/75 but 235 would look better when I cut doughnuts in the parking lot. Got to let the big 283 eat.


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On mine, I mocked up an 8” wheel centered in the rear fender well, hoping that a 255/70R15 would fit.
With a cross sectional width of 10.2”, I realized that the remaining space wasn’t enough to take care of any body roll, with 12” from the bed side to the fender lip.
I settled on a 7” wheel and 235/70R15.

Fronts are 185/70R15 on stock 15x5 Ford pickup steel wheels.

Nice truck, BTW! Wish I could find AR TT’s in my bolt pattern, 5x5-1/2.

 

Your rear axle is 57.25" WMS to WMS if the internet is correct
TT D 15X8 wheels are 4.5" BS
If I am doing the math right no tire will fit those wheels to your truck unless you plan to tub it.

 

Let me say without spacers...and a lot of them.

 

If that happens, I'll put them on the black car.


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@PASTDUEBILL has very desirable Fords...

 

Correct BB.
Bed width is 48-1/2”. 57.25” wms. - 9” total back space = 48.25”. Spacer req’d.
I used 1.5” from USWheelAdapter.com. They show 1”, 1.25”, 1.5” in 5x4-1/2 BP.
I had rather not, but Bronco rear end (5x5-1/2 BP) was already mounted.
P.P.P.P. on my part.

 

I think they look like 3.5 BS the second time I looked at them. Still need to run at least 1- 1.25" spacer on each side.

 

225/70R15

Keep the wheels and tires all the same size if you want it to handle nice..

 

You are correct. They are 8.5 wide with a 3.5 bs. I’m getting ahead of myself. Going to get the rear in place first. Then figure the wheels.


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I like to get the rear end as narrow as possible, that way I can run deep dish wheels and the rear end is stronger with less axle mass to fail.. I like to use deep dish black steel or deep dish chrome wheels. I like the Wheel Vintiques Series 62 and Series 64..

 

Good call.