What are the largest wheels you can fit on a 71 Challenger?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 10, 07 2:22 pm

This may be a bit of a blasphemous question...

But what is the largest wheel you can fit on a 1971 Dodge Challenger without having to mess with the arches? And what profile of tyre will be on the wheel?

I have seen some with 20 Inch chrome wheels and larger... Surely they don't fit without altering the arch do they?

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Jan 10, 07 7:04 pm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 10, 07 10:12 pm

I've also noticed they sell 18 inch Magnum 500s at Year One... Do these fit straight on with no alteration?

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Jan 10, 07 10:35 pm

It's the overall tyre height that's important - a typical (say 275/295) 18" wheel with a 45 profile almost the same height as a 60 series 15".

IMHO any larger than about a 31" combo will look a bit naff (and that is pretty tall) and anything less than about 45 profile. You can just get away with 40 in some cases, any less will look bad. I have been doing a LOT of thinking on this and I reckon 27"-28" is just about right. Then pick your favourite wheel tyre preference to get that.

But please stay away from 20" wheels. Your bank balance, sense of taste, and the quality of ride on your car will thank you for it......my 2c

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Jan 11, 07 8:05 am

Just to be clear I was mainly addressing the area of 'modern' wheels (i.e. bigger than 14/15"). In my opinion (that's all we are talking about of course

) Pro Street cars and tubbed wheelwells look great and presumably they are much bigger than 31"!!

I think the main guidelines for me are 1) Wheel/tyre combo should properly fill the wheelarch (just talking height here, width is a different subject), which means no less than 27" tyre height ideally, and 2) No tyre profiles less than 40 series, it's not good for handling or looks!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jan 11, 07 11:39 am

Thanks for your help... I just want to feel the arch and was seeing what size wheel and tyre combination would do that. I wouldn't personally want 20's, but I have seen cars, usually in Miami, with them on.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Thu Jan 11, 07 12:21 pm

For width, 225 front and 275 rear tyres (in terms of width) should definately fit, 235/295 can fit with a little persuation. The Magnum 500s over 15" look very wierd!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jan 11, 07 3:38 pm

Widen the axle enough and you can get a pair of Massey Furgusson rears on. No need to tough the arches, hey presto.

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Thu Jan 11, 07 7:36 pm

Ah, but, then you'd get pulled for running without any kind of wheelarch. Unless you make some out of perspex

And, you probably wouldn't be able to open the doors either, oh, hang-on, you could do a gull wing door conversion..............

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Jan 11, 07 7:45 pm

You could always put some tasteful flares on like this creation
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CORTINA-MK1-HOT-R ... dZViewItem
Yuk!

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Thu Jan 11, 07 7:49 pm

Aren't flip fronts meant to open towards the front?

70's tastic mate!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jan 11, 07 8:13 pm

I am sure that 'Tina's pic was taken outside Blue's workshop...is there something you want to tell us Blue?

Are you going to put the final touch to it and GL is as well???

Or should that be the "final touchpaper"

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 12, 07 6:53 pm

Nothing to do with me, what a sheep a hit....

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Fri Jan 12, 07 6:56 pm

Looks like an Embassy Regal Fag packet

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Jan 12, 07 7:47 pm

...And it is located in Cheshunt!!!

It really is Blue moonlighting!!!!!