gm A-body wheel spacing

blasttime · 04-09-2009, 08:38 PM

If you put jack stands on frame a head of wheel then drop rear end down its easy.

Dion Hildebrandt · 04-10-2009, 08:22 PM

only reason i ask is that i got my new wheels and the back spacing turned out to be 5 inches, with a 28 x 9 slick it looks like they will be tight to the wheel well. even with 5 inch backspace the lower shock mount is really close to the wheel lip.

72Malibu · 04-10-2009, 08:55 PM

5.5" backspacing on 15x10 draglites. I've run 30x10.5x15 radial slicks, now 30x9x15 radial slicks, MT 295/65/15 drag radials were the tightest fit of all.

rallye bob · 04-11-2009, 08:14 AM

I run Hole Shot 15"X9" rims with 4 7/8" back space and 30x9 x 15 Hoosier radial slicks (94" roll out).
Outer fender lip has been trimed about 3/8" Car sits low in rear. Tire fits fine. ('70 Olds Cutlass)

04-09-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
blasttime Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: gm A-body wheel spacing If you put jack stands on frame a head of wheel then drop rear end down its easy.

04-10-2009, 08:22 PM	#2
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: gm A-body wheel spacing only reason i ask is that i got my new wheels and the back spacing turned out to be 5 inches, with a 28 x 9 slick it looks like they will be tight to the wheel well. even with 5 inch backspace the lower shock mount is really close to the wheel lip. __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

04-10-2009, 08:55 PM	#3
72Malibu Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Republic,Mo Posts: 93 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: gm A-body wheel spacing 5.5" backspacing on 15x10 draglites. I've run 30x10.5x15 radial slicks, now 30x9x15 radial slicks, MT 295/65/15 drag radials were the tightest fit of all. __________________ * 72 Malibu * 1.329-3.99-6.28@106.71-9.98@131 best 60ft to date-1.2997

04-11-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 489 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: gm A-body wheel spacing I run Hole Shot 15"X9" rims with 4 7/8" back space and 30x9 x 15 Hoosier radial slicks (94" roll out). Outer fender lip has been trimed about 3/8" Car sits low in rear. Tire fits fine. ('70 Olds Cutlass)