Question on wheels and tires for 83 cutlass

Don't bother with 15X10's in back unless you have notched the frame. Not much advantage to a 10" wheel unless you can run a larger tires and the current frame/body won't let you. 15X8's with 4" BS in back is your best bet.

15X8's in front are tricky, because the correct offset to clear the inner fender lip hits the tierod ends/ control arms. 16X8 or 17X8 wheels fit a lot easier in front than 15X8's. 15X8's the don't rub the suspension may need major inner fender surgery.

Of course if the car is jacked way up in the air, larger wheels & tires won't rub, but that completely defeats the purpose of larger wheels/tires.

^^^ what he said!

If you are looking for a staggered look try 15 x 7 in the front and 15 x 8 in the back, this will eliminate any fitment issues with the wider front rim.

83oldsrr said:

Would there be an offset for the front or would it just be 0mm if I went with 15x7 in the front

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Just run 0 offset. In this pic I was running 15x6 front with a 26x8x15 tire, and 15x8 w/ 4.5" BS and a 235/60/15. The backspace on the rear was almost too much! The tires were really close to rubbing the frame.

83oldsrr said:

Would there be an offset for the front or would it just be 0mm if I went with 15x7 in the front

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around Zero would be fine in front. In back, zero to -15mm. 235/60 in front, 255/60 in back and you won't have any problems with rubbing.

I may be interested in your old ugly 14" Rally's 83oldsrr....

DoubleV said:

I may be interested in your old ugly 14" Rally's 83oldsrr....

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If He doesn't decide to sell, I have a set. This is my first post so don't know if I'm doing it correctly.