15x8 Weld Draglites with 275/60/15 for '80 Malibu- 3.5 or 4.5" backspacing????

[Michael Bennett]

Hi Guys,

Wanting to run 15x8 weld draglites with 275/60/15's on my 80 Malibu.

I currently have 275/60/15 Cooper Cobras on stock Monte SS wheels with 3.75 backspacing and clearance is tight on both ends.

Who's running the Weld Draglites and 275's on a Malibu and what backspacing are you using?

 

[lilbowtie]

4.5 BS w/ those tires will hit the frame.

 

[pontiacgp]

I don't understand the question, with a 3.75 BS you say the clearance is close on both sides and you want to run the same tire so why do you think 3.5 or 4.5 will work....

 

[lilbowtie]

I run 3.5 BS w/ an 11.4 cross section tire.

 

[michmalibuman]

I run a 275 60x15 on 15x8 corvette rally and I think its a 4" back space works fine.

 

[Michael Bennett]

I don't understand the question, with a 3.75 BS you say the clearance is close on both sides and you want to run the same tire so why do you think 3.5 or 4.5 will work....

Because I'm going from a 7 inch wide rim to an 8 inch. And because the Welds only come in 3.5 and 4.5 backspace so I'm stuck picking one of those options.

 

[Michael Bennett]

I run a 275 60x15 on 15x8 corvette rally and I think its a 4" back space works fine. View attachment 138954

Stock width rear end??

 

[Michael Bennett]

I should have mentioned that I am running a stock width 442 8.5" rear.

 

[michmalibuman]

I had a 442 rear now its a 9" stock width.