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. 😎