MALIBU Widest rear tires

[clean8485]

Rear= 17x9, 5.0" backspacing, 0.0" offset. Front=17x8, 4.5" backspacing, 0.0" offset

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Thank you very much. I'm looking at a set of rims from Year one, the rears are 17" by 9", with 5" backspace, +3mm offset, and looking at a 255/50 rear tire.

 

[clean8485]

My apologies for the multiple posts.

 

[565bbchevy]

My apologies for the multiple posts.

I am marking those as SPAM 😉

 

[Randy majewski]

What's the backspace on your rims?

Have not got the rims yet

 

[565bbchevy]

Have not got the rims yet

Have you decided on a rim diameter?

 

[Randy majewski]

What's the backspace on your rims?

Rims 15x8 4.75 back space
There rambler rims

 

[565bbchevy]

Rims 15x8 4.75 back space
There rambler rims

Is it really 4.75" backspace? If so you are going to need that notch to fit.

 

[Randy majewski]

Is it really 4.75" backspace? If so you are going to need that notch to fit.

Sorry 4.50 back space

 

[Ernest]

1979 Malibu.

Currently using 225/55(front) and 275/55(rear) on 17x8 torque thrust rims, both front and back, not sure of the backspacing of all.

But as you can see by my example, the front looks good to me, the rears looks tight, not too crazy about it to be honest, the previous owner did roll the upper lip on both sides, not untill the drivers side took a hit, he had some backseat passenger weight on that side one day, but still in good condition.

 

[MY6.2SS]

What width rims do you have on the rear?
Thanks, David

285 35 18 stock height. No notch, no fender roll, no rub on regal