15x8 backspacing on 69 Mach1?

[MDinDestin]

Originally Posted by Dave_mustang_50

I`m planning on a 245/60R15 for the rear and a tad smaller tire in front. The reason for my post is that I talked to a guy with a 69 mach like mine with 15x8 /4.5 b.s. and he had cuts in his sidewall. Just not sure if I need a 4.75 or 5.

Something is wrong, he either had had very large tires or he doesn't really know his backspacing.

I can tell you this. I ran 15 x 8 Cragar SSs with 4.25 BS and a 255/60/15 in the rear of my 70 convertible. It looked great and would barely rub on occassion when the backseat was full of passengers. It had a real soft factory suspension with lots of travel. It literally gallopped over the Pensacola Bay Bridge on those memorable hot summer nights.

But I digress, a 245/60 would have never rubbed.

In the front I had 15 x 7s with with off the shelf backspacing. These never rubbed and looked great.

The following link is to pictures of the car from my wedding video.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...8623&members=1