Thread: Whats the largest rear wheels i can place on my car???

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First of all, a '53 Plymouth didn't even have a posted tire size on the door post - it, like most cars that era ran 670X15 or as an option, 710X15. Bigger cars ran 760x15 or like Caddy's 800X15. Sixteen inch wheels were gone by then.

My guess is that a 14" wheel is not going to have any tire tall enough to fill the wheel well enough so it looks 'right'. What you have to consider is the original tire height as a starting point and go up (or down) from there.

Might want to take a full side view picture of the car and have it Photoshopped as far as tires and wheels.

Originally Posted by Irelands child

First of all, a '53 Plymouth didn't even have a posted tire size on the door post - it, like most cars that era ran 670X15 or as an option, 710X15. Bigger cars ran 760x15 or like Caddy's 800X15. Sixteen inch wheels were gone by then.

My guess is that a 14" wheel is not going to have any tire tall enough to fill the wheel well enough so it looks 'right'. What you have to consider is the original tire height as a starting point and go up (or down) from there.

Might want to take a full side view picture of the car and have it Photoshopped as far as tires and wheels.

Well i wanted 14's because Im dropping the car about 4 inches. I dont have much room in the wheel wells so im just going to get the width i have now but for 14" rims.

[QUOTE=Irelands child]

My guess is that a 14" wheel is not going to have any tire tall enough to fill the wheel well enough so it looks 'right'. What you have to consider is the original tire height as a starting point and go up (or down) from there.


I have to agree with Dave. I just saw this really nice '50 Merc at Daytona and he used too small of a tire/wheel combo on it. Something just didn't look right, and the tires detracted from the whole car.


Don