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Maximum rear wheel n tire size on 74 Matador Coupe |
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Mean Matador 72
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jul/11/2011 Location: LaGrange , NY Status: Offline Points: 122 |
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Posted: May/06/2014 at 3:16pm |
Recently picked up a clean 74 Matador Coupe w/ 360. What is the widest rim and tire combo and wheel back spacing someone has used without modifying the wheel wells for clearance.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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g-man
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/05/2007 Location: Cal Coast Status: Offline Points: 703 |
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While I can not tell you the maximum size that you can fit back there, I can tell you that on my '74 which was dropped 3inches, I had 275/60-15s on the 15x7 rallye wheels...and there was gobs of clearance.
Could have gone much bigger.
Remember that this car was 3inches lower than stock height. (For turning left and right...NOT a low rider Thank You very much!!
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Mean Matador 72
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Thanks for the info g-man. Im keeping stock ride hight, going to stuff a 295/60R15.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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dane
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I now have 295/50/15 BFG's on 8" wide wheels under my 74 coupe with plenty of clearance. 4 1/2" backspacing
I also had 325/50/15 BFG Drag Radials under it on 8" wide wheels with 3.75" backspacing about 10 years ago. They rubbed a little over bumps etc. but with the right wheel they would've easily cleared I ran 275/60/15's before the drag radials on the same wheels with no issues... Sorry for digging up the older post. Just thought I would share my experiences. Edited by dane - Dec/02/2014 at 11:00am |
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1974 Matador Coupe Brougham aka "The Mat"
1975 Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini Edition 1969 Javelin SST (Project Car) - SOLD but not forgotten |
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Mean Matador 72
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I went with Mickey drag radials 295/55/16 out back looks good fills the wheel well nice with just enough clearance.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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Mean Matador 72
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Went with American Racing salt flat wheels. Going to paint the Matador a matt finish gunmetal gray.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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dane
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Do you have pics posted anywhere? I'd like to see that combo.
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1974 Matador Coupe Brougham aka "The Mat"
1975 Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini Edition 1969 Javelin SST (Project Car) - SOLD but not forgotten |
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Mean Matador 72
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I don't have them on the car right now cause im still working on it. I have steel wheels to move the car around. I will put up pics when they go back on for good.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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Jimster70
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My buddy had 295/50-15 and they didnt rub
looked very cool
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Mean Matador 72
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It had 295 50's on it when i got it. To me there was still to much space between tire n wheel well so i went with a little taller series tire.
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72MATADOR 401/727, 74 Matador Coupe 360/727
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