HOW TO: BIGGEST wheel/tire combo on stock NOVA 

I remember a few years ago everyone told me to buy the 15x8 with a 5.5" backspace so I did, and wound up having to get 1/4" wheel spacers. The 5.5" didn't actually rub until you had enough weight in the car. Nice video!

I saw the 255 x 15 x 7s that you took off. That is exactly what I am looking for. They looked good on your nova. The new ones even better. Thanks for the information.

Nice vid........not a nova owner but know a few guys that run them. Six cylinder car comment was a chuckle. All the money spent in the right places so far. Good luck and don't touch the body. It tells a story.....

I put a 40 series Mickey Thompson. That’s a 10.5” wide tire! I ran Foose rims and I also changed the lower shock mounts to one’s off a 72 camaro so it changed the shock angle! My backspacing was in centimeters or millimeters or something stupid but it wound up being around a 5.75” offset! The main thing I had to change was the shock mounts!Blue Ridge

I put the centreline auto drag 15x8.5 PCD5-120 65..+3 offset...with 255 60 15 tyres fitted perfectly nice..also I did try 275 60 15 it bit tight on outer guard lips all u need trim 1.5 inches off diff housing 10 bolts 8.5 rear then there is room to fit the 275 60 15 without hurting the guard lips

The stock 15/8 rallies fit perfect to! With a 265/50 TA radial. I ran that on my 70SS with a 14/7 rally with a 245/50/14 on the front. Looks WICKED, and no problems with any rubbing.

Reminds me of my 68 Nova I had in high school. I had M50x14 tires in the rear. Loved that car!

New wheels & tires are looking sick 👍 Especially with those dog dishes 🤠 Totally new style with just a "small" update in tire size .. 😙

i have a 74 nova and i put 275 on it and rolled the finders also cut the in of finders . and it rides nice

I like it. Now that's a sleeper.

I’m running the same 275s on my Nova with 5.5” backspacing and fit ok. I’m running air shocks, which would not work with that wide of a tire. There is a kit that relocated the shocks to the inside of the leaf springs if your shocks cause clearance issues

i always use the gm 15 x 8 inch monte carlo ralley wheels that used them corvette type center caps n beauty rings n ran 275/60r15 no problem fits great and also ran 295/50r15

That is definitely a very raced out 6 cylinder 🤪I am building my 68 the same way starting with all the speed parts first and drive train last , waiting on parts though is hindering the progress for sure.thanks for the videos , keep them coming!

This is an awesome video bro

What factory color is this car. I like it a lot.

looks like it already has some fender mods :o) jus kiddin no pun- no really this is awesome and an awesome nova! one awesome nova guy on here used a calvert cal tracs , shocks and shock relocation kit and got even wider than this! it looks great.

Do you think that magic number of 5.25 would work for a 1969 Camaro aswell? Love the look of those Hoosier meaty tire on the back. Well done👏👏👍👍

Subscribed because you’re from NJ! I’m up in Bergen County!

Looks great! I usually run the 275/60r15’s on 15x10 inch rims for a flatter tread patch, I wonder if running a 10” rim on this car would still fit with the correct offset since the tires don’t ballon on the rim as much

18 X 9.5 with 6” of back spacing. You’re welcome.. Bmw m parallels work perfect 😎

I'm not sure if it has to do with the fact that you put a Ford 9-inch rear end in the car but on mine I had an eight inch wheel with a four and a half inch backspace and a 29 5-10-5 slick but it did require a little quarter panel massaging

if you can fit a pair of baloneys in a Nova's limited wheelwells, you can fit em under anything.

I have a 70 Nova, lowered 2” rear hotchkis springs, and rear disc brake, I think the disc pushes it out a 1/4 “, so a15x8 w/a 5.25 back space should work I’d be happy with a 255, running 235x60x15now looks like grand ma’s car

Question- can adding people/weight be a running problem to clearance? Meaning w people in backseat, etc- does this setup still work? Thx!!

I'm going to have wheel Smith make me some 15x8 6.5 backspace. My 68 is mini tubbed but I'm running leaf springs, I did relocate my shocks but don't want to mess with the leafs

I'm hoping you also can get some body work done to that soon to be beast.The color is nice in a " not over used " kind of way. It's not black or blue, and it's probably the original paint that the car rolled off the assembly line with, so it's got that survivor factor too. Have fun with it, and don't wreck it. If that does happen, hopefully, you'll have a roll cage in it so you don't get hurt.

Great video man.

Any idea the back spacing on the 15x7’s you removed? Just got my first nova 2 weeks ago and it currently has 14’s. I don’t mind how the 15x7’s look so I’m consider them in some jegs wheels but curious on B.S. for them.

Getting a quote now from Wheel Vintiques for the same size wheel for my '71. Is your Currie 9 inch the same width (flange-to-flange) as the original rear end? It should be 60" if memory serves. Love the vids and the build!

Do they rub when driving on the street and going over bumps? Even with the caltracs? I have that 70nova w/10bolt and caltracs in the rear

Hello! I thought you said the ideal spacer was 5.225, not 5.250.? I saw many very nice parts under there. What plans do you have to the body work? Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Motown.

Im running 29-10.5-15 hoosiers and centerlines on my 75 no issue

Awesome video! It was super helpful. I’m having a hard time finding wheels with a 5.25 back spacing. Do you know if a 5 or a 5.5 would work? Thanks for taking the time to make your videos. I really appreciate them!

So what happens when your axle is offset to the passenger side by 3/4” from the factory… I have days of room on the driver’s side but my passenger side rubs all day

dude u should use a trigger handle on your spray cans

Love the car very cool! Do you happen to remember the backspacing on the 15x7 wheel?

I don't understand why everybody thinks this is such a big feet to put 275.60 under a 68 to 72 Nova. I have run a variety of combinations on my 69 I currently have 15 * 8 1/2 center lines with 4 7/8 backspace the wheel has a nice deep dish to it it fits the car perfectly and looks a million times better than some boring black painted steel wheels. Not to mention I had them delivered in a day I didn't wait a year for some goofy backspace

What was the BS on the street wheels you took off? 5”?

Awesome man

What factory color is this car? I like it. 👍🏻

this is for sure a great channel and beautiful videos.... SUBBED and LIKED , a fellow creator.

Looks great. Are those stock height or lowered rear leafs?

I know it’s an old video but can you lower it any ?

Not to sound dumb. But what is the advantage of a metal Valve stem?

Is your bottom bolt on the cal tech bar loose on the drivers side?

Do u still have e those rims and tires u took off

what black finish was ? is this a semi gloss black ??

What backspace did you end up going with on the front wheels? Also, what tire size did you choose on the front?

I have a 496 1969 Nova that runs 10.23 in quarter mile on drag radials with just 28" MT tires and stock suspension with slapper bars. You want 275 in rear for what? Are you drag racing this? Are you doing an LS turbo street racer? Wide tires are for traction and not looks. For a wide rim even with 5.5 spacing you have to relocate at least one shock on drivers side on 1969-72 Nova's or the bolt head will rub the rim.

Where can i get the steel wheels

On the rims I know a couple of people who can cut them and set them where you want within the ring. I want store up the holes where the lug studs go through. And my dad surprised me while I was gone off to whatever duty station ice TDY at. Here in head and cut it out a ring and put in a new rim face. Yeah I'm bragging a little bit. You can't tell what it done by time finish it. He's no longer here to do those things. Somebody bills dirt track cars should be able to do something like this I'm only mention it because if you're in a bind next time around and can't wait. They turned out beautiful that look great I know it's been a year or so ago. I have even wider tires on a little bit older car and the rims are built specifically and they do fine going down straight stretch like a quarter-mile but you get on a little bit of a turn here and there, they drag. They look great on your car

Will this same combo fit a 67-69 Camaro ?

You got nice 9" diff and old rust Scottish bagpipe muffler 🤣 Need good killer mufflers 👍

Jeeeez that’s tight

Do you know the offset/bs on the 7"?

I’m not sure if you answered this before but can you give me the bolt pattern for the 15x8 5.25 back spacing on the nova wheels from Wheel manufacture? I’m not dragging so how large can the front go as well without making modifications? Thanks

I’m gonna guess any hard cornering or people in the back is going to get you rubbing in a few places.

What is the size of the front tire setup?

I agree with what you've done. The only question for me would be about the 9" you had made. Why not have the rear made 2" narrower? Then all the 8" wheels with 4.25" backspace would work- and those are significantly more common.

What is the black paint you used??

Thanks for the info! Do you know if anyone reproduces Chevy Rally rim made with that 5.5” backspacing?

What's the measurements of the front wheels and rims?

Great vodeo

That's easy, 275/60/15

great info! looks bitchin for sure with those hoosiers. i wonder if that backspacing for a 18" would fit also or 17" wheel size.

Get any wheel from a 70-81 Camaro or trans am.

Please be careful using spray paint around that propane heater. You don't want to breathe the fumes plus you could blow yourself up

All that work painting them and they slap weights on the outer rim 😣

Wheel vintiques does not make custom off sets any more!

Don't put a fat girl in the back, she will cause you issues when going over uneven pavement or hitting pot holes. The outside of the tire will surely rub up in the outer wheelhouse. I have wheels my Uncle and I made that fit exactly like yours do. No problems until you hit a bump hard. With rear passengers its not good on the tires or the car. It makes me flinch when I hear them rub. It is not a set up for normal street or highway driving. It will teach you to slow down and dodge the rough stuff. Also, only petite girls in the back seat. Keep some air pressure in them so they stand tall until you get to the race track. Don't load up the trunk with heavy stuff. Don't fill your fuel tank completely full. These are all small things I have learned from 24 years of driving and racing with tires that barely fit but look AWESOME. Most people think its mini tubbed. It is not. I have the same back spacing on home made ( by me and my uncle at his machine shop) Rally Wheels. 15x8 with a 29/10.5/15 MT ET Drag Slick. I had to trim the lip at the top of the wheel well. Then tack weld the quarter and outer wheel house back together. I had cut away the spot welds up top. Well I hope you have finished the car by now. If you have, you will have already figured out most the pitfalls of running very tight tire clearance. But its worth every scuff and scrape to have "That Look". Build On!

I get a kick outta guys putting all the effort they do into building a "sleeper" because to be honest nothing says fast as fuck as a bare bones Nova runnin' steelies and dish hub caps. Looks cool but get rid of the dents at the very least.

Did you say you waited a YEAR? F that..

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Any idea the back spacing on the 15x7’s you removed? Just got my first nova 2 weeks ago and it currently has 14’s. I don’t mind how the 15x7’s look so I’m consider them in some jegs wheels but curious on B.S. for them.