If you are looking for the biggest tire you can fit on your Nova, then try a 275/60/15!! Im running Nitto 555r drag radials in that size and it both fits and looks awesome!! / ss_deuce
Thanks! I went with a new pro touring setup lately so you should check that out in some newer videos! Have done a lot to the car since. Would love a new sub! 😁
Nova looks good those wheels and tires the fitment looks nice, I have 275/60/15 BFGs on 15/7 American Racing TTDs on my 1969 Camaro and they fit perfectly with no rubbing at all .
I love Nova’s! Ive had one, awesome cars. I just put 275/60/15 on an 8 inch rim with a 4 inch backspace on My 72 Duster. That’s even tight! Car looks beautiful my friend. Chevy shoulda lifted them wells up a bit.
Howdy! Thank you for the info I have a POS rusted out 4 door nova. I bought it with 265's (that worked because previous owner put large shackles) wound up blowing out my tires on the road. I got 275 60 15 on 15x8 rims and it wouldn't even drive off the lot with those tires. I borrowed a hammer and beat the everloving crap out of the inner fender wells just to get where I was going. So I got 275 60 15's to fit and a dual turbo LS is going in the car. I may try and get some 295's to fit with the right backspacing wheel. I got another inch to go bigger than the 275's with the correct BS
just use p275's on a wider rim they need it they work awesome on 15x10's on 2nd gen camaros, the camaros use 15x10 and 5' or 5.5" backspacing with a O.25" quarter inch spacer for a total of 5.25" or just the 5". some use p295 with that 5.25" backspace trick, although car craft did tire fitting tests with novas also and i believe they had to use the 15x8 or 9 to help flatten the p275 for better clearance its less bulgier on the side walls. i had the magazine and the tech article is on the internet probably still. Honestly i have more actual usable tire with a 275 on a 15x10 than a p295 on a 15x8 for sure.
Looks great novas have that modern wheel offset look because of the fender well design its all nova here, some have been known to put a different wheel arch in, although the nova's natural look is very distinguished. Backspacing is the distance from the flat wheel mounting pad and the inner further most edge and lip of the wheel. backspacing and offset are different measurements, i measure the backspacing first, then i work with offsets as a secondary measurement for other purposes, and really it is only to decipher to what backspacing i need. They are both useful especially on things that list offset instead of backspacing or even backspacing listed as an 'offset' and backspacing universally is a kind of 'offset' although the term 'offset' in a non universal meaning means a different measurement location. And that is mind boggling to me. so offset cannot truly mean backspacing, although backspacing is a type of offset. Strange? Very! :o) Another thing you could do like i am is doing; is weld an X tie brace between the rear leaf spring mounts this eliminates the wiggly movement, however bolt in first get the car going perfectly straight on straight edge surfaces then weld in place.
I like your style ! I've been wanting some meats for my 70 Pontiac LeMans . I think your Nova looks Bad Ass ! I hope the 275 60 15 on 15x8 with 4.5 back space , will fit mine . thanks
Been running 275/60-15 since you were in high school, on my 71 Nova. Small block pump gas NA engine going 10.28 at 128 driving it 2500+ miles a year. Now, go beat the track. Oh yeah have fun.
Who's to say we weren't in HS at the same time? Haha. That's a strong engine! Mine is simple heads cam intake setup running 11.6 @113 on pump gas. I wanted to stroke it out to a 383 but wasn't in the cards at the time
I run the American Racing 17” rally wheels. I believe they are 17x8 but backspacing sucks. On the front I run 235 45 17 with no issues. On the rear I measured a ton of times and got some 275 40 17s. They looked badass. I put the driver’s side on and it tucked perfectly, I was so excited! Perfect spacing, I nailed it! Then I got to the passenger side. All bad. The rear end is shifted over roughly 3/4” and I couldn’t even make it out of the garage. So now I have crappy 245 45 17 in the rear and I hate it. What’s with the stupid offset rear end thing? So many people have it from my understanding.
How did you roll the lip? I’ve heard of guys using a baseball bat or there is a tool Eastwood sells that does it too. What did you do to keep your paint from getting damaged? Thanks!
Exactly what Wheels do you have on that car I was calling an interest of some torque thrust 2 Wheels and am told they would have to be custom-made because they only have a four and a half inch backspace?
Greetings! I’m wanting to do some 275/60/15 Mickey Thompson in the back and 26x6-17 in the front of my 73 nova. Got my tires figured out but I’m having issues finding rims for those tires. What offset would I need for a 15x8” rim with 5.5” backspacing? I can’t find any information on what offsets people are using along with the 5.5” backspacing. Thank you!!!
I've found wheels are measured with either offset OR backspacing. Not both. Essentially they are the same idea where one is measured from the from of the wheel and the other the back of the wheel. That being said as long as you have 5.5 backspacing you're good to go
When you rolled it did you basically just roll the inside lip flat against until you couldn't anymore..? Or... Did you heat the whole outside to get what I mentioned plus push the whole flare out further...
Are the rear shocks in the stock location? If so what lower shock plate are you using? I have 15x7 with 4.5bs and have less than 1 inch before the rim would hit the lower shock bolt. I have a mono leaf plate but have also tried a multi leaf plate with no luck.
@@joepanichella1319 yes leaf springs. Sorry no I don't have pics. I've since sold the car. If you watch the video of the rear sway bar install you may catch a glimpse of it
I am trying to figure out what tires to run on my 74 nova probably try to go with d window 8 inch front and back maybe 255/60/15 back and 215 or 225/50/15 front?
I would run the 225 up front. 255/60/16 is a great size to run in the back. I believe the 74 has bigger wheels wells so you could run a 275/50/15 if you have a high horsepower car. If not than 255 would work great
I really want to run 275x60 but don't want to roll my fender. I also can only find my rim in 4.5 backspace so I'm thinking I may try a 15x8 4.5 BS with a 255x60 tire....
@@automotiveantics getting ready to pull the trigger. What do u think about 15x7 4.5 BS with a 255x60x15? Really would love to run a 275 but I don't want to roll or cut any of my quarters.
I eventually took those wheels off and put on 18x8 in the rear. After seeing that I can assure you that 18x10 will NOT. You might be able squeeze a 18x9 but your offset and backspacing will have to be dead on
@@automotiveantics Is this a wheel tub issue or a shock/leaf issue? I'm willing to relocate my shocks, but I wouldn't get into tubbing. Thank you for sharing your experience, much appreciated.
Off topic but are you running the stock height or do you have lowering springs? Looking to get that exact rear stance with the 275/60 tire tucked up in the well.
scott smith im in the middle of prepping for a motor swap at the moment so haven't been at the track to test my 60' times yet. Hoping for good times tho! Are you running Nittos as well??
I want to run a 10 inch wheel but don’t want to notch my frame ,, it makes the g body’s dent the 1/4,s ::: only problem I’ve had is my hard top has cracks in the top a pillars from flex
@@automotiveantics good info. So im looking at a set of foose wheels that are 275/35r20 with a 9.5 rim. Im being told that the it has an offset of 35mm. It seems like i shold be able to fit them with a mallet and cutting the fender lip. Any thoughts
@@theshark2804 that will be tight for sure! Haha. Honestly I'm not good with offsets and mm's BUT with a 5.5 inch backspacing, or even 5.75" I think you could make it work by rolling the fender
I have 8 inch ralleys with 5 inch backspacing 275 60 15 nitto drag radials fit nicely on my 72. It's also has a 79 Z28 rear 10 bolt 373 posi !,about an inch or so wider.
@@automotiveantics lol. Yea. I'm thinking about tubbing mine. Just not sure how much. Thought about 325s but if I'm gonna do it should I go bigger? That's what I'm trying to decide. Probably go with ladder bar.
@@bobistuff if it were me I wouldnt go bigger. 325 is more than enough. Anything bigger is just going to cost you more drivetrain lose and probably cause you to go slower
@@automotiveantics this is true. I'm planning on building a 496 down the line. Should be 650 - 675 hp. I was thinking of making the tubs bigger than I need just in case I would need a bigger tire in the future. I would rather be able to go bigger just to avoid doing it twice.
You only need to roll the lip if your car is lowered like mine. If you have the stock ride height there are no issues. I ran them for quite a while before lowering the car with ZERO clearance issues
