Rear Tire Width Calculator For The 55-57 Chevrolet
Help with the right size tires, wheels and rear end combination.
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Vehicle Information
Numbers must be entered as decimals, example 71 1/4" would be entered as 71.25.
Rear Quarter inner lip width
Measure at the top of the quarters inside to inside 71 ~ 72" is the stock measurement
Quick pick for wheel mounting surface width
62-67 Chevy II/Nova 57.75"
78-88 Chevy Malibu, Monte Carlo 58"
68-82 Corvette 59.5"
67-69 Camaro 60"
68-79 Nova 60.25"
84-87 Corvette 62"
88-96 Corvette 63.125"
64-67 Chevelle 60.5"
68-72 Chevelle 62.5"
70-81 Camaro/Firebird 62.5"
57-59 Ford, Ranchero, Station Wagon 57.25"
65-66 Mustang 57.25"
77-81 Granada/Versailles 58"
66-77 Bronco 58"
64-65 Falcon 58"
67-71 Comet, Cougar, Mustang, Fairlane 59.25"
64-71 Ford Full Size 61"
Pick a rear end
Rear wheel mounting surface width
Measure with disc/drum in place Approximately 60 " is the stock measurement
Quick pick for your spring/wheel well set up
42: Springs moved and tubbed
45.375: Dogbone outside
48: Stock
46.5: Springs moved inboard or spring pocket kit
Or enter the measurement below
The distance across the left and right spring, wheel well or frame
Measure what ever is closest to the tire
Tire and Wheel Information
Metric Tire size
205
210
215
220
225
230
235
240
245
250
255
260
265
270
275
280
285
290
295
300
305
310
315
320
325
330
335
340
345
350
355
360
365
Tire diameter doesn't really matter
Tire width in inches
or use the metric size above
Wheel width
7
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
12
14
15" x 7" wheel width would be 7",diameter doesn't really matter
Wheel back space
must be a decimal 4 1/4" would be 4.25
Tire and Wheel Information
Tire clearance to lip on quarter
Inside tire clearance
Always double check with tires on car