15x7 cookie cutter clerance?

[Bruce2]

It depends on what tire you are planning to use. If you are using a narrow tire, a 7x15 CC will fit if it is bolted directly to the stock IRS brake drum. Adding a wheel adaptor will guarantee it does not fit.

[Veedub]

Well I will not be using and adapter now, Im going to get 5-130 drilled drums for front and rear.The tires going on them will be 195/60's.Will they fit under the fenders?Any rubbing?

[Veedub]

how about 15x7's up front?how much narrowing will i need or can i use fiberglass fenders up front?they'll fit in the rear as im told but the frontend?

[Bruce2]

Originally Posted by Veedub

Well I will not be using and adapter now, Im going to get 5-130 drilled drums for front and rear.The tires going on them will be 195/60's.Will they fit under the fenders?Any rubbing?

This is a really bad idea. A 7x15 wheel and tire is significantly heavier than a stock wheel and tire. You need much more brake than a stock drum can offer. With the incredibly low price of KG type discs, there's no reason to not upgrade.
If you are gonna use a 195/60 on a 7x15 on a torsion bar BJ Beetle with KG discs, you will need at least a 2.5-3" narrowed beam.

[Veedub]

Originally Posted by Bruce2

This is a really bad idea. A 7x15 wheel and tire is significantly heavier than a stock wheel and tire. You need much more brake than a stock drum can offer. With the incredibly low price of KG type discs, there's no reason to not upgrade.
If you are gonna use a 195/60 on a 7x15 on a torsion bar BJ Beetle with KG discs, you will need at least a 2.5-3" narrowed beam.

I didnt win the 2 bids on the wheels on ebay.But anyway I wasnt going to run 15x7's up front, they were going on the rear.15x6's would have went on the front.So now I may just go 5-205 eventually and get the BTR's 15x4 up front and 15x7 in rear.They will fit under the fenders but the rears will fit barely under them.There 149.95 w/o the beadlocks, which i dont need those.Also to put 15x7 cookies up front, a 5" narrowed beam is needed

[Bruce2]

Originally Posted by Veedub

.....Also to put 15x7 cookies up front, a 5" narrowed beam is needed

Not true. A 7x15 CC has exactly the same offset as a 7x15 Fuchs, and I have those on the front of my car. Beam is chopped 3.75" and if I was to do it all over again, I would go no more than 2.75-3"

[yellow73]

I have 15x6 cookies front and rear on my '73 standard. I have KG discs up front and CB Performance roto hub discs on the rear, no spacers, the wheels line up with the edge of the fenders front and rear.
I have studs in the rotors rather than drilling them and using lug bolts for added strength.
I hope this helps.