I've got a '72 Nova with the Hotchkis TVS suspension kit. Lowered 2" in the front and 1.5" in the rear. I am thinking of 17 or 18" wheels. Has anyone done anything similar? If so, what do you have for back spacing on the rims?

If your about ready to throw down big dollars for rims and tires , get a measuring tool . They are are around 90 dollars .They are well worth it, especially when you have a lowered vehicle and you want to put big rims on it .Right of hand a stock height 72 should take a 17x8 rim with 3.75'' b.s. and a 245-45-17 at 25.7" should fit .The biggest problem is in the front with scrubbing the fenders when turning.The back should not be a problem.

my car is lowered 4" front and 1.5" in the rear..i had the front hotchkis with dropped spindles and decided to get rid of them for some qa1's..im running the dropped hotchkis spring in back..love them..

im running a 275/45r17 in the rear on a 17x8 with 4.75" bsp and a 17x7 with 4" bsp up front with 215/50r17 falkens...nice setup car is very low..pics in my sig

Thanks guys. I will probably end up buying the measuring tool just to make sure I am covered.

my car is lowered 4" front and 1.5" in the rear..i had the front hotchkis with dropped spindles and decided to get rid of them for some qa1's..im running the dropped hotchkis spring in back..love them..

im running a 275/45r17 in the rear on a 17x8 with 4.75" bsp and a 17x7 with 4" bsp up front with 215/50r17 falkens...nice setup car is very low..pics in my sig
btw - nice job on the nova, i really like the color scheme.

thanks for the complemant

You can make the measuring tool yourself with some wood and basic hand tools