nonhog

I have 15x8 225 60 15 all around and they seem too tall. Not interested in low profile. Its a cruiser not pro touring. I just hate hearing the tires rub.

Might go to 14" front wheels if need be.

List your 65 Cutlass front tires and how they work for you, thanks!

my car
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found pic on Google, love the stance.
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oldcutlass

The problem is not with your tire height, but with the rim width and offset. I would run a narrower rim and 70 series tire on the front. The smallest 60 series is a 195/60 basically 24.2" tall, but the section width is 7.91" on a 6" rim compared to your 25.6" tall, with a section width of 9" using a 6.5" wide rim (BFG measurement), however with your rim, the sidewalls probably another inch wider.

I would go with a narrower rim up front (7 -7.5) and a smaller 60 series tire, or a 70 series tire the same approximate height as the rears.

Scroll down to the bottom of this link:
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-...a/tire-details

gearheads78

The blue 65 is pure sex. That car has taller tires than yours but the right offset to set under the car.

nonhog

So maybe I can tell my wife that I have to get new wheels!

oldcutlass

So the new question is..... what she says when you tell her that, lol!

If she's like my wife, it can either be a negative remark, NO! Or something positive, POSITIVELY NO!

nonhog

I'm a lucky guy, but careful when and what I say. My wife has 2 project cars. A 66 Volvo wagon and a 80 Bertone coupe thats getting a 5.0 Ford.
So I have some leverage

She asked me the other day," whats your plan with the Omega?"
I almost started in on my master plan, 455 swap, weight reduction,paint, etc. etc. much like the kid with the Red Ryder BB gun on a Christmas story when his mom asked "Ralphy what do you want for Christmas?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppOXpyhM2wA


I stopped myself and said "Oh I'll probably have to sell it"
Good thing is she likes it. That may work against a Cutlass wheel swap.
(for now!)