i have 14 inch rims and need some advice on what will look good. im sure i want all four to be the same size. im not sure what will work but the bigger the better. its a 72 cutlass.

 

All of the 68-72s I've owned have ended up with BFG Radial T/As in 225/70/14. I also had a '68 post coupe with 245/60/14s. They were a little fatter but also a little shorter than the 225/70/14s. I prefer the 70-series since they fill the wheelwells a bit better.

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Terry

 

Are your rims the 14x6 steel with hubcap or 14x7 SSI, II/III? When i had 14x7 on mine, the 225/70 worked for me but certainly could've gone "fatter" with those wheel wells.

 

I have 14x6.

BF Goodrich Radial T/A

215 60 R14

Also, here is a fancy picture of when i first mounted the tires.

 

Teepo has the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 14" tires on her. I believe they are the 225/70/14.

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I too run P225/70-14 BFGs on my '71 and when comparing them to my original spare which is a G70-14 they are almost identical dimensionally. So if you want the factory look the P225/70-14 is the way to go. The only thing I don't like about the Radial T/As is the 'all-season looking' crossed tread pattern. I wish they made a 'summer' straight tread.

 

Thanks for the info. I have rims that look like vette442's orange cutlass

 

my 442 has 245/60/14's

 

225/70/14
They hug the road well and deliver a great ride.

 

The infamouse 225/70/14