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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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What size tire are you using???

I ahve 15x7 rallies and trying to find the right size tire. Looking at 225-70-15 or 225-60-15. What size are you all using. Pictures would be great.
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Thumbs up tires

corvette rallys, 15x7 on front with p205/70r15's/ 15x10 on back with p295/50r15's.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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I like the 255/60/15's, not sure if I can come up with photos though.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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I am running 18X9's with 275-40-18 BFG G-Force Sports all around. The wife's car runs 215/60-15's on the front and 235/70-15's on the rear all on Cragars
Old Aug 15, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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225 50 16 on pontiac rims, Ya I know, whatever
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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I think the tires you're looking at are too small.
I've got 235-60-15 (all 4 corners) on my 68 cutlass conv.
If I could do it over I'd go wider... at least on the back but likely on all 4 corners.
The 68 rear quarters are styled in such a way that they seem to make the tires look small.
Old Aug 16, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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245/60/15's are closest to factory G70x14" (225/70/14's) in height. 225/70/15" tires would be a little taller than a stock tire size.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_K35KYaw1c

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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 69OldsCutlassS
225 50 16 on pontiac rims, Ya I know, whatever
look like the girlfriends rims on her Sunfire
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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look like the girlfriends rims on her Sunfire
Hey you got to cut me a little slack, they were off a 92 Firebird and they were cheap.
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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235/60 15's front
255/60 15's rear
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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What else? F70 x 14s. Sometimes you just have to live on the edge.
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 69OldsCutlassS
Hey you got to cut me a little slack, they were off a 92 Firebird and they were cheap.
Sure I even had a 72 grand prix 454 once upon a time
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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...275/60 R 15...
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Before I took the cragars off my car I had 275 60 15s on the rears and 225 60 14s on the front. Had to keep 130 pounds in the shocks to keep them from rubbing. Handled like $#!+. Thats why I bought the Firebird rims. I just wanted to have a smooth ride on low budjet. I want to get some 16 inch cragars to put on the car but they are rare and hard to find.
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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I have 14 inches...I AM TALKING ABOUT MY TIRES. But soon will be 15 because I am converting to 4 wheel disc brakes all the way around on at least one of them.
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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245/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear. No Pictures yet, but sits real nice and plenty of room. 72 Cutlass. Ditched the air shocks and run kyb in the rear. Cheap but okay. Handles great. I couldn't stand the bouncing from the air shocks. Years ago, (many) I loved them I also am running oversized sway bars.

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 04:47 AM
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Well I have a boat and it's just a cruiser , currently it has 225-70-15 all around but there is lots of room to go wider.
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