Wheels/tires for 71 Supreme
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Wheels/tires for 71 Supreme
Greetings,
Have just purchased my dream car... '71 Supreme, and am looking to replace wheels/tires. Any pointers on actual rim size and "proper" tire size to fill the differing front/rear quarters would be greatly appreciated. This is my 6th Cutlass and am now in a position to do it right. Will post pics and previous rides as I familiarize myself w/ this site.
Thanks in advance.
Have just purchased my dream car... '71 Supreme, and am looking to replace wheels/tires. Any pointers on actual rim size and "proper" tire size to fill the differing front/rear quarters would be greatly appreciated. This is my 6th Cutlass and am now in a position to do it right. Will post pics and previous rides as I familiarize myself w/ this site.
Thanks in advance.
#2
I used F70x15 on SSII rims on the '71 I used to own long ago. I liked the way they fit. Not sure what modern size that would convert to, being radials and all. Had a set of J78x15 but they were too tall.
#5
Glad to see a fellow Nebraskan here! I live in Norfolk.
#8
Staggered look
I'm also searching for that nice tire combination although I'm switching from 14 to 15" wheels. I was at a car show yesterday and saw an older camaro with 275/60/15 on the back and 235/60/15 on the front and it looked really nice...if you don't mind the staggered looks and aren't concerned with rotating tires. Anybody know if this wheel/tire combo will work on a 72 Cutlass without rubbing? Anybody else running this setup?
#9
I'm also searching for that nice tire combination although I'm switching from 14 to 15" wheels. I was at a car show yesterday and saw an older camaro with 275/60/15 on the back and 235/60/15 on the front and it looked really nice...if you don't mind the staggered looks and aren't concerned with rotating tires. Anybody know if this wheel/tire combo will work on a 72 Cutlass without rubbing? Anybody else running this setup?
#11
Anyway, here's some pics. Sorry for the lousy lighting... it was a cloudy day here when I took these.
#12
Hey Omicron, nice car and wheels. Also, are those Wheel Vintiques? If so, how do you like them? I ask because I've heard some folks on other boards complain about runout problems with thier wheels.
Sorry to thread jack. Just haven't seen many Wheel Vintique wheels here.
Don
Sorry to thread jack. Just haven't seen many Wheel Vintique wheels here.
Don
#14
Hey Omicron, nice car and wheels. Also, are those Wheel Vintiques? If so, how do you like them? I ask because I've heard some folks on other boards complain about runout problems with thier wheels.
Sorry to thread jack. Just haven't seen many Wheel Vintique wheels here.
Don
Sorry to thread jack. Just haven't seen many Wheel Vintique wheels here.
Don
What are "runout" problems?
I love mine. Only problem I had was the center hole was slightly too small on the front wheels, so we had to machine the center "protrusion" on my stock break rotors a bit to allow them to fit.
#15
Stock but new springs, front and rear. Front springs have not settled yet, so it's still about an inch higher in the front than I hope it will be once settled. And I too have the sag problem in the driver's side rear, although it's not as bad as it was. Still looking for a good solution for that sag.
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