I’m doing a frame off and I’m getting ready to buy tires and wheels.
It looks like my car came with 14”x7” on back and 14”x6” on the front.
Is there a problem with putting the same size all around?

maybe putting 14”x7” all around?

 

My only problem with 14X7 on the front for my '68 4-4-2 convertible with stock SSI wheels was that the inside of the tires rubbed on the front part of the frame if the steering wheel was put over hard right (rubbed on the driver side forward) or hard left (rubbed on the passenger side forward). I just chose to not put the wheel over hard to get around that.

Randy C.

 

Suitable tire sizes available for 14" wheels has dropped dramatically over the years, I recommend moving to 15" if your buying wheels.

 

would 14"x6" all around be ok then?

 

No car ever came from Oldsmobile with different size wheels. The factory wheels on a 1969 were 14x6. The correct wheel size depends on the tires you plan to run. Wider tires need wider wheels to avoid distorting the sidewalls.

 

I run 14 X 6 SSII. 68 style without the trim insert on my 69 Cutlass S convertible. I just like that look better than the 69 with the inserts or the 14 X 7's

 

do you run 14x6 all the way around, or just on the front? with 14x7 on rear? I'd like to keep one size tire, that's why I'm asking.

 

Randy, wouldn't that have more to do with tire size than wheel width? My '69 has 14 X 7 SS I repops/245-60-14 all around and I get no rubbing anywhere.

 

I don't think any Olds of this era would have had different sized tires front vs. rear, let alone wheels.

 

14 X 6 all around. 215-70-14s. I went with period correct style. If my car was nicer, I would consider after market 15" or larger SSI's. Personally I like the bolt on vs the snap on center caps on SSII's.