Tire Size Recommendation - SSII
#1
Tire Size Recommendation - SSII
I have a set of 14" SSII wheels for my 1972 Convertible Cutlass. I am looking for a nice looking white letter tire with good ride height and width. The old tires that are on there are 215 / 70R 14 but they look short to me ( they are not on the car ). Any suggestions of tire size that will give the car that nice muscle car stance would be greatly appreciated.
#11
235/60-14s are even smaller than 245/60-14s, which we've already determined are about 1" smaller than OEM. This might help:
As stated above, the 225/70-14s are the closest you can get to the OEM diameter without shelling out big bucks for repro bias ply tires.
As stated above, the 225/70-14s are the closest you can get to the OEM diameter without shelling out big bucks for repro bias ply tires.
#13
Here is a pic of my dad's with 245/60/14 all the way around.
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I just recently ugraded mine to 15" wheels so I had more options
442front-1_zps773a778a.jpg
I just recently ugraded mine to 15" wheels so I had more options
#14
My cars with 225/70/14s:
72_442_68_post_lh_fronts_0905.jpg
70_sx_left_frt_crnr_021404-1.jpg
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The dark blue Supreme has cut front coils so it sits lower up front; the other two are stock height.
Terry
72_442_68_post_lh_fronts_0905.jpg
70_sx_left_frt_crnr_021404-1.jpg
DSC04882-1_zps8f7fedfb.jpg
The dark blue Supreme has cut front coils so it sits lower up front; the other two are stock height.
Terry
#17
Too skinny for me, I also looked into this, I decided the 245/60's were what I like'd best.
Tires are not original anyway. I would buy a taller tire if available, but width wins out for me, looks better from front and rear.
'69 442 convertible.
Tires are not original anyway. I would buy a taller tire if available, but width wins out for me, looks better from front and rear.
'69 442 convertible.
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