Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? #1075876
09/16/11 02:31 AM
09/16/11 02:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
SCATPK Offline OP
master
SCATPK  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
Looking to replace my front tires and looking for information and real world experiance. I currently have 265-50-15 bfgs and they do not offer that size any longer. I know that there are a couple of other companys that sell that size but are not familiar with them and their quality. I have about 30,000 miles on my current tires that were installed 10 years ago. Would like to have the replacements be as wide as possible and a little taller than the 265-50 that is about 25.5" tall. My current rear tires for the street are 305-50-15 bfgs and they are about 27.1" tall. I will have to replace the rear tires as well in the near future and would like the fronts and back made by the same guys. So let me hear some recommendations and what would look good and work, and it needs to be in a 15" wheel as I am not changing wheels.

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: SCATPK] #1075877
09/16/11 02:42 AM
09/16/11 02:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 17,514
Las Vegas, NV
6bblgt Offline
I Live Here
6bblgt  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 17,514
Las Vegas, NV
I can't believe how limited the current tire selection is for 15" tires.

Here's a recent CHARGER thread & Chris' selection is about as big as it gets.

I believe it's 245/60/15 front & 295/50/15 rear. What's the size & offset of your rear wheels?

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: 6bblgt] #1075878
09/16/11 03:35 AM
09/16/11 03:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 27,451
So Cal
autoxcuda Offline
Too Many Posts
autoxcuda  Offline
Too Many Posts

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 27,451
So Cal

Maybe M/T Sportsman S/R 26X8.00R15LT or 26X10.00R15LT

Hoosier Pro Street Radials: 27x10.50R-15LT 26.5 diameter tire actually.

HANKOOK TIRE VENTUS H101 265/50/15: http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/tires/searchType/searchBySize/tireSize/265_SLASH_50-15

I really wonder what the sidewall stiffness is on at Nitto NT555R drag radial to run up front. I would think it would be soft for drags. But it's sort of a crossover tire.
275/50/15 Nitto NT555R tire

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: 6bblgt] #1075879
09/16/11 03:41 AM
09/16/11 03:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
SCATPK Offline OP
master
SCATPK  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
Rear wheels are 15x10 with 5" backspace and the fronts 15x8 with a 4.5 backspace. I was just checking out the Mickey Thompson website and looking at the sportsman s/r radials. They seem to have some sizes that will replace my discontinued tires well. Here are my current tire specs and what they have avaiable.
Front
BFG 265-50-15 25.5 Height/8.6 Tread Width/10.9 Section Width
MT S/R 26x10x15 26.1 Height/8.8 Tread Width/10.3 Section Width

Rear
BFG 305-50-15 27.1 Height/10.3 Tread Width/12.1 Section Width
MT S/R 28X12X15 28.0 Height/10.4 Tread Width/12.1 Section Width

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street.php?item=SportsmanSR

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: SCATPK] #1075880
09/16/11 06:27 AM
09/16/11 06:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,862
the frozen wastes...
Pale_Roader Offline
Swears too much
Pale_Roader  Offline
Swears too much

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,862
the frozen wastes...

This was just asked recently, and again, didn't Rick Ehrenberg have some odd 285/50/15 Pirellis on the front ov his 69 Runner? on 15x8 supercoupe rims i think...??? Those tires are most definitely not available anymore, just commenting on what might fit.

You try a 295/50/15...??? Those are still available new. Dont assume the really wide stuff wont fit, try it. You never know.

Also, if you like the 265/275/50 sizes, look for old stock. I'm always surprised at whats floating around out there on Ebay or wherever. I've seen new tires in models discontinued before your 265's were. Hell, found a set ov brand new 265 and 305 Euro T/A's a couple years ago... and those were done when? in the 90's...???

Its worth the effort. Wide tires up front rule. And 245/255's are NOT wide.

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: Pale_Roader] #1075881
09/16/11 08:49 AM
09/16/11 08:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,123
Grand Haven, MI
patrick Offline
I Live Here
patrick  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 16,123
Grand Haven, MI
255/60's will fit...


1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD
1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: patrick] #1075882
09/16/11 11:58 AM
09/16/11 11:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,067
Irving, TX
feets Offline
Senior Management
feets  Offline
Senior Management

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,067
Irving, TX
Tirerack.com lists a Firehawk and a BFG in 255/60-15. It's a 27" tire so make sure it will fit when you turn.

It's pretty close in size to the 245/45-18 I run on the hot rod. That is definately the largest tire that will fit under an early B.


We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind.
- Stu Harmon
Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: feets] #1075883
09/16/11 02:03 PM
09/16/11 02:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
SCATPK Offline OP
master
SCATPK  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
Quote:

Tirerack.com lists a Firehawk and a BFG in 255/60-15. It's a 27" tire so make sure it will fit when you turn.

It's pretty close in size to the 245/45-18 I run on the hot rod. That is definately the largest tire that will fit under an early B.




Feets, I have thought about a 255-60-15 as well and will see if I can get one mounted up and see how it fits. I would like my front tires a bit taller but still have a wide profile. And yes 235-245 60 front tires are not wide! Interesting that Rick E was running a 285-50-15 on the front of his bird, it would definitly be a tight fit. I can jam a 275-50-15 under there as Nitto makes that size but not sure how their drag radial type tire will react on the front of the car. I would guess they would work with all the front wheel drive cars out there nowadays.

Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: SCATPK] #1075884
09/16/11 04:18 PM
09/16/11 04:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,067
Irving, TX
feets Offline
Senior Management
feets  Offline
Senior Management

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,067
Irving, TX
I don't think a drag radial will have the sidewall strength to handle a heavy B flying through an enthusiastic off ramp.


We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind.
- Stu Harmon
Re: Widest Tire on the Front of a 68/69 Roadrunner/Gtx? [Re: feets] #1075885
09/17/11 12:15 AM
09/17/11 12:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,537
PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
superwrench Offline
master
superwrench  Offline
master

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,537
PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA
LOTS of room with a 255 / 60R15 BFG T/A. '68 GTX.







Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1