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Recommend me a tire size! #1276750 07/30/12 05:53 PM 07/30/12 05:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Using 15x7 cop car rims on my car (using '70 Rallye centers and trim rings). I was thinking 245/60/15 fronts and 255/60/15 rears. The car will be about 1.5" lower than stock. Anyone? -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276751 07/30/12 06:22 PM 07/30/12 06:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086 moparpollack Lil Herman
moparpollack Lil Herman Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086	Way to small try 225/70/15 front and 275/60/15 rear. 56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276752 07/30/12 06:54 PM 07/30/12 06:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	i've said it before and i'll say it again - that friggin bug gets me every time!

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: moparpollack] #1276753 07/30/12 08:03 PM 07/30/12 08:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Quote: Way to small try 225/70/15 front and 275/60/15 rear. 275's aren't too wide for the 15x7 cop car rims? -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276754 07/30/12 08:09 PM 07/30/12 08:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086 moparpollack Lil Herman
moparpollack Lil Herman Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086	Try 255/70/15 they are decent also. 56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276755 07/30/12 11:06 PM 07/30/12 11:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,456 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,456 oklahoma	A bunch of people will tell you that a 275/60 is too wide for a 7 inch wheel, but i have run them for 10 years on 7 inch ralleys on a 73 RR. They look and drive fine. I agree that an 8 to 10 inch wheel would be better suited, but these are what i had and a smaller tire looks wimpy on a B body. If you want something narrower, go with a 70 series so at least you have some height to fill the wheel opening.

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: forphorty] #1276756 07/30/12 11:11 PM 07/30/12 11:11 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Would a 275/60 even fit properly on a 10" rim? 10" is a wide rim and a 275/60 isn't that wide of a tire. I've run 275/60's on a 7" rim for years. No problems, no weird tread wear, get a clean patch of rubber when I

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276757 07/31/12 12:45 AM 07/31/12 12:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,464 Back in NJ.... E EWJ master
EWJ master E Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,464 Back in NJ....	Go 225 or 235/70 on the front. I just mounted up some 245/60's on my 69 GTX front and not real keen with it. For the rear, go for the 275/60's. Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276758 07/31/12 12:47 AM 07/31/12 12:47 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Whoa! LONG time since I've seen your name! welcome back!

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: Kern Dog] #1276759 07/31/12 08:55 AM 07/31/12 08:55 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Quote: Whoa! LONG time since I've seen your name! welcome back! Thanks! As usual with me, life gets in the way with my project. This time, hopefully, I'll get it done finally. So the general consensus is 235/70 front and 275/60 for the rears Some BFG's will be on order today or tomorrow from tirerack. -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276760 07/31/12 12:40 PM 07/31/12 12:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,614 Detroit area 6PAX master
6PAX master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,614 Detroit area	Quote: Go 225 or 235/70 on the front. I once tried mounting a 235-70-15 on a 15x7 rally on my 70 Road Runner and it was too big in diameter and rubbed the fender at the front of the wheel opening. Do you think a 235-70-15 would fit without rubbing if maybe a 6" wide wheel or a 15x7 wheel with different rear backspacing than that of a factory rally were used?

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1276761 07/31/12 03:32 PM 07/31/12 03:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California mickm master
mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	Quote: Would a 275/60 even fit properly on a 10" rim? 10" is a wide rim and a 275/60 isn't that wide of a tire. I've run 275/60's on a 7" rim for years. No problems, no weird tread wear, get a clean patch of rubber when I i run them on a 10" rim, no problems. only issue is that i can't get a 295 under there, as the 10" rim balloons out the sidewall. it doesn't look bad, and isn't noticeable, but it is out far enough on the 10" rim that a 295 won't go. i recently ran into a 70 with 275/60's on an 8" rim, and the difference in room under there was amazing. i'm going to go with a 295/55 on an 8" rim, and that should get me the extra tire under there.

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: mickm] #1276762 07/31/12 10:39 PM 07/31/12 10:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	what about a 255/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear? That's about a 27.5" front and near 28" rear I think... -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276763 08/01/12 01:00 AM 08/01/12 01:00 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI Airgrabber master
Airgrabber master Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI	That's what I have on my car right now!

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: Airgrabber] #1276764 08/01/12 03:01 AM 08/01/12 03:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Just for reference, here's a side shot of my car with a 235/60 up front and a 275/60 out back. I don't think I'd want to go up much in diameter on the front tire.

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1276765 08/01/12 08:08 AM 08/01/12 08:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Looks "just right" to me! -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: Airgrabber] #1276766 08/01/12 08:08 AM 08/01/12 08:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida jpilone OP master
jpilone OP master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,064 Boca Raton, Florida	Quote: That's what I have on my car right now! Show us a pic! -Jarrod Pilone '70 Plymouth RR Convertible with amazing custom paint(Tribute/Recreation/Whateveryouwannacallit) My Project Thread

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: jpilone] #1276767 08/01/12 08:18 AM 08/01/12 08:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,406 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,406 It's a dry heat	I think your going to have a hard time getting a 275-60-15 on an 8" rim under the car if the chassis is lowered and not have it rub, UNLESS you play with the offset of the wheel. Personally if the car is lowered I would stay witha 255 on a 7" rim

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: gtx6970] #1276768 08/01/12 12:13 PM 08/01/12 12:13 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI Airgrabber master
Airgrabber master Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI	jpg[/image]The ragtop has 255/60-15 on all 4. The other two had 235/70-15 15x7 front and 275/60-15 rear.

Re: Recommend me a tire size! [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1276769 08/01/12 01:08 PM 08/01/12 01:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Quote: Would a 275/60 even fit properly on a 10" rim? 10" is a wide rim and a 275/60 isn't that wide of a tire. I've run 275/60's on a 7" rim for years. No problems, no weird tread wear, get a clean patch of rubber when I 275 stands for 275mm tread width or 10.82" so yes, it'll fit on an 10" rim. Recommended rim size is 7.5" - 9.5" so 8" rims are the right choice but obviously 7" or 10" still works. Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

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