Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
[Re: FuryBoy]
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03/30/17 03:52 PM
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Right now I have 235/60r15s on the front and 245/60r15s in the back on my 70 challenger. I used to run 255/70s on the back, and I think I would like to go back to a tall rear tire. Anyone use a tall front like the 245/60? I need to get my Hooker Super Comps up off the ground a little better. I don't want it to have that 4x4 look, but I like to drive it and steep drive ways and speed bumps are a problem. They were even when I was running a 255/70 cause I still had the short front tire. I know I can do a little adjusting with the torsion bars too. Ehhh....if you have 235/60/15 on the front now, a 245/60/15 will be wider not so much taller (1/2" taller) than your 235/60
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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03/30/17 04:36 PM
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Just to clarify..... That's just under a half inch increase in overall tire height. It would only raise the ride height by just shy of one quarter inch. Correct...
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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I am hoping in combination with the tall rears it will help get my collectors up off the ground
ETA- I'd be putting my current rear tires up front, so it's not going to cost anything
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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I am hoping in combination with the tall rears it will help get my collectors up off the ground
ETA- I'd be putting my current rear tires up front, so it's not going to cost anything 255/70/15's are only 2 1/2" larger in diameter, so you'll only see an 1 1/4" rise in rear height
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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03/30/17 07:13 PM
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I'm running 245/60-15 on the front and 275/60-15 on the rear. all 4 wheels are 15x8" with 4 1/2" back spacing. I have the car sitting level but fairly low, I've never scraped the Headman headers on a 440 engine.
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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Here is a tire combo I tried first because I was concerned a 245/60-15 tire on an 8" rim wouldn't fit up front. 235/60-15 up front with a 15x7 rim with 4 1/2 back spacing. Rear tires were 275/60-15 with 15x8 rims 4 1/2 back spacing. I was not happy with it, the front tires appeared short compared to the rear tires. The fronts tires looked small and tucked under the car too much for me, I prefer the tires to fill out the wheel well more. I had to crank the torsion bars up a bit to make the car look close to level which created too much of a gap between the top of the front tires and the fenders. The 235/60 tires and 7" rim was not even close to rubbing the fenders on my Challenger.
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Re: 245/60r15s on front of Challenger
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03/31/17 03:06 PM
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I have always had 245/60 R15's on my challenger, on 7x15 repop ralleys (backspacing?). Never had a problem with tires rubbing. .02
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