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Post by McCauley5983 Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:19 pm

my back tires fit on the front without any clearence issues except might rub fender well if i hit a big enough speed bump
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Post by Limey SE Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:27 pm

and your dilema is ?? whats your question

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Post by McCauley5983 Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:27 am

hell i had no idea
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Post by Limey SE Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:43 pm

billy-ray wrote:hell i had no idea
your funny LOL

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Post by driveit Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:25 pm

Would the following combo look good for a 15x8 wheel?

205/60R15 front
225/60/R15 rear

This is for my 82 Malibu.

I am looking at the uniroyal tiger paw touring NT.
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Post by dynchel Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:27 pm

225/60/15 is a little narrow for a 8 inch wheel. I have 245/60/15's on 8.5 wheels and the fit well. my fronts are 7 inch wide wheel and i have 215/60/15s.
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Post by driveit Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:43 pm

I wanted the 245s, but I can't afford any that I have found and it doesn't appear that they have that tire in that size.

I need a set around 300 or under.
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Post by dynchel Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:18 pm

A lot of those old school sizes are getting obsolete.  The tires I have are from 1992...(I bought them used a few years later) technically they shouldn't still be on the road, but for the maybe 300 miles a year i put on them (and countless burnouts) they are perfect....wouldn't want to wear out some "new" tires.
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Post by driveit Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:37 pm

I can't even find used ones in the wright size.
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Post by JB2wheeler Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:44 pm

There have been a lot of torn up cars because someone wanted to use dryrotted tires for burnouts iinstead of wearing out good tires. JB
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Post by dynchel Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:14 pm

My tires aren't dry rotted.  Since new they have always been on hobby cars that are stored indoors and only driven in nice weather. (I bought them off a former coworkers '84 18,000 mile m/c SS)
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Post by Limey SE Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:44 am

will post up this weekend Cooper Cobra 255/60 rear and 235/60 front they are on 7" wheels till I switch them to the cragar s/s wheels

the wheels on these Tires if anyone wants them how about a $50 spot and you can have them

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Post by Limey SE Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:46 am

driveit wrote:I wanted the 245s, but I can't afford any that I have found and it doesn't appear that they have that tire in that size.

I need a set around 300 or under.

I know locally Cooper Cobra dealer's are offering a Buy 3 get 1 free turn's out to be right around $290 for 255/60 tires or less, but all 4 tires have to be same size
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Post by dynchel Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:34 am

driveit wrote:Would the following combo look good for a 15/8 wheel?.
What do you have for wheels?
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Post by driveit Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:12 am

They are Centerline wheels. The rear is dished in a bit more than the front, but I think they are both 8 inch wheels.
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Post by Limey SE Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:48 am

driveit wrote:They are Centerline wheels.  The rear is dished in a bit more than the front, but I think they are both 8 inch wheels.

I would say at least 235 fronts and at the least 255 to 275 rear
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Post by driveit Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:32 pm

Thanks.
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Post by bracketchev1221 Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:25 pm

Limey wrote:will post up this weekend Cooper Cobra 255/60 rear and 235/60 front they are on 7" wheels till I switch them to the cragar s/s wheels

the wheels on these Tires if anyone wants them how about a $50 spot and you can have them

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I put the 275/60 cooper cobras on the Nova just to replace the old drag radials that were on the car. Even though those drag radials were worn, the coopers were like driving on ice when you nailed it. But I expected them to be.  lol! 
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Post by driveit Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:11 am

What about 7 inch rallies? I just found out that my wheels on my Chevelle are 7s instead of 8s. Anyway I want to try and keep them all the same, but what would be the best for all four the same and for a staggered fit.

I was thinking 245/60R15s all around or 235/70R15s.

If I do staggered 255/70R15s and 245/60R15 for the front.

What do you guys think?
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Post by Mcarlo77 Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:31 am

Here's a pic of my Laguna when I brought it home with 235/70/15's on it. Personally, I think it's too much sidewall and gives them that balloon-tire look.

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Post by driveit Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:50 am

Agreed. Do you think that 245"60R15s on all four corners would be good. My car has a 1 inch drop on the rear and a 2 inch drop on the front. Or at least it will once I swap out the big block springs I was given by mistake from Autozone... I told them multiple times that IT WAS NOT A BIG BLOCK!!! sorry..
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Post by dynchel Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:19 am

driveit wrote:Agreed. Do you think that 245"60R15s on all four corners would be good.  My car has a 1 inch drop on the rear and a 2 inch drop on the front.  Or at least it will once I swap out the big block springs I was given by mistake from Autozone... I told them multiple times that IT WAS NOT A BIG BLOCK!!!  sorry..
I ran 245 60 15's for years and they look good on 7 inch wheels.
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Post by Limey SE Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:47 pm

I would do the 60 series 70 series are too tall Like Steve said, 225/60 and 255/60 is what I am gonna run as soon as this guy makes his mind up whether he wants my cragars or not, If he doesn't take them I will install them and post a pic
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Post by pila Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:12 am

I have 255/60 X 15 on the rear of my Malibu, and 225/60 on the front. I was never happy with big wide tires on the front..

My '75 Elco is gonna get 225/70s all around, so it's drivable in winter.

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Post by driveit Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:38 pm

Thanks guys.
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