Re: Tire opnions

by ant7377 Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:56 pm

77mali wrote:
ant7377 wrote:Paul,I have a 225 70 in my trunk for a spare its about the right height so it won hurt the posi carrier or make it interfere if its a front. Works good. If I go on a roadtrip i take a small floor jack ,Im not using the bumper jack,that thing could kill you.

Thanks Anthony- I'll check it out. Mine are just the reg old 15" BFG's.

The bumper jacks are a joke- I remember trying to change a tire on an incline when I had my Cutlass way back when.

Ha try doing on a 68 Toronado on the side of I81 !! Scares the crap outta you! We had to lean on the car to keep it from sliding over.

by 77mali Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:02 pm

Here's a decent chart for tires w/ heights & it makes it pretty easy to cross reference. (15" tires are on the left of the page towards bottom)

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/HeightofTires.htm

by Dead Man Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:00 pm

nice that makes it alot easier than typing in the number at summit racing lol.

by jerry46765 Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:28 pm

Tire Rack will list all the specs for every tire they sell including dimensional data. It's a pretty good reference and it charts all the sizes together for comparsion.

Here is a Radial T/A: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=Radial+T%2FA&partnum=36SR5RADTARWL2V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs

by Dead Man Tue May 07, 2013 10:28 pm

just an update, i went with 235 60 in the front 275 60 in the rear, Micky Thompsons, thank again.

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by 77mali Tue May 07, 2013 10:59 pm

73ssbb wrote:just an update, i went with 235 60 in the front 275 60 in the rear, Micky Thompsons, thank again.

I like that red.

Is it me or does the front seem to ride a wee bit higher?

by Dead Man Tue May 07, 2013 11:02 pm

it does i noticed that today, seems like a read some where that, the 73-77 was bad about doing this, i was hoping the different tire size alone would give me a bit of a rake look, but after seeing it still a little high in the front i may have to lower it or raise the back.

by Dead Man Wed May 08, 2013 1:56 am

now that i think about it, it wasnt like that just a few months back, what could of caused it and any easy fixes ? maybe hammer is spacers ? this is what it was like just a few months back.

https://www.g3gm.com/t5928-chevelle-ss-build

by 77mali Wed May 08, 2013 5:46 am

The older post shows a level ride. If nothing was done to the suspension...I'm stumped. The tires I don't think would have done it unless the rear sizes you mentioned are on the wrong ends?

by bracketchev1221 Wed May 08, 2013 8:46 am

I'm thinking you need to set it on a paved road and look. The driveway I think is creating an illusion. But I want to go with either 255 or 275/60 on the back of mine too. I have 235/70's on the front right now. I wish my Nova had the same back spacing, I would put them on to try the 275's.

by Dead Man Wed May 08, 2013 10:16 am

77mali wrote:The older post shows a level ride. If nothing was done to the suspension...I'm stumped. The tires I don't think would have done it unless the rear sizes you mentioned are on the wrong ends?

wrong ends ?

bracketchev1221 wrote:I'm thinking you need to set it on a paved road and look. The driveway I think is creating an illusion. But I want to go with either 255 or 275/60 on the back of mine too. I have 235/70's on the front right now. I wish my Nova had the same back spacing, I would put them on to try the 275's.

and youre right ill give that a try,today

by 77mali Wed May 08, 2013 10:29 am

LOL- front on rears & vice versa by mistake...I've done stuff like that before.

by Dead Man Wed May 08, 2013 11:27 am

oic lol, yeah there deff in the right order lol. about to take it for a drive now, update in a few

by Dead Man Wed May 08, 2013 12:16 pm

update pics, photoshoped the dumpster out lol
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by Limey SE Wed May 08, 2013 12:51 pm

Looks very nice but it did sit Taller with the Z/28 wheels whats with that, But that's just my opinion and not important and only my opinion

by Dead Man Wed May 08, 2013 12:59 pm

well these size tires are shorter. so im assuming thats where that came from.

by Limey SE Wed May 08, 2013 1:27 pm

yea probally still looks dam good to me !!!!

by 77mali Wed May 08, 2013 3:10 pm

That's better. Must have been the angle & uneven surface before.

by pila Wed May 08, 2013 4:46 pm

It looks super ! Very Happy

I had to replace the rear springs on my '74 Malibu. It looks level & normal now..

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