dhutton

Is anyone running these? I have 215 70 R15 but they have a little too much sidewall for my liking. Curious if anyone has tried these. Would also give a 1" drop if I did the math right.

Thanks,
Don

Vetterodder

I ran 225/60's on my `65 and they looked good with the body lowered about 1.5", reducing the gap at the top. IMO, 215/60's without lowering would look like the 13's they use on low riders.

TCracingCA

215 60 15 would on a 1963/64 with drum be perfect on 7 inch 3-3/4 backspace. It would be right at the lip and look mean!!!!! You should be able to cut a coil in the front if F-41 and they would rub at full u-turns, like most 7 inch rims would. On a disc brake 65-67 if would move them out and you I would guess would have to shave the inner fender lip on the rear, might be OK on the front. They would work-- only worth it if you get Z rated tires, because they are sold I think in this smaller size!!! How is that for a technical helpful answer!

larrywalk

If it's a mid year, it will look funny with such a small diameter tire in my opinion.

azmusclecar

Are you staying with stock rims and just changing tire size?

I just went through changing tires AND wheels out on my 64 with drums.

Here's a link I bookmarked from my readings.............

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...e-size-c2.html

Here's a fun tool to play with as far as changing tire size......

http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartire.php

and yet another...I told you I just went through this....................

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

and least but not last, eye candy for new wheels and tires..............

http://www.stl-vettes.com/65Vette/wh.../C2_Wheels.htm

and here's another............

http://www.performanceprobe.com/inde...calc&page=tire

Old Vet

I'm running 215 x 65 x 15 on my 66, mounted on repop knock off wheels. No problems at all sits low and handles great....

Plasticman

I run them on the front of my 62, but have lowered the front with "lowered" (53/54 pass. Chevy) spindle supports.

Plasticman

TCracingCA

That diameter will be fine! My opinion is that a 16" rim/tire would have been the perfect size for this car body type and dimension, but 16" tires are disappearing! And I think 17" just don't look Vintage correct or proportional to me (personal taste!). I have alot of used tire shops out here, for about $20, they if they have that size used will test fit one on my rim or something similar to that size tires.

66CorvetteCoupe

Here is my 63 with 225-60-15 on the rear and 215-60-15 on the front with 15x7 Coys with 3-3/4" back spacing. They fit perfectly in my wheel wells.

glide

Running P245/60R15 on mine. Stock wheels, no spacers and no rubbing. Dropped about an inch and looks great. Had to recalibrate speedometer.

John

6T5RUSH

I, like Old Vet, am running 215 x 65/R15's black wall Michlin Defenders. They fill the wheel wells nicely with stock, correct 15x5 1/2 '65 steel wheels.



Jim
In God We Trust!

dhutton

Thanks for all the replies. Here is a pic of my car. It was like this when I purchased it. Too much sidewall for my liking. Yokohama tires.

dhutton

I like the look of this. Thanks!

Don

toddalin

Your front appears a bit lower than the rear. Some 8" spring bolts in the rear could get it more even.

The next step would be to cut 1 coil from the front and use the 8" bolts in the rear. That's what I did and even that looks a bit high.

225/60/15" on 7" wide Western Wheels.

67 Fuelie

This is a 215/60/15 Michelin. Now running Goodyear Eagle GTs same size. Big difference in grip at the limit IMHO

6T5RUSH

THAT is one neat pic of the midyear coupe design! Your color really accents those lines! NICE!!



Jim
In God We Trust!