Urgent Help Please-will these tires fit
11-01-2015, 04:26 PM
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Not ideal.
11-01-2015, 04:38 PM
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Hi 77,
The 215-70-15 tire is the modern size equivalent of the F-70-15 tire that was the standard (and only) size tire that came on all 68-72 model cars.
68 model year cars had 7" wide wheels and then from 69 forward they were 8" wide.
By today's criteria the 215 tires may look a bit skinny to some people, but will certainly mount on 8" wide wheels with no problems.
Regards,
Alan
The 215-70-15 tire is the modern size equivalent of the F-70-15 tire that was the standard (and only) size tire that came on all 68-72 model cars.
68 model year cars had 7" wide wheels and then from 69 forward they were 8" wide.
By today's criteria the 215 tires may look a bit skinny to some people, but will certainly mount on 8" wide wheels with no problems.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; 11-01-2015 at 04:55 PM.
11-02-2015, 04:31 PM
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Team Owner
F70-15 tires were standard on the '69-'72 C3's which had 8" rims on them. And F-70 tires were equivalent to the 215R70-15 tires you are considering. There should be no problem with installing that size on your 8" rims. I would suggest that you inflate them to 30-32 psi so that they would have no tendency to roll off the bead with a sharp turn at speed.
Last edited by 7T1vette; 11-02-2015 at 04:32 PM.
