yet another tire size question
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Racer
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yet another tire size question
I have been looking at old threads and have found many people running 255/60/15's on their stock 15x8" rally rims. Just wanted to make sure that the 255/60's can be put on all 4 corners without rubbing before I commit to buying some. Can anyone who is running 255/60's with zero modification let me know?
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I have been looking at old threads and have found many people running 255/60/15's on their stock 15x8" rally rims. Just wanted to make sure that the 255/60's can be put on all 4 corners without rubbing before I commit to buying some. Can anyone who is running 255/60's with zero modification let me know?
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Unless you are buying special tires from an online vendor take the car to a tire store or dealor & have them mount your tires.
Just FYI I did it the hard way & purchased 3 sets of tires sold two sets for a lot less then what I paid.
Whats on my car now 245/60's front & 255/60's rear. If I did it all over again I'd go w/17" wheels 
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1 no problem here. Like Jims79 said no two are alike. From '78 up there was a 255/60 option that required factory trimming. Here's a pic of mine.........
Melting Slicks
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I can't give you an answer to your question, but I can tell you that I ran 265 50x15's B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A's on all four stock rally wheels on my 1970 Corvettes. They fit fine.
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I run 255/60,s all arround on my 69. No problem Another thing to consider is the condition of your suspension. Before I replaced all the components I would have occasional Issues when making hard turns or hitting that dam hole in in the road
