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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Hi all ? on my 75 all four tires are p225/70r15. From reading in articles
and in the fourm, don't the rear tires usually a larger size? Or doesnt
it matter. thanks Johnny r (newbie)
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Stock they were all the same. Too small, and too much sidewall...
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Stock they were all the same. Too small, and too much sidewall...

Mine are 225's all the way around.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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I haven't checked the "books", but I thought C3 tires went to 60 series by that time.
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I run P235/R60's on my 72 BB I'm rather happy with all aspect of the 235's
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