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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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Any suggestions on a tire size for a 75 C3. looking for a low profile the widest I can go without any issues. being mounted on factory rallys. 15"
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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I run 255/60R15's on the factory 8" rims with no interference issues. 255/60 was the standard tire size from '78 to '82. Problem is that just about everyone has stopped production of that size except for BF Goodrich, so choices are narrowing. Unless you're going to a wider aftermarket rim, 255mm is about as wide as you can go on the factory rims without sacrificing handling and tire wear.
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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295/50/15 om rears no issue at all
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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BFG TA's - - looked great on my `73 coupe . . .
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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Ive got 295/65/15 on the back of.my car it had 305/50/15 when I bought it they were insanely wide. That said I have no idea how wide my rims are they are very ugly 80s rims lol



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Wow! No offense, but I couldn't agree more! Them're probably the ugliest-*** rims ever designed. What was the previous owner drinking (smoking?) when he put those on? Must have thought they looked cool on his lifted S-10 before he wrecked it and thought "hey, why not"?
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295/50/15 om rears no issue at all
On the stock 8" rims? I like wider on back look.
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295/50/15 is the largest size our rims allow for.

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