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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Is there someone who readily knows if a 235 60 15 Radial TA mounted on stock rally rims will fit on a 1969 vette?

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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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235 60 15 will definately fit but will be a bit shorter than the stock F70 15 which has a diameter of 26.9 inches. The 235 60 15 is only 26.1 so it will not fill up the wheel well openings as well. Unless you have really lowered the car a 215 70 15 has the same 26.9 or the bit wider 225 70 15 which is 27.4. Just my 2-cents worth.
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255/60/15 all the way around on mine and they fit...just my 2 cents...
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Originally Posted by pbennett
Is there someone who readily knows if a 235 60 15 Radial TA mounted on stock rally rims will fit on a 1969 vette?

Much appreciated
This is what I ride on, and my car is lowered an inch (bough with this settup), but I take pieces of speed bumps off every time I drive over one.

I am thinking of going with 17's all around and put back to stock hight.
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Originally Posted by Young69Owner
255/60/15 all the way around on mine and they fit...just my 2 cents...
That's what most of the people around here run, me included on my 69. But, I have heard of a few rare cases where they rub the fenders. Maybe because of various factory tolerances, or repair work.
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