Front Runners (tires/wheels)
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Front Runners (tires/wheels)
Can someone tell me if a 15"x4.5" rim with 1.5" BS will sit nicely on a 68? Tire size is a 165R15 86T... I just want to be sure they dont stick out or in to much.. I'm currently using 1/2" spacers to clear the calipers but I think these may allow me to elliminate them....
Edit: After looking up the tire size I believe they are only 24" tall so I'm also conerned about them being to small in diameter and not looking good on the front.... I can get a pretty good deal on the combo, hence the reason I'm asking..
Thanks!!
Edit: After looking up the tire size I believe they are only 24" tall so I'm also conerned about them being to small in diameter and not looking good on the front.... I can get a pretty good deal on the combo, hence the reason I'm asking..
Thanks!!
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Are you ready to give up your Convo's yet?
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From: 2011,2012 ECS CC 10.50 CHAMP Massapequa NY
The 165 is too short for the vette. You need a 28" tire up front. I have 3.5 centerline on the front of my 80 with a 1/2 inch spacer. The front didnt settle all the way down yet. This is a M/T ET front runner 27.5 x 4.5 and the rim is a 1 1/2 back space. Hope this helps.
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I just cant seem to find the combo I want.. Right now I have the 275/60's in back and want something wider but if I move up to the 295/50's, they are 1.5" shorter.. Ideally I would like to stick with the 28" tall tires in back because I like the way they fill the wheel wells but would like something thats about the same width as the 295/50's.. Right now, the only thing I can find are the Michkey Thompson Sportmans..
Are you ready to give up your Convo's yet?
Are you ready to give up your Convo's yet?
As long as you plan on driving on the street, you probably shouldn't plan on achieving a true "front runner" look like L79Racers (IMO of course). I have 225/70s on mine - they actually look pretty narrow on a 6" wide rim. I also tried out 215/70s on the 6" wide rim and the width was good, but they sidewall was a little short (I think 26.79"). Good luck.
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The 165 is too short for the vette. You need a 28" tire up front. I have 3.5 centerline on the front of my 80 with a 1/2 inch spacer. The front didnt settle all the way down yet. This is a M/T ET front runner 27.5 x 4.5 and the rim is a 1 1/2 back space. Hope this helps.
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Burning Brakes
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From: 2011,2012 ECS CC 10.50 CHAMP Massapequa NY
Ok L79racer, can you tell me about the rear tires/wheels? From the picture, it seems you were able to stuff some nice meat under the whells and without sticking out.. What size tire/wheel/offset you got there and did you have to modify anything like the traling arms? I would venture to say they are 295/50-15's?
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Ok L79racer, can you tell me about the rear tires/wheels? From the picture, it seems you were able to stuff some nice meat under the whells and without sticking out.. What size tire/wheel/offset you got there and did you have to modify anything like the traling arms? I would venture to say they are 295/50-15's?
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A 295/65-15 DR would be nice - I have thought about running this tire at some point. Maybe even a 315/60. As I have posted before, a lot of work (short of the 4 link) is going into my rear end to try and stuff a fairly large tire inside the wheel wells. IMO - the 295/50 is not a great looking tire.
BGF also makes a 29.5" tall tire with 11.5" thread width (285/60-16)
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I agree, the 295/50 is to short but I do like the width, hence the reason I may look into something 28" tall.. They do make a 28" tall tire with the same width as a 295/50 but its in a 16" wheel size (295/50-16)..
BGF also makes a 29.5" tall tire with 11.5" thread width (285/60-16)
BGF also makes a 29.5" tall tire with 11.5" thread width (285/60-16)
