1971 Tire Sizes
Racer
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Houston, Texas
I know that 245 60 15 BFG Radial TA's fit fine on my 72. I always thought the 255's looked a little big on our year cars. Not sure about how they would fit, I seem to remember stories about them rubbing on the front during turns.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Brown Summit North Carolina
I think you were also wanting to know how the sizes are determined?
The 255 is the width of the tread in mm's
The 60 is the ratio of the side wall heigth to the width , or 60% of the width.
a 255 / 60 - 15 is
255 millimeters wide
153 millimeters side wall heigth
and the last # is rim size.
I have seen 235 on the fron of cars , but depending on how low or high the front sits it may or may no rub when turning
You almost need to find a buddy with thhat size tire and ask if you can install them as a test.
The 255 is the width of the tread in mm's
The 60 is the ratio of the side wall heigth to the width , or 60% of the width.
a 255 / 60 - 15 is
255 millimeters wide
153 millimeters side wall heigth
and the last # is rim size.
I have seen 235 on the fron of cars , but depending on how low or high the front sits it may or may no rub when turning
You almost need to find a buddy with thhat size tire and ask if you can install them as a test.
Last edited by dmayhew; Oct 19, 2010 at 09:53 AM.
