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Ive read hundreds of posts about tires but still undecided.
Id loke to use a wider tire than the 225 70 15 on the car now, assuming i can get the rear spring issue corrected, (in another post) the 225/70 just looks like you had to pull it apart to meet the wheel lip.
So, no problem there going to 245 /60 lets say...or whichever is same height slightly wider.
However. The 225/70 on the front right now is tight, like 1/4 in. From front fender lip and about the same to frame at full turn.
Any opinions on this? Would a slight rear stagger look ok?
I think id like about 1/2 wider tire just so the sidewalls look straight on the 8" rim
Id loke to use a wider tire than the 225 70 15 on the car now, assuming i can get the rear spring issue corrected, (in another post) the 225/70 just looks like you had to pull it apart to meet the wheel lip.
So, no problem there going to 245 /60 lets say...or whichever is same height slightly wider.
However. The 225/70 on the front right now is tight, like 1/4 in. From front fender lip and about the same to frame at full turn.
Any opinions on this? Would a slight rear stagger look ok?
I think id like about 1/2 wider tire just so the sidewalls look straight on the 8" rim
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I just looked, there is anout 1/2 to 5/8 clearance to the ebrake bracket.
How close can i get?
If i hold a level against the tire 225/70, it is 1/2" away fromthe rim, meaning the tire is actually 10" wide. Because its stretched onto an 8" rim.
The charts say. A 225/70 is 9" wide.
So how wide is anyones actual 245 or 255/60 on a stock steel wheel?
How close can i get?
If i hold a level against the tire 225/70, it is 1/2" away fromthe rim, meaning the tire is actually 10" wide. Because its stretched onto an 8" rim.
The charts say. A 225/70 is 9" wide.
So how wide is anyones actual 245 or 255/60 on a stock steel wheel?
Last edited by skip99202; May 21, 2015 at 05:13 PM.
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