3PedalGuy

My '68 currently runs its original 7" Rally wheels with 215/70 Coker redline radials. I'm due for new tires and I'm considering going to a staggered setup to put just a bit more meat at the rear while maintaining a basically stock look. My thought is a pair of 8" ('69-82) Rallys for the rear, with 215/70 redlines on front and 245 or 255/60 redlines on the rear. QUESTIONS-- Anyone see any issues going staggered in terms of spooky cornering behavior? And opinions on the look of this set up? Thanks all-

Alan 71

Hi 3,
The 255/70 tire is over 2" taller than the 215/70 tire.
Will that appearance bother you?
Regards,
Alan

3PedalGuy

OOPS, duh. I meant 245 or 255/60, not 70. Thanks for the catch!

Peterbuilt

My front tires are 235-70-15 and the rears are 255-60-15 on 8-inch rims and they fit fine.




Keep the 7-inch rims as someone might want them.

69Vett

8" rim will fit just fine, and allow a wider tire.

GUSTO14

By all means... the 7's work well on a majority of C2's and are often sought after.

I've run 255/60-15's on all four corners of my '73 for years.

Good Luck... GUSTO

gbvette62

You can easily use 245/60's on your 7" rims, and even 255/60's. The recommended rim width for the 245/60's is 7"-8.5", and for the 255/60's it's 7"-9".

ronarndt

Torque Thrust II rims

I have 18 x 8, 245/35-18 on the front and 20 x 10, 295/35-20 on the back- but also have a fender flare kit. No issue with cornering and no tire rub. If you get the tire aspect ratio down you can put larger tires on the car, since the overall diameter also goes down. Not sure if you want to go as large as the PO did for my car.

Richard Daugird

Don't '68s have smaller wheelwells?

gbvette62

No. 68-69's don't have the flare behind the wheel opening, but the wheel opening itself, is the same size as any 70-82 Corvette.

Kid Vette

I have a buddy with a '68. He has stock 7" rims on the front with 225-70s on the front and 8" rims on the back with 255-60s on the back. Looks good.