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sactoC10 · 09-29-2003, 10:23 AM

Hmmm....

Well in the 80's on my first car (Maverick Grabber with a 302) I put 235/60's and liked them. As for the research on the sizes, I've seen it indicated in three places that the 225/60 will fit an 8" wide rim. The regular info I am getting is that the 225 will fit a 6"-8" wide rim and the 275 will fit a 7.5"-9.5" wide rim.

I'm looking to drop the size of the front tire (height) by at least one inch. the difference between these two is on average 1.28" which would also help me with some clearance matters. The 3" coil drop I have in the front (along with the 2.5" spindle drop) makes the 275's still rub inside the fenders on hard unexpected hits.

The sidewall difference calculated between the 245 and 275 figures only to be .71" on average. So I'll probably stick with my 235-225 idea.

Thanks for all the input. I'm still interested in pictures if anyone has these smaller sizes on their trucks.

09-29-2003, 10:23 AM	#12
sactoC10 71 DELUX Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern CA / Sac Posts: 1,055	Hmmm.... Well in the 80's on my first car (Maverick Grabber with a 302) I put 235/60's and liked them. As for the research on the sizes, I've seen it indicated in three places that the 225/60 will fit an 8" wide rim. The regular info I am getting is that the 225 will fit a 6"-8" wide rim and the 275 will fit a 7.5"-9.5" wide rim. I'm looking to drop the size of the front tire (height) by at least one inch. the difference between these two is on average 1.28" which would also help me with some clearance matters. The 3" coil drop I have in the front (along with the 2.5" spindle drop) makes the 275's still rub inside the fenders on hard unexpected hits. The sidewall difference calculated between the 245 and 275 figures only to be .71" on average. So I'll probably stick with my 235-225 idea. Thanks for all the input. I'm still interested in pictures if anyone has these smaller sizes on their trucks.