Good tire sizes for 16'' wheels? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

neonlarry · 04-25-2002, 01:52 AM

I am thinking about using 16x8 wheels, and I was wondering what would be good size tires to use? This will be on a 2wd, either stock height or lowered 2.5/4'' I am looking for 60 or 65 series tires that will be within a couple inches of the stock height, and not stick out too much past the fenders. I would like a 255/60 for the front, and 275/60 for the rear, but no one makes the same tire in both sizes. Would buying different kinds of tires for the front and back look too strange?

neonlarry · 04-25-2002, 11:39 AM

ttt

Church · 04-25-2002, 12:01 PM

That is a choice you will have to live with.
I am going to run the Nitto NT-450 275/50-17 on all 4 corners.

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72chevyLWB · 04-25-2002, 12:35 PM

Don't those Nitto's only last around 10,000-15,000 miles? Thats what I heard. I am running 255/50/17 Bridgestone Potenza RE730's. They are 9.5 wide and 27" tall
I've never heard of 275/60/16 tires, just 15's. You will need something at least 28" tall if you will be around stock height.

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Church · 04-25-2002, 01:49 PM

You can get 20,000+ out of the NT-450's if you take care of them.

neonlarry · 04-25-2002, 03:15 PM

Nitto makes 275/60-16 Proxes S/T s.

Would those even fit on the front? I have never seen them in person, but it sounds like they would be too wide. Another problem is that most of the 16'' tires aren't made for trucks. BFG makes a 265/65-16 Radial T/A I think too.

Church · 04-25-2002, 04:18 PM

275/50-17
275 is 10.8 inches wide
50 is 5.41x2=10.8
10.8+17=27.8 inches tall

275/60-16
275 is 10.8 inches wide
60 is 6.48x2=12.96
12.96+16= 28.96
so your 275/60-16 is taller than the 275/50-17 by about an inch. I really dont know it that will fit.

04-25-2002, 01:52 AM	#1
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	Good tire sizes for 16'' wheels? I am thinking about using 16x8 wheels, and I was wondering what would be good size tires to use? This will be on a 2wd, either stock height or lowered 2.5/4'' I am looking for 60 or 65 series tires that will be within a couple inches of the stock height, and not stick out too much past the fenders. I would like a 255/60 for the front, and 275/60 for the rear, but no one makes the same tire in both sizes. Would buying different kinds of tires for the front and back look too strange? __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

04-25-2002, 11:39 AM	#2
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	ttt __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

04-25-2002, 12:01 PM	#3
Church Carolina Classic Trucks Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The South Posts: 792	That is a choice you will have to live with. I am going to run the Nitto NT-450 275/50-17 on all 4 corners. ------------------ My Hobbies<A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/srcjeeper/lst?.dir=/67+truck&.view=t" TARGET=_blank> My 67 CST</A> Carolina Classic Trucks Inc. - coming soon __________________

04-25-2002, 12:35 PM	#4
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	Don't those Nitto's only last around 10,000-15,000 miles? Thats what I heard. I am running 255/50/17 Bridgestone Potenza RE730's. They are 9.5 wide and 27" tall I've never heard of 275/60/16 tires, just 15's. You will need something at least 28" tall if you will be around stock height. ------------------ 72 Chevy C/10 87 Chevy Silverado 4X4 www.geocities.com/chevylwb/chevylwb.html Aberdeen South Dakota [This message has been edited by 72chevyLWB (edited April 25, 2002).] __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

04-25-2002, 01:49 PM	#5
Church Carolina Classic Trucks Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The South Posts: 792	You can get 20,000+ out of the NT-450's if you take care of them. __________________

04-25-2002, 03:15 PM	#6
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	Nitto makes 275/60-16 Proxes S/T s. Would those even fit on the front? I have never seen them in person, but it sounds like they would be too wide. Another problem is that most of the 16'' tires aren't made for trucks. BFG makes a 265/65-16 Radial T/A I think too. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

04-25-2002, 04:18 PM	#7
Church Carolina Classic Trucks Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The South Posts: 792	275/50-17 275 is 10.8 inches wide 50 is 5.41x2=10.8 10.8+17=27.8 inches tall 275/60-16 275 is 10.8 inches wide 60 is 6.48x2=12.96 12.96+16= 28.96 so your 275/60-16 is taller than the 275/50-17 by about an inch. I really dont know it that will fit. __________________

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