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Old 02-01-2011, 01:28 AM   #26
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Re: 275 60 15 tires

Hey fellas.... Figured I'd chime in here since I work at a tire shop.
In the 275/50/15 size you are really limited these days. You are looking at Nitto nt555 Drag radials, and the BFG Drag Radials. Both of em are street legal, and not true drag slicks, but they definetely aren't all season tires by any means.

As far as the 275/60/15's go, you've got a few choices that were already mentioned I believe, the BFG t/a's, the Cooper Cobras, and the Goodyear Eagle GT 2's. I have a few old school rat rod customers who swear by those Eagles, they love em'.
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Old 02-01-2011, 09:42 AM   #27
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Re: 275 60 15 tires

I wouldn't put Goodyears on my mother-in-law's car. I've never had a good set of Goodyears.
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:10 AM   #28
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I wouldn't put Goodyears on my mother-in-law's car. I've never had a good set of Goodyears.
I have a set on the Circuit Rider w/o any issues yet but...I want to go old school so I am going to buy Goodrich TA Radials.
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:20 AM   #29
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Re: 275 60 15 tires

All the Goodyears I've ever had, and anyone I know personally that have had them, couldn't get them to balance out properly, didn't ride well, and made lots of road noise.
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Old 02-01-2011, 11:35 AM   #30
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It may not matter, but the 275-60's that are on the 8-inch wheels on my '96 GMC have worn in the center, more than the outer edges. So, we traction sucks. The same size tire on my '69 is mounted on a 10-inch wide wheel. I ran that same tire on 8's before I got the 10's. I can't really say how they would wear on the 10's. It's been 4 years since I drove it.

A guy in a tire shop here, said that 15's are getting hard to come by, at least in his business. I'm going to 16x7's on my GMC. Coker tires has 15's, though.
Sounds like over inflation to me. The 90-93 ss454 pickups has 275-60-15 on a 7in wheels and never had any wear problems like that.
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Old 02-01-2011, 02:44 PM   #31
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Re: 275 60 15 tires

Heres mine, 255 60 R15s up front and 275 60 R 15s on the back mounted on 15x12in rims with stock ride height. The fronts are BFG Radial T/A and the backs are Cordovans. BFG does make a 275 60 R15 too (almost bought them also but the rear tires are still good). They don't make Cordovans anymore though.
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