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Coker Tires / Smoothies
I called Coker Tires and spoke with a rep and this is what he suggested for the wide white wall tires for that old school/rat rod look for my long bed 67 that I'm lowering 5" front and 5" rear.
215/70r 15 front 235/70r 15 back and rims 15x6 rear 15x7 front Does this sound about right? I had friends telling me to go with a rim thats 15x8 front and 15x10 back. Any suggestions? |
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
My new combo but not installed yet is:
TT Original 15x7 BF Goodrich 225x60x15 TT Original 15x8.5 BF Goodrich 275x60x15 I have a 2/4 drop
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
He was saying the lower the # the smaller diameter the tire will be and that will make it sit even lower. I just don't know if I want smaller tires per say? The look I like is on this truck.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...x/ba0c93cc.jpg Just no idea the size of those. |
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
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Did you ever figure out what size tires and rims they where? I love that look? What do you think the drop is on that truck? Thanks |
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
You may want to look at Diamond Back tires as well, might give you more size choices. Coker is mostly reproductions of vintage tires produced under licensing agreements with the original producer, Diamond Backs are vintage look sidewalls on modern technology, current model tires.
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
Here is my truck with the original 15x6 all the way around. As soon as I so the 5 lug conversion I will be using 5x7 front and 15x8 rear but this will give you an idea on tire sizes. Fronts are 215/70r15 and rears are 235/75r15. With these tire sizes you get a 1" drop in the front.
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
tires are too small in my opinion. rpms will be high at speed.
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
THE GREEN TRUCK BELONGED TO RATROD67 HERES A LINK http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=216161
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
15X7 front 225/70/15
15X8 Rear 285/70/15 |
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
p235/75r15 are the stock size and will get you down the highway no problem.
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
You'll be very hard pressed to find Wide white walls in anything wider than 235's. Unless you make your own or have them "buffed" for you... and the Coker 235's are $250-300 each in that size.
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
DiamondBack has 275/60/15s and even 295/50/15s
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
My truck is wearing exactly what coker suggested to you
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Re: Coker Tires / Smoothies
now that's a classy truck
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