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AirborneC10 · 01-29-2009, 12:00 PM

I've got some f'ugly wheels on the truck as well as two rear tires with slow leaks.

You can see it here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=806

These tires are pretty wide (not sure off-hand how wide).

What I want to do is go with a classic original look with perhaps taller tires that aren't as wide? (Sorry, I am really a noob with these trucks - ask me about motorcycle tires and I can talk for days).

So anyone have any suggestions (with pics if possible) of a good set up? 99.9% of my driving is city driving. Some of it is hauling motorcycles in the bed. I don't need off-road tires but tires that are good in the rain help.

it has 5-lug wheels still.

Thanks

big_al_71 · 01-29-2009, 05:06 PM

I would suggest to go with 15x7 rallies with some 295-70-r15......
sorry no picts at this moment.

grancuda · 01-29-2009, 05:19 PM

I would go 15x10 w/275-60R15.

If I were buying new I would get these from ebay, they are a really good deal

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15X4-...QQcmdZViewItem

I put 15x10 Centerline Convo-Champ 500's on mine w/275 60R15 BFG's.

crm318 · 01-29-2009, 05:41 PM

to me, there is nothing better looking on these trucks than a set of 275/60/15s on a set of 15x8 rallies and 3 in chrome trim rings.

magsnubby · 01-29-2009, 07:01 PM

Nice truck. A 15x8 steel rim running something like a 275/60x15, either painted or chromed, in a rally style or a smoothie with caps and rings is hard to beat.

Check out:
http://www.rallyamerica.com/hotrod_trucks/index.html

http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_s...ml/page32.html

OrangeCrush1970 · 01-29-2009, 11:42 PM

I gonna 3 rd on the 15x8's w/ the 275/60x15....but also throw out the 255/60's b/c the 275's like to float in a heavy rain. 255's have a little less tread width

**Boog** · 01-30-2009, 12:01 AM

Since the OP said he wants to go with a taller, not as wide tire the 275/60 is out. The original equipment base tire size would have been about a 235/75/15. Most likely a G series tire, G78/15 back in the day. The 235/75 is about as close to this as any. It will mount up on an 8" rim just fine and I have ran them for many miles. If it's not wide enough then the 255/70/15 is just as tall and a little wider. Fits well on 7 or 8" rim.

67ChevyRedneck · 01-30-2009, 03:25 AM

My truck is running 15x8 Corvette style rallys with 235/75/R15. I think the back spacing is 4.5". It may be 4" I can't remember.

AirborneC10 · 01-30-2009, 12:23 PM

[QUOTE=67ChevyRedneck;3115837]My truck is running 15x8 Corvette style rallys with 235/75/R15. I think the back spacing is 4.5". It may be 4" I can't remember.

[\QUOTE]

These are the tire sizes on my truck now (verified this morning). What is "back spacing"? I do not know the rim sizes, just the tire sizes are 235/75/R15

67ChevyRedneck · 01-30-2009, 06:48 PM

Back spacing is measured from where the wheel mounts on the spindle/drum to the back edge of the rim.

The more back spacing you have, the more the wheel will be "sucked into" the fender, less back spacing pushes the wheel out towards the edge of the fender well.

Here's a couple quick "google" pics I found:

ChevLoRay · 01-30-2009, 07:56 PM

On a 15x8 wheel, 245-60's look and fit better. I run them on the front of mine with 15x10's out back running the 275-60's. It's sort of a big'n'little combo, that still works for me.

Dingfodgy · 01-30-2009, 09:25 PM

Can't go wrong with some 5-slot ralley's with 275 x 50-15's in back and some 245x60-15's in front. Wide Whites of course.
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1969 SSR1 · 01-30-2009, 11:44 PM

not 15's but here is 18 in old school cragars

67ChevyRedneck · 01-30-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

Can't go wrong with some 5-slot ralley's with 275 x 50-15's in back and some 245x60-15's in front. Wide Whites of course.
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Man, that looks KILLER!

67_C-30 · 01-31-2009, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirborneC10

I've got some f'ugly wheels on the truck as well as two rear tires with slow leaks.

Thanks

HEY HEY HEY!!! Don't be dissing on the KMC/Optima Quasars!

I totally agree with you now, but in 1991 that was a HOT wheel. I bought a set for my Z28, and they were cooler than ice water back then!

Here's a pic taken around 1992 after I repainted it with the Quasars a'shinin'!

My how things have changed!

67_C-30 · 01-31-2009, 12:17 AM

A second Rallys for a clean look. Here's my '69 with a 8" Rallys and 235/75R15's before I lowered it.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-31-2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

Can't go wrong with some 5-slot ralley's with 275 x 50-15's in back and some 245x60-15's in front. Wide Whites of course.
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That looks badass I love everything about that truck

LuckyHenriksen · 01-31-2009, 12:24 AM

Oh heres my Halibrand Gasser wheels.

Hurst28 · 02-11-2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

Can't go wrong with some 5-slot ralley's with 275 x 50-15's in back and some 245x60-15's in front. Wide Whites of course.
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Those look amazing! Are those 15x8's?

ramey · 02-11-2009, 09:16 PM

I love my 15x8 truck ralleys wrapped in 255/75r15's

01-29-2009, 12:00 PM	#1
AirborneC10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 22	Need suggestions on wheels/tires I've got some f'ugly wheels on the truck as well as two rear tires with slow leaks. You can see it here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=806 These tires are pretty wide (not sure off-hand how wide). What I want to do is go with a classic original look with perhaps taller tires that aren't as wide? (Sorry, I am really a noob with these trucks - ask me about motorcycle tires and I can talk for days). So anyone have any suggestions (with pics if possible) of a good set up? 99.9% of my driving is city driving. Some of it is hauling motorcycles in the bed. I don't need off-road tires but tires that are good in the rain help. it has 5-lug wheels still. Thanks

01-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#2
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires I would suggest to go with 15x7 rallies with some 295-70-r15...... sorry no picts at this moment. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-29-2009, 05:19 PM	#3
grancuda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central OK Posts: 396	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires I would go 15x10 w/275-60R15. If I were buying new I would get these from ebay, they are a really good deal http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/15X4-...QQcmdZViewItem I put 15x10 Centerline Convo-Champ 500's on mine w/275 60R15 BFG's.

01-29-2009, 05:41 PM	#4
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires to me, there is nothing better looking on these trucks than a set of 275/60/15s on a set of 15x8 rallies and 3 in chrome trim rings. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

01-29-2009, 07:01 PM	#5
magsnubby Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fresno,ca Posts: 448	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires Nice truck. A 15x8 steel rim running something like a 275/60x15, either painted or chromed, in a rally style or a smoothie with caps and rings is hard to beat. Check out: http://www.rallyamerica.com/hotrod_trucks/index.html http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_s...ml/page32.html

01-29-2009, 11:42 PM	#6
OrangeCrush1970 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smyrna, GA Posts: 709	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires I gonna 3 rd on the 15x8's w/ the 275/60x15....but also throw out the 255/60's b/c the 275's like to float in a heavy rain. 255's have a little less tread width __________________ *Rottenwood Garage* 1970...71...72 C1500 aka Orange aka Sideshow Bob 540 BB Straub Roller Cam, AFR Magnums, XP 950, TKO 600 2 Tons of Fun

01-30-2009, 12:01 AM	#7
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,513	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires Since the OP said he wants to go with a taller, not as wide tire the 275/60 is out. The original equipment base tire size would have been about a 235/75/15. Most likely a G series tire, G78/15 back in the day. The 235/75 is about as close to this as any. It will mount up on an 8" rim just fine and I have ran them for many miles. If it's not wide enough then the 255/70/15 is just as tall and a little wider. Fits well on 7 or 8" rim. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

01-30-2009, 03:25 AM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires My truck is running 15x8 Corvette style rallys with 235/75/R15. I think the back spacing is 4.5". It may be 4" I can't remember. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 01-30-2009 at 03:27 AM.

01-30-2009, 12:23 PM	#9
AirborneC10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 22	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires [QUOTE=67ChevyRedneck;3115837]My truck is running 15x8 Corvette style rallys with 235/75/R15. I think the back spacing is 4.5". It may be 4" I can't remember. [\QUOTE] These are the tire sizes on my truck now (verified this morning). What is "back spacing"? I do not know the rim sizes, just the tire sizes are 235/75/R15

01-30-2009, 06:48 PM	#10
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires Back spacing is measured from where the wheel mounts on the spindle/drum to the back edge of the rim. The more back spacing you have, the more the wheel will be "sucked into" the fender, less back spacing pushes the wheel out towards the edge of the fender well. Here's a couple quick "google" pics I found: __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 01-30-2009 at 06:48 PM.

01-30-2009, 07:56 PM	#11
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires On a 15x8 wheel, 245-60's look and fit better. I run them on the front of mine with 15x10's out back running the 275-60's. It's sort of a big'n'little combo, that still works for me. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

01-30-2009, 09:25 PM	#12
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires Can't go wrong with some 5-slot ralley's with 275 x 50-15's in back and some 245x60-15's in front. Wide Whites of course. __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")

01-30-2009, 11:44 PM	#13
1969 SSR1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: hubert nc Posts: 50	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires not 15's but here is 18 in old school cragars Attached Images

01-31-2009, 12:17 AM	#16
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires A second Rallys for a clean look. Here's my '69 with a 8" Rallys and 235/75R15's before I lowered it. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

01-31-2009, 12:24 AM	#18
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires Oh heres my Halibrand Gasser wheels. __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here



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02-11-2009, 09:16 PM	#20
ramey 71' Custom 10 (ole blue) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland, GA Posts: 223	Re: Need suggestions on wheels/tires I love my 15x8 truck ralleys wrapped in 255/75r15's __________________ 71' Custom 10 (ole blue) GM Goodwrench 350 Turbo 350 Transmission Last edited by ramey; 02-11-2009 at 09:17 PM.

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