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04-16-2002, 08:34 PM
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Tires suggestions for 10x15 rims??
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I am looking for the sort of nostalgic, big rear little front look on my 67 Stepside. My Aluminum slots are 15x10 6 lug. I need suggestions for the rear tires. Something meaty looking with street tread. I was thinking along the 60 series. What will fit under there, and what is too big?? Any thoughts?? ------------------ 67 Chevy C20 LB Stepside, 350 4-bolt with goodies.
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04-16-2002, 08:37 PM
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on my old chev i ran 15x10 with bfg 295-50-15 on the back with 15x8 215-65-15 up front
------------------ 70 short step from vegas woo hoo !!!Ken Lyons Slippery Rock PA yahoo messenger:mooneyes4b "things always look different from higher up" Clint Eastwood (fist full of dollars)
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04-16-2002, 08:42 PM
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275/60/15 I might would even try a 285 or 295/60/15
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04-16-2002, 08:45 PM
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With 10" wide rims a 50's series tire will look best. I think a 60's series will "balloon out" the sidwalls too much. But to each his own.
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04-16-2002, 08:52 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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The 50 series/60 series does not indicate the width...it indicates the height.
I have 9 1/2 inch wide tires, and my 275/60 fits fine, I could go wider if i wanted to with no problem what so ever. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-16-2002, 09:00 PM
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A 275/60 should fit 8-10" wheels,mine are on an 8" wheel,& print ok.....but I think a 9" wheel would be better...69
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04-16-2002, 09:02 PM
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"See the U.S.A....."
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50 is a refrence to percentage of side wall.
By default a 295/50/15 is wider than a 295/60/15 because if 50% of the midpoint sidewall to midpoint sidewall measurment is sidewall instead of 60% then the tread is also 50% instead of 40%. ------------------ 1970 short bed fleetside
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04-16-2002, 09:13 PM
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Before I switched to 17"s, I ran 15x7 front w/ 225-70 and 15x10 in rear w/ 275-60. I thought the 275 looked just right on the 10". My front tire was about 26-1/2" tall and the rear was about 27" tall, so pretty good match, too.
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04-16-2002, 09:15 PM
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I'm running 295/50s on 15x10s and 245/60s on 15x8s. You can see some pictures in the link in my signature. I used to have 275/60s on the back, but the 295/50s look way better in my opinion.
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04-16-2002, 09:17 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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No, that is incorrect.
On a 275/60R15 for example, the 275 is the width of the tire in mm. The 60 is the aspect ratio...meaning (in this situation) 60% of the 275 mm. Or 165 mm in this case. The R stands for Radial. The 15 is the rim diameter. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-16-2002, 09:17 PM
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the 45, 50 or 60 series is refered to as the aspect ratio, it is a percentage of the width. example a 255 50 15. the first number 255 is the widest part of the tire measures in mm when mounted on the recomended rim. The second number 50 means that the sidewall on this tire is 50% as tall as the tire is wide. A 255 is about 10.5 in wide which means the sidewall is 5.25 inches high. hope this helps a little.
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04-16-2002, 09:31 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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heh heh heh...I beat you to it, only by a few seconds though.
 ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-16-2002, 10:28 PM
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Please visit this site. http://www.venommotorsports.com/howt...ldiameters.htm
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04-16-2002, 10:53 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Or this one. http://www.etires.com/?source=ovtbfgoodrich Which is how i was trained when I was chainging tires at Sears when I was in highschool.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-16-2002, 11:21 PM
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longhornmail...me thinks we went to the same school....a 295 is a 295 irreguardless of aspect ratio, the only diff is wether it's a short or tall 295.
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04-16-2002, 11:23 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I don't want anyone to think I am being cocky, I just hate seeing some one misinformed.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-17-2002, 12:26 AM
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Topic should of read "tire size learnin' wanted" LOL Anyway, I've been looking at tires till I see them in my sleep! 295/50/15 will look great on your slots. I just mounted my 15x8's with 295/50's because I couldn't find reasonably priced 10's in time. They have a little more bulge but still lood great.
------------------ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window
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04-17-2002, 12:36 AM
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This quote is from the link provided by 70shortnphat:
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------------------ 1970 C-10 named HOSS 350/350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears Future Motivation: 383 stroker, KB flat-top pistons, RPM intake and heads, 750cfm Edelbrock, & headers. For pics of my truck go here: http://communities.msn.com/1970HOSS/shoebox.msnw?Page=1 Future Projects: 1969 Pontiac GTO and 1974 International Scout II Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS
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04-17-2002, 05:04 PM
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who sells a 295 60 15 street tire
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04-17-2002, 08:39 PM
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B.F.Goodrich
------------------ 70 short step from vegas woo hoo !!!Ken Lyons Slippery Rock PA yahoo messenger:mooneyes4b "things always look different from higher up" Clint Eastwood (fist full of dollars)
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04-17-2002, 08:52 PM
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Gentlemen-
I didn't mean to start an arguement!! LOL. Thanks for all the advice. I will check all links suggested. It is difficult now a days to choose, as the cost is prohibitive to switching around!!! I just want the best look for my truck. Thanks again. -Sheep ------------------ 67 Chevy C20 LB Stepside, 350 4-bolt with goodies.
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