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Old 08-06-2022, 02:34 PM   #1
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Tire Advice for 78 Big 10 with 15” Rally Wheels

The time has come. I need new tires as the current ones, which are probably 30 years old, are worn.

I currently have the stock 235/75 R15s on for all four tires. I am wondering if I should go a smidge taller on the back to jack the back end up a little. I don’t want to mod anything or swap rims.

Any good options out there? I am going to go with white lettering.
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Old 08-06-2022, 03:07 PM   #2
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Re: Tire Advice for 78 Big 10 with 15” Rally Wheels

255-70 rear and 245-60 front on 15x8 rally
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Old 08-06-2022, 09:17 PM   #3
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Re: Tire Advice for 78 Big 10 with 15” Rally Wheels

I can't tell from the pics -- is that 2wd or 4wd? If 4wd, don't mismatch the front and rear tires. Even for a 2wd, I don't like the look of mismatched tire sizes.

The rear is easy to lift. Buy a set of longer u-bolts, and install a two-inch block between the axle and the spring. https://www.offroaddesign.com/suspen...ft-blocks.html
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Old 08-07-2022, 11:14 AM   #4
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Re: Tire Advice for 78 Big 10 with 15” Rally Wheels

My burb has 255/70 all the way around on factory 8” wheels. They fill out nicely.
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Re: Tire Advice for 78 Big 10 with 15” Rally Wheels

Another issue with mismatched sizes is what size do you pick for the spare? If you have a road size tire issue, you could wind up with two different sizes on the rear. Not good, especially if you have some kind of limited slip differential.
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Another issue with mismatched sizes is what size do you pick for the spare? If you have a road size tire issue, you could wind up with two different sizes on the rear. Not good, especially if you have some kind of limited slip differential.
Utilize a spare that's the same size as the rear tires.
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Utilize a spare that's the same size as the rear tires.
That's all I did . You just have match the height...But then I never had a flat.
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