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I am ready to put my Original CL Steel Wheels back on the 72. With that said I need some new radial tires. Right now I am leaning toward, the BFG Radial T/A tires. What would you guys recommend as good tire sizes? I want bigger in the back and smaller in the front (obviously). Please share any opinions, comments, and pictures that could help me.
All depends on the wheel sizes and backspace. If you run a 15x7 with 4.5 bs you can fit a 275/60/15. This is a nice size tire on the rear of nova.Here's a pic of my 68 with a 15x7 with 4.5" bs and a 28x11.5 ET Streets. Later.
68chevyII, did you have to modify anything to fit those under the rear or raise the rear at all? I am starting to shop for wheels/tires for my '68 and that set-up looks really nice.
Here's the normal 255/60/15 BFG Radial T/As in the back and 205/60/15 BFG Radial T/A's in the front. The back wheels are 15X8 with 4.5 backspacing and the fronts are 15X7 with 3.5 inch backspacing.
Jason
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1973 Nova hatchback 350,TH350, 3500 stall converter, with the obnoxious 6 inch bolt on fiberglass hood.
A 295/60 14 Mickey Thompson Indy Profile is the same dimensions as a 275/60 15 with a little more sidewall and will probably fit your wheel wells nicely. They are corded, but M/T said they're fine to run with radials up front. I've never had a problem doing just that.
68chevyII, did you have to modify anything to fit those under the rear or raise the rear at all? I am starting to shop for wheels/tires for my '68 and that set-up looks really nice.
None so far, but she's not a runner yet. But "I knew a guy"( how many times ya heard that?) that was running hat same wheel/tire combo, I think he also ran a 10.5 or 11" slick wity stock wheel wells.
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69 Nova started as a Thrifty 230/6...
It's all fun and games, till the cops show up!
Here's the normal 255/60/15 BFG Radial T/As in the back and 205/60/15 BFG Radial T/A's in the front. The back wheels are 15X8 with 4.5 backspacing and the fronts are 15X7 with 3.5 inch backspacing.
Jason
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Do you think 235/60's or 225/60's would fit up front on the 15x7 rims w/o any rubbing?
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I have 15x7s with 235/60 on the front of my car...they only rub in sharp corners... I thought about switching to 225/60s
Thanks. I have 15x3.5 draglites up front with 165's right now, which I don't like. I'm thinking about switching to 15x6's (3.5" B.S.) with 225/60's, just want to make sure I'm not going to have any rubbing issues.
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None so far, but she's not a runner yet. But "I knew a guy"( how many times ya heard that?) that was running hat same wheel/tire combo, I think he also ran a 10.5 or 11" slick wity stock wheel wells.
Could you take a pic of the underside. Would like to see the clearance you have at the frame, shocks, etc. Trying to compare to my 4.5'bs. Thanks in advance. Later.
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