skinny front tires

knotheads · Mar 9, 2009

well heres the deal. last front runner type tire i ran on my 64 nova was in the mid 70s i had 3.5 centerlines with a 165 65 r15 tire(used to be common size on a volkswagon bug). i just picked up a pair of 4 inch rally wheels and it seems availability of this tire size is nada. what tire sizes are being used with the skinny rallys now-a-days?

stangs4sale · Mar 9, 2009

tires

They still make that size

Nova 404 · Mar 9, 2009

Search VW sites or call one of the major tire stores.I know 135.145,165 tires are available in California.Another choice is Mickey Thompson makes some skinny front tires more suited to the front of a heavy car.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street.php?item=SportsmanSR

HR&CNovaRod · Mar 9, 2009

Coker tire has 135,145,155,165

jarhead64 · Mar 9, 2009

I have 165/80R15 Kumhos on the front

flamed64ss · Mar 9, 2009

I have 155/80/15 BFG's from Jegs on my 15x4's with 2.25" BS. 24" + on
diameter with no rub.

Scott

3DTim · Mar 10, 2009

Hereis the M/T S/R's

badnova · Mar 10, 2009

Tim that car is just badass... ok commercial over, back to the thread at hand

chevyIIheavy · Mar 10, 2009

yep they still make them i get mine from firestone they are 165r15s or kelly tire co. 165r15s as well :yes: .............. na i want the commercial to come back on too

aron69nova · Mar 10, 2009

3DTim said:

now i see how you're able to get traction with a stick. i'm gonna try to get traction with about half the tire and still go about the same times. didn't you run in the mid 9's?

knotheads · Mar 11, 2009

chevyIIheavy said:
yep they still make them i get mine from firestone they are 165r15s or kelly tire co. 165r15s as well :yes: .............. na i want the commercial to come back on too

i guess i am going to have to go hit the stores instead of trying to shop online.i have done an online search of all the major tire companys and they all say these sizes are not available in the las vegas area. thanks to all for the help!

Tubbed63 · Apr 10, 2009

How are you guys getting 165's to not rub the front of the wheel well opening? We tried them and on one side it actually grabbed the front fender and bent it in. We had to switch down to 135's to get the tires to clear the fender in the front.

74 hatchback · Apr 10, 2009

i got my 165's from pepboys they are futras

tbills66 · Apr 10, 2009

From what I have read, use a spacer to space out the front of the fender. They are being talked about in another thread.
It's at the end of the thread. Part number and all.
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105966&page=6

Tubbed63 · Apr 10, 2009

tbills66 said:
From what I have read, use a spacer to space out the front of the fender. They are being talked about in another thread.
It's at the end of the thread. Part number and all.
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105966&page=6

Sweet thanks for that! That would explain it then. We dont even have the braces on our car. I am going to order the braces and the spacers and put the 165's back on. The 135's are WAY small.

tbills66 · Apr 11, 2009

No problem and good luck.

Aztec Bronze L79 · Apr 11, 2009

skinnys

Pro Trac all four corners.

tom64 · May 7, 2014

coker 135-15

I just put a set of coker 135-15 and 225-60-15 on my 64 ss on weld wheels

skinny front tires

Top Contributors this Month