tire help needed (nonvibe)

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:52 am

my friend has a 72 chevelle. great condition. has 14 inch classic rims he wants to put on it. need help with tires. whats on the rims: front- bias ply F-70 best i can tell the rim is 14x6 seems the tires are about 6" tread area and about 5 1/2" tall ( from rim to tread) rear- bias ply L-60 best i can tell rim is a 14x9. seems tires are about 9 1/2" tread and about 5 1/2" tall (from rim to tread) alright thats about all i know i know one of yall will be able to help us (i say us bc once on the road i will be able to drive some) and let it begin!!!

chevelle_lover · Post by **chevelle_lover** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:07 am

To my knowledge the Chevelle never came with staggered tire size. The metric size that is for the factory vehicle is 215 75 R14. If you are looking for a good tire for the car then alot Muscle Car fans use the BF Goodrich Radial T/As. Since the 215s are about 8.3" they should work. The only thing that I cannot remember is if the rims of the Chevelle are 6" wide or 8" wide. With two different size rims he may have got them off of a Camaro or a Corvette.

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:12 am

yeah these aren't the oe rims they are classic mags i think. i found some more info on the tires (from cokertire.com)::::: front tire diameter-26.2 want somthing meaty for the back

chevelle_lover · Post by **chevelle_lover** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:18 am

Okay so the factory rims is 14x6. If he wants the classic tire look then Coker yes. If look is not a concern then I like the Radial T/As. They have served me will on a few vehicles since the Vibe is the newest car I have ever owned by about 17 years I prefer them on my old stuff. I think that you can squeeze 255s in the back but for 14" rims they are going to be trouble to find. Stepping up to a 235 is probably the limit available for the 14" rim. If you want it noticeable for the front to rear stagger then a 205 or the stock 215 will be necessary.

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:20 am

i want radials im tring to figure out how to convert them. we have some decent power going to these.i think its around 300 to the wheels.

chevelle_lover · Post by **chevelle_lover** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:24 am

Check this site out they have dimensions of the tires.http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/tirecha ... /tires.htm

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:43 am

thanx turbine was really helpful what do you think about 225/60/14 up front and 265/60/14 in the rear think it would work???

chevelle_lover · Post by **chevelle_lover** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:02 am

It should work just the clearance maybe an issue and you may have to roll the lip of the wheel well into the fender. Have you test fit the tires onto the car?I was looking at 255 50 R15s for mine in the rear and 225 60 R15 in the front. The rear is definately going to look good for the rear but maybe a lower aspect ratio like a 50 for the rear would help balance the car a little more unless you like the rear of the car up a little in the air compared to the front. The rear would put the rear bumper about 2 in higher in the rear.

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:58 am

what yall think of black/chrome smoothie rims on an off white and black 72 chevelle??? http://store.summitracing.com/...w=sku

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:15 am

BF Goodrich Radial T/As+1They are great tire for that look and performence of that car.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:47 am

Quote, originally posted by Raivis Â»what yall think of black/chrome smoothie rims on an off white and black 72 chevelle??? http://store.summitracing.com/...w=sku I think that would look nice, but what I would really like to see is some 18 or 20" Billets on it with some real rubber... That's just me, classics with bigger billets look sooooooo hot, not nice on the wallet though.. Pics of the car please?? Lets see if this works...

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:48 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»I think that would look nice, but what I would really like to see is some 18 or 20" Billets on it with some real rubber... That's just me, classics with bigger billets look sooooooo hot, not nice on the wallet though.. Pics of the car please?? Lets see if this works...Dude that's sexy.That's a 70 Chevelle.I have a 72 Chevelle,and I have 255/60/14's in the rear and went with 225/60/14's in the front,on Ol'school slotted rims.They do rub though,and you'll have to bend the lip up(or grind it down) like Chevelle Lover said.Radial T/A's FTW

chevelle_lover · Post by **chevelle_lover** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:32 am

I personally do not like those rims for the Chevelle. I think that they would look better on a fifties car or especially a fifties truck maybe it is just the centre cap. If you get a chance to find the Corvette Rallies they do look good on the Chevelles.Just remember opinions are like (removed) holes -- everyone has one and alot of them stink. The only thing that matters is if you like them.

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:41 am

Quote, originally posted by chevelle_lover Â»I personally do not like those rims for the Chevelle. I think that they would look better on a fifties car or especially a fifties truck maybe it is just the centre cap. If you get a chance to find the Corvette Rallies they do look good on the Chevelles.Just remember opinions are like (removed) holes -- everyone has one and alot of them stink. The only thing that matters is if you like them.You're talking about the moon caps right?Corvette rallies look great on a Chevelle,even Cragar's are hawt.Didn't Monte's also come with the rallies,I think the center caps might be a little different.

Raivis · Post by **Raivis** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:12 pm

well we ordered the black smooties but we haven't ordered the center caps yet. my buddy doesn't have the money at the moment. he is kinda in a hurry since his dad is moving and its in his dads garage. thing is he still has a lot of work to do by the end of the may. tires, rear end, full exhaust, get the motor running again. stupid boy let the car sit for like 2 yrs now. i jsut hope the motor ain't shot. ill get some pics of his "heavy chevy" when i go over to help him some day.

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:54 pm

Does he have an original "Heavy Chevy" with the stripe and the decals on it?

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:53 am

Quote, originally posted by kevera Â»Dude that's sexy.That's a 70 Chevelle.I have a 72 Chevelle,and I have 255/60/14's in the rear and went with 225/60/14's in the front,on Ol'school slotted rims.They do rub though,and you'll have to bend the lip up(or grind it down) like Chevelle Lover said.Radial T/A's FTWWoops... I honestly don't know the difference, and was just shooting for the "body style" lol... I do LOVE them, just don't have enough to know the differences..

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