I could really use some help from the sage wisdom of the best car site on the web. Here's what I am thinking about doing for my '70 SS. The car is very near completion at the resto shop and I need to make a tire/wheel decision. With a mildly built LS6 4 bolt mill, I know I really need a better contact patch than a stock 14X7 inch wheel can provide. I'd like to go with 15 in. SS style wheels for the correct look shod with 235/60 15's Front (BFG T/A's. 25.1 in. Tall, 7.6 in. wide) and 295/50 15's Rear (BFG T/A's. 26.7 in. Tall, 9.5 in. wide).

Questions-what back spacing should I go with front and rear? I hear I can get these 15 inch SS style rims in 8 in. or 10 in. wide for the rear. Which is best? Many Thanks in advance.
C.T. in CA

Ct,

for 8 inch wheels run 4.5 bs. On the 10s 5.5. The tire sizes you have picked should work with ease. One thing about the 10 inch wheels is that they look a little different being deepr than the stock SS wheel. Not bad just a little different. BTW I have run 295/50s on 8 inch wheels and to me they looked okay on my 68. Good Luck smile.gif

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/ACE841/Latest1.jpg

Those are 15x8 rallys with the size tire you listed.

15X8 Wheel Vintiques SS wheelswith 4.5" bs and P275 60R Tire and Stock 14X7 SS wheels with P215 70R 14

http://chevelles.com/showroom/Mytmouse/Mytmouse70SSback3.jpg

Saw this combo on a 70 LS6 car and just had to duplicate it. Alittle taller tire in the back gives it a forward "lean" and IMO a more aggressive stance.

Robert

How much does a tire and rim combo set you back, $?

I have 14" wheels and 1970 Malibu hub caps on my 1970 Chevelle Malibu now. That is what my dad and I had on a same model car back in 1978 but I am thinking about a more muscle look for me today.

Don't remember exactly but somewhere in the neighborhood of $250-300.00 per wheel/BFG T/A tire/trim ring for the back. I already had caps and chrome lug nuts from my stock 14" SS wheel set-up. Call Summit Racing, they can give you an exact price. For the 8" wide wheel you need the wider trim ring or the gap is too big.

Robert

Cost for the combo I'm thinking of is about $1,000.00 including shipping, but not ballancing and mounting.

Robert-Any reason you didn't go with a 295/50 on the 15X8's??

CT,

Replied to e-mail you sent to me. If you did not get it I will post answer here. Please advise.

Robert

Robert, I got the email, thanks.

C.T.

Robert,

Nice pic of your ride. It has a great stance graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Just an FYI (don't laugh) JC Whitney sells some pretty nice trim rings for the 15X7 SS rims..they're 2 5/8" deep and are $50 for all 4 of them..stainless steel versions for $99

Thanks for the nice words Jeff.

Robert

Hello, I got three tire quotes today, Which one would you choose?

Goodyear
= Eagle GT II = P255/60R15 = $94 each
= Eagle GT II = P215/60R14 = $75 each
or
Firestone
=Firehawk Indy 500 = P255/60R15 =$92 each =Firehawk Indy 500 = P215/60R14 = $77 each
or
Cooper/MasterCraft?
Avenger GT = P255/60R15 = $79 each
Avenger GT = P215/60R14 = $71 each
or
Please make your suggestions.

Thanks for your opinion.

I have a '70ss and it has 14x6 with 225-70r14 and 15x8 with mickey thompson's ET street slicks that are 28x13.5x15. The wheels are weld racing prostars.

C.T.
I run that same same rubber on one of mine. 15x8's front w/ 4.5 backspace, 15x10 rear with 5.5 backspace.
Pic is on the bottom of my homepage.

On my '71, BFG T/A's 235/60/15 on 15x7.5" and 285/70/15 on 15x8.5". It's got the right stance and the rear wheelwell is filled. Sorry, no photos, doing a completer rebuild.