I have recently bought 16 inch wheels for my chevelle and have no idea what size tires to buy for it. i currently have 225/70/15 on the front and 265/60/15 on the rear. if any one could recomend a good size combo. i want a good size for the front and a decent wide size for the rear. thank you

Maybe something like 225-55-16 up front, w/ 265-50-`6 in the rear. You might even be able to get a 295-50-16 for the rear. If you want something real tall, 285-60's are available in 16" rim size for that fill up the wheelwell look.

I ran 255/50R16's on all 4 corners of my 16X8 Welds before upgrading yet again. They worked well.

does anyone knowa good online place to buy tires cause i cant find the sizes on the stores i have looked at

Originally posted by CelebrityMotorCoV.P.:
does anyone know a good online place to buy tires cause i cant find the sizes on the stores i have looked at Try... Vulcantire.com
I've bought a couple sets of Falkens here.

im runnin 255/50/16 ..16x8 all four corners..

16's are kinda the redheaded stepchild of the tire family,,hard to find a decent selection.

Not to hijack but you two running 255/50/16's what backspacing are you running?

4.5" backspace on 16X8 Welds.

www.tirrack.com (http://www.tirrack.com) is the best place to get tires from. Stay away from the cheaper tires (Falken, Vulcan, Ohtsu, Sumitomo, etc...) they never balance true and always fail the road variance spin. I prefer to spend a few extra bucks on top quality rubber and know they will spin true.

For whatever reason Kumho's (cheap tires) seem to do well. The 712 is terrible in the rain but very good on dry pavement. The others do well wet or dry. The 710 is one of the best road race available period.

Originally posted by dennis68:
Stay away from the cheaper tires (Falken, Vulcan, Ohtsu, Sumitomo, etc...) they never balance true and always fail the road variance spin. Never say "Never". :rolleyes:
I have a set of Falken 512 on both my '67 Chevelle (245/45-17) and my '02 PT Cruiser (225/50-16).
No problems here.
All tires easily balanced with minimal weight and ride very smooth at speed.
I do a lot of highway driving and consider myself very fussy when it comes to ride quality. :cool:

Try this link for Tire Rack. http://www.tirerack.com/

Originally posted by BillsCamino:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dennis68:
Stay away from the cheaper tires (Falken, Vulcan, Ohtsu, Sumitomo, etc...) they never balance true and always fail the road variance spin. Never say "Never". :rolleyes:
I have a set of Falken 512 on both my '67 Chevelle (245/45-17) and my '02 PT Cruiser (225/50-16).
No problems here.
All tires easily balanced with minimal weight and ride very smooth at speed.
I do a lot of highway driving and consider myself very fussy when it comes to ride quality. :cool: </font>[/QUOTE]And did you have them spun on a road force machine??? Probably not. I have spun many tires that seemed OK on a regular balancer that are are borderline out of spec on a road force machine.

Just my .02 from over a decade in tire shops.

Originally posted by dennis68:
And did you have them spun on a road force machine??? Probably not.
Just my .02 from over a decade in tire shops. Actually YES!!! tongue.gif
I have a very good friend who happens to own three Goodyear stores in this area. All equipped with "state of the art" road force balancing machines. One of the first in the state to purchase this equiptment, BTW.
Also, I have two other friends who own large, independent tire shops.
Volume of 600-800 tires a WEEK...everything from wheelbarrows to semis.
I KNOW tires, my friend. ;)
We were pleasantly suprised at the quality of the first set of Falkens I had purchased and mounted at his shop considering the online purchase price was quite a bit lower than local wholesale which is how I normally buy all my tires.
This was last spring for my '67.
I have since recently purchased and mounted another Falken set on my Cruiser, replacing a set of OEM Goodyear LS with only 9k mikes on them.
Again, excellent quality.
The tires are DOT UTQG rated at treadwear 360, Temp A and Traction A.
Just my $.02 with over 30 years in the business.
Ten years...WOW.
Dude, I worked for Dunlop-Tonawanda back in 1971. :rolleyes:

Nevermind, not worth it.

Originally posted by dennis68:
Nevermind, not worth it. My thoughts EXACTLY ! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I have 16X8 with Goodyear Eagles 245/50 all the way around on my 71 wagon. The ride is nice and the handling is great.

John W.

Ok So People That Are Running 255/50/16 All The Way Around 1. What Brand Of Tire And Where Did You Get Them. Second How Do I Fugure Out Backspacing And What Does It Mean On My Car. Thank You