[gibbons]

The pics in my signature show my current tires, 225/70-15 up front and 275/60-15 on the back. I think it looks "right". I bought some ET Street radials for some better traction, and they don't have raised white letters. That's OK with me, time for a change anyway. But what do I put on the front that's blackwall?

I don't want to turn the T/A's around to put the white letters on the insde. I don't like the look, and don't want to continually mark them out. But I can't find another 225/70-15 with double blackwalls to to put on in their place. Well, I found some Kumhos and some other Aisian sounding brands, but that doesn't "feel" right with the car.

So, what about dropping down to a 215-70-15, there's lots of those. But the diameter is going to be half an inch shorter @ 26.9", compared to the rears @ 28". I don't want to be going down in diameter too much, I used to have 235/60-15's and didn't like those. Rats, I hate stuff like this!

Do we think that the 215/70-15s will look OK enough?

 

[bowtieboy67]

my 67 had 215/70/15s on it when i got it. I put 225/70s on it now and it looks the same as it did, no noticeable difference I think anyways. Rear tires are 265/50/15 btw.

old tires:

new tires:

 

[Lionel-n-Chevelles]

How about 235-60-15s?

 

[gibbons]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics and your observations. The pics are a little small, but I think I am catching it.

I had 235/60-15's, they are 26.1" and with the 275/60's at 28", I thought it looked a bit unbalanced for my tastes. The 215/70's are somewhere in the middle.

I dunno, which would be worse, a size that bugs me or a name that bugs me??? Like Falken Sincera... sounds like a combination Halloween+Valentines card.

 

[Lionel-n-Chevelles]

You can even fit 245-60-15s on the front of 68-72 Chevelles with no problem. The height is 26.6 Inches.

http://www.buicks.net/shop/reference/tires.html#chart

 

[Dave427]

I run 215/70-15's on the front of mine with 275/60-15 rear.

 

[68chvlss396]

I run 275/60 on a 15X8 in the back and 245/60 on 15X7 in the front. You can see the pics in my showroom.

 

[Lionel-n-Chevelles]

Hi Dave,
Your 68 looks awesome!

 

[68chvlss396]

Thanks Tory!:thumbsup:

 

[bri2203]

If you plan to drive it I would suggest a 245 60 as well.
a 235 70 is almost the same diameter as the back, IMO a 235 would be better than a 215

 

[bowtieboy67]

sorry for the small pics, computer was giving me troubles last night.