Re: Tire sizes for 15x8

Jim,

My wife said I can't talk to anyone on any website that wants a picture of my rear end or is waffling between two 15 whatevers in the back. I told her I was talking about tires, she said that's nice, LOL. I lived in Eatons Neck & West Hempsted and never heard the term "waffling", at least not when tawk'en bout my caaws.

I like the old Super Stock drag look, attitude through altitude, I like 'em tall and wide. On both my 63's I'm running a 285/70R15, on a 7" rim. This makes them 11.5" wide, 31" tall, turning 675 RPM. On a 8" rim they would be 11.3" wide and 30.8" tall. The 7" wheel has 4 1/4" backspacing and uses and additional 3/8" spacer centering the wheel between the springs and fender with room to spare.

I've tried the 275/60R15, 28" tall at 743 RPM, but better yet were the 255/70R15 at 29" tall and 715 RPM. I just like the way my car stood with the 70 series more than the 60 series.

Up front both cars run 215/75R15 to keep the height and roll out well, some photos of the "car's rear" to help the visual.

Nick Tiberio

FuryUs63

From: "Jim Altemose" <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:23:43 AM
Subject: Tire sizes for 15x8

I ordered a pair of 15x8 rims for the rear of my 63 Polara 500. I'm
probably going with BFG Radial T/A and 225/70R14 in the front.

I'm waffling between 275/60R15 or 255/60R15 in the back. I like the
big/little look but I'm worried 275 is too wide.

Can anyone post a picture of their rear end ? ;)

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

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