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1974 Corvette / Tire Size

Posted: 12/17/16 5:23pm Message 1 of 4
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Hendersonville, TN - USA
Joined: 10/23/2016
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Vette(s): 1974 Corvette Silver Mist with Silver Interior
Can anyone provide advice on tire size for a 1974 Corvette. I have offset trailing arms on the rear and am wondering if 235-60-15 will work for both the front and rear. 

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Re: 1974 Corvette / Tire Size

Posted: 12/17/16 6:32pm Message 2 of 4
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Vette(s): 1973 Coupe -- 454 / 4 speed - Black on Black, Greenwood aftermarket turbo hood, Greenwood GTO style front bumper.American Racing Vector rims.
Chuck - You will have no problem running that size tire. I run 275/60/15 on my 73 on the rear without offset arms. I run a 245/60/15 on the front. You might want to consider the 275/60/15 on the rear as opposed to the 235 as it fills the wheel well in better. Gives it a more aggresive look in my opion. https://tiresize.com/comparison/

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Re: 1974 Corvette / Tire Size

Posted: 12/18/16 12:27pm Message 3 of 4
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Overland Park, KS - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray
I've always run 255-60/15 with no problem but they're on 8 1/2" wheels with 1/2" negative offset and that only leaves less than 1/2"  clearance between the sidewall and the parking brake cable.  So depending on what your wheels are, 275-60 might be a problem.


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Re: 1974 Corvette / Tire Size

Posted: 12/18/16 12:51pm Message 4 of 4
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Vette(s): 1974 Corvette Silver Mist with Silver Interior
Thanks for taking the time to provide advice. I appreciate it! 


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