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Topic: What is the Right Tire Size

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What is the Right Tire Size

Posted: 7/18/08 12:18pm Message 11 of 14
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dskopp
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
I have 1981 Coupe.  Tire size is P255-60R15.  Mine rides good!!


     



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What is the Right Tire Size

Posted: 7/19/08 12:18am Message 12 of 14
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VNCRUISER
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North Hills, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 T-Top
        before you go changing tires, how about longer leaf spring bolts to bring the rear down? I run 275-50-15 T/A radials (now discontinued) and had no problem when I had the original spring....Now, when I replaced the spring the car sat too high. Went with longer bolts and that put the spring into the sidewall of the tires. The solution was a shortened spring from Dick Guldstrand's shop www.guldstrand.com. These are steel springs with a great ride....
                                        Reid  '72 T-top




    Reid    '72 T-top

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What is the Right Tire Size

Posted: 8/9/08 12:08pm Message 13 of 14
jp75vette
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Bloomfield Hills, MI - USA
Joined: 6/29/2008
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Vette(s): 1975 Corvette coupe, 4 speed manual, 383 ci 9.5:1,Edelbrock dual plane Air Gap intake, Alum Heads,Comp Cam, roller Rockers, PS,PB,Tilt
 
I bought a new set of 245 60R15 BFG white letter TA's. The 255's were no longer available. These run fine. No interference with the ebrake cable and front tires do not scrub when turning into the driveway.
 
 
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What is the Right Tire Size

Posted: 8/9/08 2:20pm Message 14 of 14
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ebo
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
Joined: 6/3/2008
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
looks nice Jack, going to do mine next week (extra pay day this month) LOL



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