[FC] FC Rear tire size question

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

I run 225/60R15's on my Brier limo and they work great with NO clearance
problems

Bruce Gwyther, Bonneville Corvair Club
http://users.sisna.com/grandpagwyt/
'65 Corsa Convert,  '62 Rampside
'65 'Brier 8-door,  '63 Greenbrier limo
and many other FCs
Restored '51 John Deere "A"
'71 Jeepster - Hurst edition


----- Original Message -----
From: <Hyosilver@aol.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC Rear tire size question


> It is physically possible to install 225/75R15s all around.  That's
correct,
> 225/75R fifteen's.  It's a close fit on the rear, with the tires about 1
inch
> away from the sheet metal.  But no situations I ever encountered caused
any
> rubbing.  It is tricky getting these big fat tires into the rear wheel
> wells--you have to do some jockeying around with various jack heights.
But once in,
> they fit.  It's an easy fit on the front.
>
> So if you want bigger, there's lots of room to go way bigger.
>
> Larry Hickerson
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