<VV> LATE MODEL TIRE SIZE QUESTION

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Larry wrote:

hello,

i'm a new corsa member, and a 1st time virtual vair participant.  hope you can
help answer this question...

i have a 66 convt w/ non-modified wheel wells...am looking to put on a set of
15" rally wheels (w/ 4 1/4" backspacing), and wondering what's the biggest
size tire i can put on w/o encountering problems.  i was thinking that
205/60/15's would work...

any thoughts?

many thanks!

Larry,
  I put a set of 15X7's on my '65 Monza back in May. I went with 195-70-15 Firehawks. One of our club members here in Indy is a Firestone store manager & he got me the closest to the stock diameter and that was the size. I have no clearance issues at all, but you may want to go with a "beefier" tire than that. Here's a peek: http://www.corvairproject.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?num=1

Pat Bremer
Speedway, IN
http://roadtripmemories.com