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Big Wagon Guy
Posts : 349
Join date : 2010-02-15
Location : Wasaga Beach Ontario
| Subject: Recommendation on tire size  Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:11 pm | |
| Hello all. I'm looking for a new set of front/rear tires for my 96 SS. (All stock) running OEM SS rims. I'm looking for tires that will not throw the speedo off to much, and are slightly wider in the rear and narrower in the front. (Tire width). I like for the rear tires to look meaty  Thanks in advance for all recommendations.
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Andebe
Posts : 3323
Join date : 2013-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Centerville, IN
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:35 pm | |
| 255/50/17 is stock SS. A meatier width would be 275/50/17,however this makes it a little taller. 275/45/18 would also be wider and keep the height with in an inch. | |
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Big Wagon Guy
Posts : 349
Join date : 2010-02-15
Location : Wasaga Beach Ontario
| | Subject: Thank you Sir! Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:26 pm | |
| Thank you very much for the info and prompt reply.
And if I was to run a stock N97 rim on it...what would be the meatiest tire I could run on the rear? I'm thinking 295/60/15? | |
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Big Wagon Guy
Posts : 349
Join date : 2010-02-15
Location : Wasaga Beach Ontario
| | Subject: Can anyone answer the N97 question? Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:34 pm | |
| And if I was to run a stock N97 rim on it...what would be the meatiest tire I could run on the rear? I'm thinking 295/60/15? | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323
Join date : 2013-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Centerville, IN
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:18 am | |
| Thats almost a foot wide without the squat from the rim being a little narrow for that tire. Not saying it wouldnt work,but Ive never seen it. It might be a situation were you need to mount the tire with it deflated,then air it up. If you go this route I would be interested in knowing the particulars.Thanks... | |
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200OZ
Moderator
Posts : 1744
Join date : 2009-08-06
Age : 49
Location : Farmington NY.
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:57 pm | |
| A 295 would feel really wiggly on stock width N97s. A 255 is about as wide as you want to go with a 7" rim, and that is what the N97s are I think. | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323
Join date : 2013-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Centerville, IN
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:11 pm | |
| Wiggly is a good word...lol | |
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AzDon
Posts : 359
Join date : 2011-08-05
Age : 67
Location : Lake Havasu, AZ
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:16 pm | |
| I'm not aware of availability for 295/60/15..... I've seen 295/50/15's and 275/60/15's....
My wagon wears 275/60/15's on stock astro van star aluminum wheels and 205/70/15's on the front...
A 275/60/15 is roughly the same as an old L60/15, while a 295/50/15 is an N50/15......The 295's are substantially shorter than the 275's (which are the same diameter as my 235/70/15 spare!)
If you started with 235/75/15, both of these sizes are shorter.... | |
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sswagon
Posts : 96
Join date : 2014-10-05
Age : 58
Location : Mesa, AZ
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Sun Dec 20, 2015 8:38 am | |
|  20" Boss 338's. 20x8.5 fronts. 4 3/4" backspacing. 20x10 rear. 5" backspacing. 255/40 fronts. 295/40 rears.  There is your meaty rear tires. 295/40 on 20"s | |
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Andebe
Posts : 3323
Join date : 2013-02-20
Age : 54
Location : Centerville, IN
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:31 pm | |
| Boy those new Bentleys look awfully familiar....  | |
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MalibuSSwagon
Posts : 580
Join date : 2014-01-12
Location : NH
| | Subject: Re: Recommendation on tire size Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:51 pm | |
| I like the 275/40/17's on my 9C1. Harsh ride but the car handles great.  | |
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