tire size

[72VETTETORONTO]

Hi everyone i'm supposed to have tires installed saturday goodyear eagle gt 2's the price is right but iam not sure if the size will give a good ride anybody know?

 

[cruisin-davey-g]

Hi everyone i'm supposed to have tires installed saturday goodyear eagle gt 2's the price is right but iam not sure if the size will give a good ride anybody know?

Hi: I've got a '72 coupe also; This year came with F70X15 tire size.
But those were non-radial belted bias ply tires. You, no doubt, will be using radials to replace them. The sizes I would recommend are either 225 70Rx15 or 235 70Rx15. You can also go to the same sizes, but in the 60 series tires. The original tires were about 271/2 in. diameter. The 70 series radials are about the same & the 60 series are just a bit smaller. The 60 series tires will look real good on the car, provided the car is low all the way around, especially in the rear. My '72 sat up a little high in the back, due to the heavy duty spring in the rear, & the 60 series tires looked small in the rear, so I opted for 70 series tires, so it would look good. Both sizes will ride OK, but the 60 series will handle a little better, due to the fact that the shoulder width of the 60 series tires are wider than the 70 series. So, the choice is yours. Good luck!

Dave

 

[72VETTETORONTO]

i put on the 235 60 x 15 they feel good a lot less noisy than the firestones that i had ,thanks for your advice

 

[72VETTETORONTO]

60's looking good

hey dave, i like to post a picture of my ride with the new wheels ,does anyone know why i ca'nt upload

 

[cruisin-davey-g]

Re: 60's looking good

hey dave, i like to post a picture of my ride with the new wheels ,does anyone know why i ca'nt upload

The only thing I can think of, is your pixels are too high. Think you can go only to 250. Try that out.

 

[Neepawa]

I am needing some new tires soon too. So what made you pick Goodyear GT's? My tires are a little wide, 255/60. They rub on big bumps, but look pretty cool.

 

[72VETTETORONTO]

i think the 255's may be a touch to wide. the goodyears offer good value for the money. i guess if my ride was a daily driver i would have bought michelin's.

 

[cruisin-davey-g]

i think the 255's may be a touch to wide. the goodyears offer good value for the money. i guess if my ride was a daily driver i would have bought michelin's.

255's Are definetly too big for the front of the '72's. Besides rubbing, you'll lose a part of your turning radius, due to the fact that they'll hit inner fenderwell to quick. Also, your front steering & suspension is in somewhat in a bit of jeporady, due to the extra strain the larger tires produce. Remember, these '72's originally came with small non-radial tires & the technology wasn't there for the newer modern tires.

Dave

 

[Neepawa]

The 255's are too wide. They were installed, along with some custom 10" wide rims by the dealer, back in 1972. I doubt that the car has ever been driven very hard, or will be anytime soon.

I do need new rubber and would like to make it a little more reasonable, but I think that would mean new wheels too.

Not sure what I want to do.

You can see in the pic (if it uploads), the original spare and the current tires.