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WHYBYNU · 02-12-2003, 08:32 PM

Anyone running 255/60/15 on front with 275/60/15 rear ? I'm looking at this for my new TT II . Any pics would great

Thanks
John

Project1970 · 02-12-2003, 10:11 PM

Those are my old Radial T/A's. 245/60-15 front, 275/60-15 rear. I can't get 255's to fit up front between the drop and the disc conversion (2.5" drop front, 4" rear, ECE 6 lug disc conversion)

WHYBYNU · 02-12-2003, 10:29 PM

Thanks Project1970 for the pic. I love your trucks stance ! what was the problem with the 255/60's and your drop.
By the way how do you like your new Yokohama's?

Thanks
John

Project1970 · 02-12-2003, 10:48 PM

Between the discs which widen the front track up a little bit and the drop, I was getting rubbing problems with the tires that were on there before - which were actually 245/70s or something, I don't remember, they were old and dryrotted T/As.

I say I can't go anything bigger than 245/60 because I have managed - only once or twice in three years, though - to get them to rub on the fender. (when the suspension is compressed). I would imagine that tolerances are close enough that even a 255/60 would be a little too wide up there.

If/when I ever find the budget / time / desire to convert the truck to 5 lugs (just need, aside from rims/tires, 1971 rotors, rear drums, and rear axles, and the last two can be modded), I'll make sure to get a backspacing that allows me to run taller tires up front, though, just because I'd like to fill out the front wheelwells a bit more.

The Yokohamas rock.

Far cheaper than Radial T/As and far better in every category...here's a pic of the treadpattern. Compare this to the Radial T/A's simple blocks and it should be a bit obvious why the Avid S/T spanks the T/A badly, ESPECIALLY in the rain, where the difference is so large it's sick.

Project1970 · 02-12-2003, 10:50 PM

I should note that I don't know if factory disc trucks have as wide of a front track as converted trucks like mine, so you might be able to tuck some bigger rubber under the front.

WHYBYNU · 02-12-2003, 11:05 PM

Thanks for the great info. The reason I wanted to know is I just ordered 275/60 and 255/60 Yokohama's Avid S/T from Summit Racing maybe 20 min. ago. I beleave the disk convertion does add about 1-1.5 inches to the front.

I read a tire comparison and Yokohama's blew TA's off the chart and just about all other tires in the same cat.

Thanks again for the pics and info......

John

Project1970 · 02-12-2003, 11:20 PM

Yeah, the Avid S/Ts were very highly rated, and every bit of my experience with them agrees. My truck was nearly undrivable in the rain with even new Radial T/As (between that and my too-stiff THM400, I got more than my share of scares around corners); right before I got the S/Ts, I got to deal with driving I-10 from Tucson to Phoenix in a downpour with nearly worn out T/As. Yeah, that was interesting, in that I-can't-go-faster-than-60-because-I'm-hydroplaning-like-a-mofo way. Ugh.

With tires like the S/T's out there, I have no idea why Radial T/As still sell, let alone for the premium price they get. They're not only one of the worse tires in their class, they're one of the most expensive, behind only Michelin, I believe.

Oh, and if/when you take it to the track, hehe...the Avid S/Ts work GREAT at street tire pressures (I never bother changing them), just give them a quick scratch burnout to warm them up prior to your run. No waterbox.

gashog · 02-13-2003, 12:03 AM

255/60 fronts on 15x8's with 4" back space also 2 1/2" drop spindles and disc conversion, 275/60 rears with 4 1/2 back space on 15x10's and 3" drop spings. sofar no rubbing.

miket · 02-13-2003, 12:16 AM

71 Cheyenne with 275/60's on 15X8 front and 15X10 rear.

**Palf70Step** · 02-13-2003, 06:35 AM

Not real clean or High-techie...but I am running 275/60 x 15 on stock 15x8 ralleys at all 4 corners I like how it looks and that they are all the same size. My spare will match someday.

**Palf70Step** · 02-13-2003, 06:37 AM

oooops tooo early for operating a mouse. here is the picture

smokekiki · 02-13-2003, 09:38 AM

I had BFG TAs on my camaro,couldn't drive in the rain.I put Pirelli tires on.They where cheaper and the car handled way better.They seem to have a softer compound because they wore faster.

chaptr2 · 02-13-2003, 11:19 AM

This is 255/60/15 on a 7 inch rim and 275/60/15 on a 10 inch rim.

chaptr2 · 02-13-2003, 11:20 AM

here is a better pic. The guy before me used a torch to lower this, so there really isn't a exact lowering stance to it.

stepn67 · 02-13-2003, 02:40 PM

Chaptr2,
Love the look of your rig - Would you know the Backspacing for those rims.

nate68 · 02-13-2003, 03:15 PM

i don't have any probs with 255/60's up front. i am running an 82 front suspension, i dont know if the track width is the same or not i'm guessing it is

02-12-2003, 08:32 PM	#1
WHYBYNU WHYBYNU when old will do Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 643	Tire pics please... Anyone running 255/60/15 on front with 275/60/15 rear ? I'm looking at this for my new TT II . Any pics would great Thanks John __________________ 71 Cheyenne super 2 tone green and white ZZ6 - Th350 4/6 drop 20x8.5 / 20x10 Billet Specialties

02-12-2003, 10:11 PM	#2
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Those are my old Radial T/A's. 245/60-15 front, 275/60-15 rear. I can't get 255's to fit up front between the drop and the disc conversion (2.5" drop front, 4" rear, ECE 6 lug disc conversion) Attached Images __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-12-2003, 10:29 PM	#3
WHYBYNU WHYBYNU when old will do Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 643	Thanks Project1970 for the pic. I love your trucks stance ! what was the problem with the 255/60's and your drop. By the way how do you like your new Yokohama's? Thanks John __________________ 71 Cheyenne super 2 tone green and white ZZ6 - Th350 4/6 drop 20x8.5 / 20x10 Billet Specialties

02-12-2003, 10:48 PM	#4
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Between the discs which widen the front track up a little bit and the drop, I was getting rubbing problems with the tires that were on there before - which were actually 245/70s or something, I don't remember, they were old and dryrotted T/As. I say I can't go anything bigger than 245/60 because I have managed - only once or twice in three years, though - to get them to rub on the fender. (when the suspension is compressed). I would imagine that tolerances are close enough that even a 255/60 would be a little too wide up there. If/when I ever find the budget / time / desire to convert the truck to 5 lugs (just need, aside from rims/tires, 1971 rotors, rear drums, and rear axles, and the last two can be modded), I'll make sure to get a backspacing that allows me to run taller tires up front, though, just because I'd like to fill out the front wheelwells a bit more. The Yokohamas rock. Far cheaper than Radial T/As and far better in every category...here's a pic of the treadpattern. Compare this to the Radial T/A's simple blocks and it should be a bit obvious why the Avid S/T spanks the T/A badly, ESPECIALLY in the rain, where the difference is so large it's sick. Attached Images __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-12-2003, 10:50 PM	#5
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	I should note that I don't know if factory disc trucks have as wide of a front track as converted trucks like mine, so you might be able to tuck some bigger rubber under the front. __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-12-2003, 11:05 PM	#6
WHYBYNU WHYBYNU when old will do Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 643	Thanks for the great info. The reason I wanted to know is I just ordered 275/60 and 255/60 Yokohama's Avid S/T from Summit Racing maybe 20 min. ago. I beleave the disk convertion does add about 1-1.5 inches to the front. I read a tire comparison and Yokohama's blew TA's off the chart and just about all other tires in the same cat. Thanks again for the pics and info...... John __________________ 71 Cheyenne super 2 tone green and white ZZ6 - Th350 4/6 drop 20x8.5 / 20x10 Billet Specialties

02-12-2003, 11:20 PM	#7
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Yeah, the Avid S/Ts were very highly rated, and every bit of my experience with them agrees. My truck was nearly undrivable in the rain with even new Radial T/As (between that and my too-stiff THM400, I got more than my share of scares around corners); right before I got the S/Ts, I got to deal with driving I-10 from Tucson to Phoenix in a downpour with nearly worn out T/As. Yeah, that was interesting, in that I-can't-go-faster-than-60-because-I'm-hydroplaning-like-a-mofo way. Ugh. With tires like the S/T's out there, I have no idea why Radial T/As still sell, let alone for the premium price they get. They're not only one of the worse tires in their class, they're one of the most expensive, behind only Michelin, I believe. Oh, and if/when you take it to the track, hehe...the Avid S/Ts work GREAT at street tire pressures (I never bother changing them), just give them a quick scratch burnout to warm them up prior to your run. No waterbox. __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

02-13-2003, 12:03 AM	#8
gashog Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lake co. california Posts: 192	255/60 fronts on 15x8's with 4" back space also 2 1/2" drop spindles and disc conversion, 275/60 rears with 4 1/2 back space on 15x10's and 3" drop spings. sofar no rubbing. Attached Images __________________ 69 Custom/10 454 Turbo 400 and 70 Custom/20 350 Turbo 350, 73 cheyanne C/10 also 69 camaro Z/28 and 85 Iroc Z

02-13-2003, 12:16 AM	#9
miket Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,466	71 Cheyenne with 275/60's on 15X8 front and 15X10 rear. Attached Images

02-13-2003, 06:35 AM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,697	Not real clean or High-techie...but I am running 275/60 x 15 on stock 15x8 ralleys at all 4 corners I like how it looks and that they are all the same size. My spare will match someday. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

02-13-2003, 06:37 AM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,697	oooops tooo early for operating a mouse. here is the picture __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

02-13-2003, 09:38 AM	#12
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	I had BFG TAs on my camaro,couldn't drive in the rain.I put Pirelli tires on.They where cheaper and the car handled way better.They seem to have a softer compound because they wore faster. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

02-13-2003, 11:19 AM	#13
chaptr2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Olalla, WA Posts: 705	This is 255/60/15 on a 7 inch rim and 275/60/15 on a 10 inch rim. Attached Images __________________ This is only my opinion and it is subject to change. 70 GMC Short box stepside Blown 388 Stroker 72 K/5 Blazer 350/SM465/205

02-13-2003, 11:20 AM	#14
chaptr2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Olalla, WA Posts: 705	here is a better pic. The guy before me used a torch to lower this, so there really isn't a exact lowering stance to it. Attached Images __________________ This is only my opinion and it is subject to change. 70 GMC Short box stepside Blown 388 Stroker 72 K/5 Blazer 350/SM465/205 Last edited by chaptr2; 02-13-2003 at 11:25 AM.

02-13-2003, 02:40 PM	#15
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	Chaptr2, Love the look of your rig - Would you know the Backspacing for those rims.



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02-13-2003, 03:15 PM	#16
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	i don't have any probs with 255/60's up front. i am running an 82 front suspension, i dont know if the track width is the same or not i'm guessing it is __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

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