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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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265/50/15 tires?

265/50/15

Anyone running these size tires on 15 X 7 Z28 rims?
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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i got 255/60/15's does that count
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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I think 265's wuld be pushing it on 7" rims cause im running 255's on an 8" rim and thats about as big as you wana go.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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:nono: Don't do 265's on a 7inch rim. Too wide!
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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I have 265's on the front, and 295's on the rear.. All on 15 X 7 Z28 rims. Was like that when I bought the car.
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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Heres my 245/60R15's on 15X7 firebird wheels:
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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those look awesome, does it work right with your speedo and all, aka is the tire the same height as the stocks?
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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I had Cobra's Cooper Tire 265x50x 15 on 7'' rims, it was working fine with no problems whatsoever.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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more pics! :hail:
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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Here's a pic of the 265'
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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mat89rs what make and size rims and backspacing are those rims and what size tires are those fornt and rear and did you lower your car cause it look likes they fill up the fender wells and do you have any more pics of the car and tires thanks
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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That is a real good size tire for a 15*7. I run a 275/60r15 on a 15*7.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by jeffsbluez
That is a real good size tire for a 15*7. I run a 275/60r15 on a 15*7.
That's nuts.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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dam.. 275 on a 7in rim is crazy. Im thinking of 245's on the rear with 225s on the front. but then i should have irocs by then and that wont be a problem
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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83 why is that nuts? It is not that big of a tire.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by jeffsbluez
83 why is that nuts? It is not that big of a tire.
There would be no problem if your rims are 8" or wider. 7" is too small. 275 tires are normally put on 8.5-9.5" rims.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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come on guys 275/60/15s fit just fine on 7 inch wheels and oh if you measure it out its actually 15x7.5
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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i am gonna be putting some 265-50R16's on my Z28 wheels soon

i'll try to snap some pics when it happens
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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275 is too big. that's an 11 inch tire on a 7 inch rim. you don't see a problem with that?
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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A 275/60R15 is not an 11" tire. A 275/50 is an 11"
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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275 60 15 is exactly 10 inches wide
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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sorry for taking so long to reply, these rims are 7'' X 15 with the exact same backspacing as the stock 15'' GM rims.

The car as not been lowered

here's a few pics of the 265''
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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is that a 265/50? looks great.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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Here's mine with 295's on the rear...
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Old Apr 17, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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got my 265/50/16's today

they are BFG's

putting them on tommorow

i'll try to get some pics soon

they are wide as hell, and the sidewall isnt monsterous (like truck tires)
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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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i put them on today at work

thier bad ***

wide as hell and have a nice profile they fit the wheel well great
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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A 275/60R15 is not an 11" tire. A 275/50 is an 11
275 is the tread width in millimeters. 275mm divided by 25.4 mm per inch, gives you 10.8 inches wide. a 275/60 is the same width as a 275/50.
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