I have the stock 15 x 7 tires on my 91 bird and I want to know how wide I can go on the tire size on these rims. I do not want it look bad or like ballons on the rims. I just want more tread on the pavement and the wheel wells filled up a little more.

 

I use 235/60's

 

My car had the 15" and I decided to go with 16" wheels, there were actually an upgrade for my 92 Camaro RS.

My Tire size is: P235\55\16

Bought tires from www.tirerack.com and The RE910 Potenza's Kick some royal butt.

 

I've got stock 215/65/15 on front and 255/60/15 on the rear. The guy that put my tires on even complimented on how good that looked.

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The famous "one wheel peel"
My only mod: Flowmaster 40 series

 

I have P225/60r15's on the front (15x7 rim), and P275/60r15's on the back (15x8 rim). I had to "modify" my rear inner wheel wells with a sledge, though.


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I was interested in running the 255 60 or 50 in the back of my bird. These tires will fit with the stock rims on our cars?

 

I'm runnin 245/50/15 Dunlops on my Trans Ams 15 x 7s. Boy do they look beefy! Sticks like a WS6 now.

 

You said you have 245 50's on the stock rims. Do they wear evenly or do the middles wear out first? Do you have any pics?

 

I think they should. I can't say for sure, because I only have 225/60's, but I did see somewhere (It might've even been a Haynes or Chilton's book) that 245's are the largest you can fit all the way around without any rubbing. I know you could probably put bigger on the back, so, I guess they were mainly concerned with the front. But, again, I'm not for sure on this, just sharing what I think I've seen... I do plan on getting 245's though, when these tires die. (Might be soon with that 3.4 going in there... wonder if it'll burn tires like a pro-stocker AND pull like a freight train? !)

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--'87 Camaro LT --
Currently undergoing a 2.8->3.4 swap.....

 

My "first" tire on the backs was 245/60r15 on the stock 15x7 rim. I didn't have to modify the wheel well for those.

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