Tyre Suggestions... Need Help!!!

[adam perth]

the factory 17x 9 Corvette rims ex mid 1980's style look good - i have seen a set on a WB stato...

[83 WB_Ute]

Matt, you'll find that most tyres that have a side with raised white lettering will usually only have that lettering on one sidewall only. Bridgestone Eagers, BF Goodrich radial T/A's and the A352 Yokies were made that way. Not everyone is in love with the raised white lettering and the manufacturers catered for it.

Hope that helps,

Regards Dave.

Yeah, that is good, because if it does not suit the car I can always get them flipped..

the factory 17x 9 Corvette rims ex mid 1980's style look good - i have seen a set on a WB stato...

I hate to say it, but I hate the corvette/WB magnum (Momo) type wheels..

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they're Maxxis Bravo HT760, size 235/60/14
they're not the control tyres im told now - changed again
it was Kumho and is now Kenda so there's other options as well


cant really tell the price, mate owns a Tyrepower ;)

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLigh...vo-Series.aspx

Rightio, thanks for the info mate..

You can not beat BF's i drive on mine daily and this chap is a pleasure to deal with, cheaper then rest and on door almost next day has a great range

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BFGoodric...item2317d8d16c

John Cain is a waste of space and time I tried using him cause he is local, every time a i call on next shipment due in on Thursday, seems there always on next shipment, Matty has them cheaper even posted to me

John is a great bloke I am sure but forget about it, Agro's Master Crafts are also another option

And Yes you cant beat White writing, so many folk coment on them, wow how cool are the rims and tyres, very period, and suit ours cars perfect

77

Okay, thanks mate.. Those ones are pretty cheap aswell.. and agreed, the white writing suits the shape and the age of the car..

I have narrowed it down to either BF Goodrich or Maxxis ones.. Now the choice of what size.. I am thinking 225/60/R14 for the front and 235/60/R14 for the rear... any suggestions on that??

I think the above sizes will fit, but correct me if I'm wrong..

[SNDMN]

"I have narrowed it down to either BF Goodrich or Maxxis ones.. Now the choice of what size.. I am thinking 225/60/R14 for the front and 235/60/R14 for the rear... any suggestions on that?? "


My 10 cents ...

The Maxxis are a good tyre but only do the HT760 in 245/60-14 and 235/60-14.

235/60 will fit the 6" rim but is more suited to a 7".

You'll get more size options with the BFG's, 245, 235, 225, 215.

Yesterday I ordered another set of BFG's (245's & 215's) from Matt @Tyre shack and agree with '77', good price, great bloke, easy to deal with and fast freight.

Raised white letters are cool, I have Yokie 352s, BFG's & Eagers on all my cars ... can't get Yokis or Eagers any more (in 14s) so go with the BFG's and be cool like the rest of us white letter legends!

[83 WB_Ute]

This tread is the discussion when I was choosing tyre

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ighlight=Tyres

Thanks for that, there is heaps of info in there...

"I have narrowed it down to either BF Goodrich or Maxxis ones.. Now the choice of what size.. I am thinking 225/60/R14 for the front and 235/60/R14 for the rear... any suggestions on that?? "


My 10 cents ...

The Maxxis are a good tyre but only do the HT760 in 245/60-14 and 235/60-14.

235/60 will fit the 6" rim but is more suited to a 7".

You'll get more size options with the BFG's, 245, 235, 225, 215.

Yesterday I ordered another set of BFG's (245's & 215's) from Matt @Tyre shack and agree with '77', good price, great bloke, easy to deal with and fast freight.

Raised white letters are cool, I have Yokie 352s, BFG's & Eagers on all my cars ... can't get Yokis or Eagers any more (in 14s) so go with the BFG's and be cool like the rest of us white letter legends!

Thats a bummer about the Maxxis.. :( Well, going by the thread that Rodney posted I will be looking for 205/60/R14 on the front and 225/60/R14 on the rear...

The BFG's look like a good tyre and are very well priced.. I will probably get me a set of those and see how they go.. I don't need them at the moment, but I will definatley get a set when I need them..

Raised white letters are awsome.. I would be getting the yokies if they still made them to suit 14" wheels.. :( Oh well, I'll just have to get the GTS rim centres put in 15" x 7" and 15" x 8" wheels..

Thanks again to everyone for their input... All the help has made the decision heaps easier..

[SNDMN]

www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

@83 WB_Ute ... I always have fun playing with this site when I muck around with tyres/wheels. Gives you a bit of a comparison between the different tyre profiles, rims & offsets etc that you might want to fit up. Tyre aspect ratio isn't everything, rim offset plays a part in whether a tyre will fit as well, especially widies on lowered cars. cheers Tony

[83 WB_Ute]

www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp

@83 WB_Ute ... I always have fun playing with this site when I muck around with tyres/wheels. Gives you a bit of a comparison between the different tyre profiles, rims & offsets etc that you might want to fit up. Tyre aspect ratio isn't everything, rim offset plays a part in whether a tyre will fit as well, especially widies on lowered cars. cheers Tony

Thanks mate, that is very interesting.. I will definatley have fun with it..