Help me choose tires!
 

I am going to buy new tires in New Mexico because I don't think the present ones will make it all the way back to FL. I want some that I can use with the current stock rims but maybe trade over eventually to new rims. I have been looking mostly at BFGoodrich, Michelin, and Goodyear. I like the looks of the BFGoodrich Radial TA's. Maybe something a little taller and wider out back, but nothing drastic. What do you guys run? I need to know quick because I leave in a couple weeks and have to research places around NM that carry them. Please help!! Thanks

275-60-r15 BFG T.A. I have had them for three years. Great tire.

BFG TA's were all I ran on my Camaro, Goodyear Eagles on my Vette, both great tires. Your safe either way. I've also heard good about some Bridgestone Potenza tires but never ran them.

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67 SWB 4x4 - 396 BB / SM420 4 spd
8" lift / 15x14 Welds & 35X14.5 SSR's
Grants Pass, OR

Like Cheyenne71 said, 275 60's will look great in the back, and maybe 235 60's in the front.

295/60/15<>255/60/15

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Charles W. Hein
S. Williamsport PA

imaindianoutlaw@yahoo.com

REFRIGERATION TECH

1971 Rolling chassis

FOR SALE
1963 Pontiac Tempest
1965 Pontiac GTO {SOLD}
1956 Pontiac 2 dr complete for parts

BFG T/A's there great. Wish they made them in 17" sizes http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/frown.gif

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68 SWB
The Surgeon General doesn't say anything about smoking a Ford!!!
Would rather be ran over repeatedly by a Chevy than drive a Ford!!!

Paralyzed from the neck up and confined to a hat!

I got 4 goodyear trackers mounted and balanced with lifetime mounting and balancing warranty in size 285/75/16 for under $400 total at Wal Mart.

There is a tire I have run for some time, it is a Korean tire called Hankook. Don't get the low end, but the high end is great for me for wet traction. Check the traction ratings. Just an opinion. TF

275/60/15 in back and 225/70/15 in front BFG's

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67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
67 GMC Custom
67 Chevy C-30

295/50/15 and 265/50/15 on mine.

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"KEEP IT DOWN!"
70 Jimmy 454 2wd
56 GMC Big Window

I just put a set of 285 70 15's on the back of my 68. It is lowered a little and they fill the fender wells real good. They kinda give it that hot rod look.

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1968 swb
IM-Bufechevy56

I run Toyo's on all my vehicles because of the quality, and they hold up well on all types of road conditions (lot of gravel roads around here). Wouldn't own anything from Badyear!

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Wow, thanks everybody! Now I can find out if they have any places that carry tires in the crackertown my truck is in. Just a few more weeks, maybe 2-3!

245/60/15 front 275/50/15 rear BFG Rad T/A



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-Jeff
Home-Green Bay, WI
College-Houghton, MI
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"You might be a REDNECK if someone yells 'Hoedown' and your girlfriend hits the floor"
-Jeff Foxworthy

'69 C-10 LWB (hot rod)
'67 C-10 SWB (hot rod in progress)
'92 K1500 'Burban (daily driver/tow vehicle)

Im running four Dayton Daytona 255x60-15 tires on 15x8 rims on my truck. They fit the wheel really good, get pretty good traction on mud and gravel (for a 2wd anyway), and don't spin out too easy on the pavement. They cost about $89 each at a local tire shop. I like the way they look better then most people, whose tires stick 2" out of their wheelwells.

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Lucas

"Another proud owner of one of the coolest trucks ever built"

drop_shift@hotmail.com

My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, roughly 300 HP thanks to a 204/214 duration cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and 1406 carb, headers, and 40 seires Flowmaster mufflers. Ochre with a white top. Lots of fun :).

Saw a truck at Charlotte with a 265-70-15,looked great filled wheelwells nice. Check JEGS & SUMMIT on BFG/TA'S good prices and free shipping.

i got some winstons on the front, and god knows what out back... both good for 24 hours
at a ton plus...(also on the way to fl. strangely...
had some winstons on a caprice i used to have...
good rubber...

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beat it to fit,
paint it to match...
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Summit's got them for the cheapest I have found so far. Right now it has "Aurora radials" on it, I have never heard of those before. Thanks everybody for the info!