Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

[Brandon T.]

I have yet to get to see a picture of how this looks. Thats the size I want but just not sure about that size on my stock 7" wheels. Just afraid they will have that baloon look to them.

I know you kinda roll the dice about that size rubbing or not but looks to me like having the factory 7" wheels would help prevent them rubbing intead of putting them on 8" wheels..I know the 8" will probably look a little better but looks like it would cause them to rub more.

well if anyone have that setup and has some pics I would love to see them!

[Jay R.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

brandon what happen to those nos c3 door sill plates you said you had for sale. i sent u a email saying i was interested but you never gave me a reply do you have them or not do you want to sell them or not.

[Brandon T.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

brandon what happen to those nos c3 door sill plates you said you had for sale. i sent u a email saying i was interested but you never gave me a reply do you have them or not do you want to sell them or not.

I replied to the 1st 2 people that sent me emails on them they're getting them and I'm keeping one set for myself.

[Jay R.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

thats what i thought, my thread got highjack for a part i was looking for. you did contact me saying you had a set. you should have given me the first shot at a set. thanks a lot

[Brandon T.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

thats what i thought, my thread got highjack for a part i was looking for. you did contact me saying you had a set. you should have given me the first shot at a set. thanks a lot

Oh! gah you're right. I didn't think about that...

even terry B sent me an email before you did along with 2 other members I didn't even think about that I just offered them to the 1st emails I received.

sorry! I completely forgot you were the one I mentioned them to on the forum. If it helps any I got them from "the corvette lady" she's always at carlisle and she has several parts like that NOS you can try her but from what I understood I bought the only 3 sets she had.

[Jay R.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

yea, sorry i cant stay on line all night. i did check the forum the next morning and sent u a e mail then and another one a little later. waited for a answer but never got one. at least i know what happen now.

[Brandon T.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

yea, sorry i cant stay on line all night. i did check the forum the next morning and sent u a e mail then and another one a little later. waited for a answer but never got one. at least i know what happen now.

Again sorry.

after I gave the option to buy to the 1st 2 that sent me a email I got several emails asking about them to the point I stopped responding since there was so many.

anyway, back to my thread...

[Duke W.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

Too narrow and it will look strange. You will get better performance from a V-rated 225/70R-15.

Duke

[Paul H.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

I'm running 225/70 R15 redlines on my 68. They look correct and handle very well. Diamondback has a nice selection of tires for your 68.

[Gene M.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

I got 245 x 60 BFG on the back of my 68 with stock 7" rims. They just clear the shock mount by a finger width.

The fronts are 215 x 60's so they don't hit the wheel lips.

Not offered in 225 in our area.

Car has a nice lean forward and rides nice.

[Bill M.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

Tire and Rim Association Handbook lists a 7 inch rim as acceptable for the 255/6015

[Edward J.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

Brandon, I am running p23555r17 on my 72 wih no problems. cut the wheel full to full right no probelms,and installed torque thrust M wheels (chrome)brought a set on e-bay a few years ago there where about 700.I dont have the off set with me now. I am at work.

[Brandon T.]

Re: Anyone with a 68 running 255/60 tires on the stock 7" wheels?

thanks for the recommendations.

I've been wanting to hear from a 68 bb owner with 255's all around on stock 7" wheels and see some pics but haven't ran across someone with that setup yet.

be nice to talk to them because mine is a bb and i'm afraid that added weight on the front may cause the 255's to rub where as a sb wouldn't.

but really wanting to go 255's I love the look!