215 70 14 vs 225 70 14 on 84 cutlass

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pacman350

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Hey guy its been awhile since i last posted. A you can see by my pics my cutlass has 215 70 14 futura gls super sports. I recently bout a set of 14x6 cutlass rally wheel the have been sanded restored and painted black and all trim pieces polished. I'm settled on the mastercraft evenger but what size 215 70 14 or 225 70 14. So let me kno what sizes you guys went with and if you have pics of your cutty let me see what they look like. Thanks in advance
 

LS1GN

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Go with the 225s the 215 is small, but only 10 mm so won't make too much difference.
 
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I went BFG just because they look nice and the limited sizes availabe for 14" wheels. I went 235/60R14 up front and 245/60R14's in back. I think they look good.
 

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N3M3S1S

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I'm gonna find some 15 inch rallys (not sure where) and go 255/70s on the rear. But that's because I have 373s and want to bring the rpms down.
 

pacman350

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Im about to put a 3.73 rear in mines dat why i want something tall then the 215 70 14 i have now. Im thinking about find myself a set of 15s cause on my 86 monte ss and 84 monte cl i had 235 60 15 just the right height wide.
 

N3M3S1S

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Just be warned that the 373s suuuuuuuuccckkkk on the highway with the TH350. Won't be nearly as bad if you have an overdrive though.
 

pacman350

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Yeah i already know with the th350 and 3.73s its gonna turn some rpms but it is a 30 over 327 and the 3.73s should put me right at the beginning of my power band because it lugs the motor til about 2400 rpm. And its not that bad to me i had the same th350 in my 86 ttop ss with the factory 373 plus a noisey gear drive.
 

N3M3S1S

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Well I drive mine 50 miles a day to and from work, mostly highway. I can literally watch the needle on my gas gauge drop, lol. That's why I plan to get a 15 inch rim in the rear and go 255/70. Through my calculations it'll go from turning 3100rpms at 60mph to about 2500. That will help considerably. Plus in the future once more funds allow I want to do a 700r4 swap. But I'm not going for a balls to the wall 1/4 monster, I want a cruiser that does nicely stoplight to stoplight. My Fiero is for all my ******** driving needs.
 
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