Front and rear tires size

[Bri guy]

What is everyone using for rim sizes? Would 17 in rear and 15 in front be overkill? The rims I like are either 15s or 17s........dont come in 16s....

 

[Streetbu]

Whatever you decide, please run the same rim diameter front and rear. 16's are available. Just depends on style you want. I had IROC's for awhile, then S10 Xtreme wheels, both are 16x8. Most aftermarket companies make then that fit in a 16". Larger sizes are definitely more popular. I'm currently running 18x9.5 all around with 275/35/18 tires. You could say it sticks in the corners

 

[Bri guy]

I was thinking of getting these. Thought they would look nice on the car

 

[Michael Watts]

I run 17 x 8 `s all away around on my 1981 El Camino SS. I have also run 15`s and 16`s on all four corners on my car at times

 

[pontiacgp]

I have similar wheels to the ones you are looking at, I run 17 x 8 with 245-50-16 tires

 

[pagrunt]

I have similar wheels to the ones you are looking at, I run 17 x 8 with 245-50-16 tires

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Tight fit putting 16" tires on those 17" wheels?

 

[pontiacgp]

Tight fit putting 16" tires on those 17" wheels?

I got those tires on sale so I put the wheels in the freezer and the tires in the microwave and I got them to fit, took me hours to get the melted rubber off my hands though....

 

[Bri guy]

Those look nice. Any mods to get them rims to fit on the car? Any regrets going with 17s? I like to play around and get on it with my car

 

[melloelky]

stick with the 17's,you have much more tire options than the 15". that and it fills the wheel well nicer too

 

[565bbchevy]

I have 15" wheels on my Monte mainly because of running drag tires and frontrunners but both front and rear tires are tall so they fill up the wheel well.