REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND?

[digimurda]

im replacing the tires on my 85' 442
im trying to get some recomendations on tire size and brand, and best value ofcourse.

 

[digimurda]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

for this good looking fella...

 

[Bigge91]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

for this good looking fella...

thats one beautiful car you have brother, i think if i would change it id put some thicker ones with the white lettering out, i think it looks great now! Or you could put some cragar soft 8s on!!!

 

[digimurda]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

thanks bigge91,
yeah im trying to go thicker, but dont know what size to put on there, they've told me the comon upgrade size for gbody's is
235/60r15
but i dont know what brand to go with, i want something with nice white lettering on them.

 

[mebe007]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

Firestone firehawk indy 500. Either 215/65/15 up front or run larger ( I have no experience here) but out back go with a 255 or 275/60/15 that would look real mean.

I love those tires though. I'm on my second set, white letters out ofcourse

 

[digimurda]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

cool, ill look into those.
how are micky thompson tires?

 

[Bigge91]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

cool, ill look into those.
how are micky thompson tires?

fyi 275 will cause rubbing issues, unless you have a 4.5 backspace i believe, i am going to run 235 60 r15 up front and 255 60 r15 out back when i can find the 255's lol just wanted to point that out, you can use spacers but id advise against it...

 

[Bigge91]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

btw is that the stock ram air hood or did you order it from somewhere?

 

[Longroof79]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

I would stick with 235/60 x 15's all around. This way they could be rotated down the road. Probably a set of BF Goodrich Radial TA's...or the Firestone Firehawks. That's my opinion.
Nice car by the way.

 

[Black Sheep]

Re: REPLACING MY TIRES, ANY RECOMENDATIONS ON SIZE AND BRAND

btw is that the stock ram air hood or did you order it from somewhere?

Never came stock for this model cutlass. They're all aftermarket.


As for tires, i've always had good luck with Daytona Radials. 235/60 is a good size and having all 4 the same means you can rotate them :wink: