John,
The BF Goodrich site doesn't list a P235x70Rx14. How old are your tires?
If my monkey math serves me right, your sidewall height must be about 6.5
inches. Using the same "math", a P245x60Rx14 would have a 5.8 inch
sidewall. BF does list a P225x70Rx14 with an overall diameter of 26.5
inches....approximately a 6.3 inch sidewall. I don't know if the 225's
would look OK. I would think they would be a little thin from behind. Let
me know if you can still get the 235x70's somewhere...they sound like a good
overall size.
Steve
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Stephen, I also have a 70 SS with stock 14" wheels. I've got a set of
Radial T/A's on it, size 235 70R 14. They fill the rear wheel well to
where you cannot see the top of the tire looking level at it, as for the
front tire there is approximately 1" above the tire that can be seen.
Hope that helps.
John L.
ACES #5597
70 SS 454
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OK everybody, I just spent an hour at Big-O Tires looking at something
to put on my stock 14" SS rims. I'm sure you get this question all of
the time, but what is the biggest tires you can run on stock rims for
the front and back tires? The car is a 70 SS.
By the way, what are a good brand of tires to use that will get
some traction for those "special" occasions on the street and still have
decent life? The guy behind the counter was trying to push BF Goodrich
Radial TA's. I did like the square profile that you would see from
behind the car.
I am currently running General XP2000 P235x60xR14's and I hate
them. The measure almost exactly 25" in outer diameter (too small and
look like they belong on that green 65 on Ebay)-yuck. I like the old
fashion look of a tire filling the wheel well (without rubbing or
clearance problems, of
course)
The guy behind the counter (who only understands low profile
import tires) thought I might like a set of P245x60xR14 BF Radial TA's.
The outer diameter measures 25.6". Will this tire look that much bigger
in the wheel well? I want to see as little inner fender well as
possible. Any help before I go back to Big-O would be greatly
appreciated.
P.S. anybody in the Phoenix area is invited to stop by the Nifty 50's
restaurant/bar in Phoenix tonight for a car show/sock hop with my car
club (Desert Classic Chevy's). It should be a blast! arrive before
5:30pm to beat the cover charge.
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