B/M Vette Tire Sizes

[CACTUS]

I've been trying to figure out the right tire sizes for my 1969 corvette. I have the flares on it and wanted to go with B/M-like sizes. I saw Darryl Dodd's 1969 phase III which in the pics has B.F.G's. Can anybody help me with the front and rear sizes? Thanks in advance for any help!
-Ryan [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[mhassett]

Ryan, MOTION Usually used the Factory Tire on the front (Example: F-70-15 Goodyear But on a 8" reversed wheel). Then the rears got Replaced with an after market tire, like a L-60-15 on 8" or 10" Deep Dish Wheel. On a Corvette I would use an aluminum slot or Cragar S/S. Mark [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[whitetop]

Ryan
If your going to use BFG's todays metric size is P275-60-15 for the L-60-15 size tire. L-60-15's did not really come out until very early '70's by most manufacturers. M/T introduced theirs in March '71. Back in '69 there was alot of tire manufactures that made cheater type slicks like Casler, Inglewood, Bruce, Marsh, M/H etc. Why not use M/t bias ply Indy profile tires. While not correct for '69 looks better IMO than radials if your trying to build a period type car.

If you are using really wide flares on the rear you can use a M/T N-50-15 (P295-50-15)that has a 12" wide tread and use a 10" wheel to fill up the wheelwell. Most N50's came out in '73 era so you may be going past your time frame.

The slotted aluminum wheels came in size 15x8.5 and Cragars S/S are 15x8.
Dave

[CACTUS]

Thanks for all the great info! The car has 10" aluminum slots on it right now but I'm in the process of picking up some 8" ones for the front. I'm going to go with the 275s because I don't think theres quite enough room for 295s. Whitetop, I agree with you that the m/t bias plys would look better but the car does occasionally get driven in the rain right now so I dont want to take any chances. However, I will be putting them on in the future. Thanks to both of you for all your help!!!
-Ryan [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[hvychev]

Ryan here is the pic of the tire that whitetop was telling you about. I am running the L60 15 on my 70 Chevelle SS. By the way even though they are bias ply you won't slip in the rain any more than a regular tire IMO. With 10 inches of meat on the ground you are pretty secure.



I know that it is no Vette but here is a pic of my Chevelle so you can se the stance of the tire. I put a 14" standard Wide Oval F70-14 on the front that gives the car a nice rake.