Tire Size Question

noley99 · Post by **noley99** » February 25, 2011, 3:25 pm

I am planning on running solid steelies with 7 1/2" baby moons and trim rings on my Uni, 15x8 on the rear and 15x6 on the front. I found some on line at Coker Tire but wonder if there are any other places that can beat their price? They seem to be the cheapest I have found. Any ideas?

What tire size would you guys recommend for a low muscle car look?

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » February 25, 2011, 4:06 pm

I bought 4 Wheel Vintiques steel smoothies from Summit for just a tad over $200. Shipping from them was phenomenal too, at an $11.95 flat rate.

LRS30 · Post by **LRS30** » February 25, 2011, 4:15 pm

i DID THE SAME. 15X7'S 15X8'S 48/9 CENTER CAPS... SUMMIT RULES ON THE PRICES

noley99 · Post by **noley99** » February 25, 2011, 5:46 pm

Thanks guys, I'm in the Atlanta area and can get them right from the store. Way cheaper!!

CooGAR · Post by **CooGAR** » February 25, 2011, 5:48 pm

IMO - since you are going with Baby Moons, I'd stick with a blackwall tire. But, it's your truck, so if you want raised white letters - go for it.

Size wise, you can go with 275/60 in the rear, that is the widest recommended for an 8" rim. Front you can go with 255/60, 235/65, 225/70, or 215/70. (215/70 would give it a drag look)

I put 275/60 on my Cragar 15x8s for the rear, 225/70 on 15x7 on the front. The 215/70 would have been neat too.

I have the Firehawk Indy 500 tires. So far, I really like them.

Others I considered were the BF Goodrich T/A Radial, Cooper Cobra, and Goodyear GS II.

Any of these tires can be used RWL or BW.

noley99 · Post by **noley99** » February 25, 2011, 6:09 pm

noley99 wrote:Thanks guys, I'm in the Atlanta area and can get them right from the store. Way cheaper!!

Let me correct myself, not way cheaper when you figure in the cost of gas and the fact that the Summit wheels do not come primed. For $20 more I can have the primed wheels shipped to my house from Coker.

Summit is about 100 mile round trip in my Z71. $$$$

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » February 26, 2011, 12:14 am

No doubt living near one of the Summit warehouses must rule, but for $12 I can't complain about their shipping.

LRS30 · Post by **LRS30** » February 26, 2011, 9:41 am

noley99 wrote:
noley99 wrote:Thanks guys, I'm in the Atlanta area and can get them right from the store. Way cheaper!!
Let me correct myself, not way cheaper when you figure in the cost of gas and the fact that the Summit wheels do not come primed. For $20 more I can have the primed wheels shipped to my house from Coker.

Summit is about 100 mile round trip in my Z71. $$$$

When I ordered mine from summit, they came primed when I ordered the plain ones.. If your palining on powdercoating they need to be blasted anyway. If your painting, you really should seal over the primer thats on the wheels when shipped.. Just an FYI, unless you just bomb-can them then just use rustoleum, and not worry about the primer, or if they are bare... By the way my shipping was a few cents under $12 also...

Post by **Greg D** » February 26, 2011, 5:50 pm

225 x 60 x 15 BFG T/As on 15 x 7 wheels Front
275 x 60 x 15 BFG T/As on 15 x 8 wheels Rear
Front also lowered 4 - 4 1/2 inches.
I would advise a 1/4" spacer on the rear with this combination BTW.
The tires will rub the inner wheel house if the truck tilts far enough pulling into a drive entrance.

noley99 · Post by **noley99** » February 27, 2011, 9:30 pm

Guys, thanks for all the replies. I have a better idea of what I will do.

Greg D, I like the stance of your truck. How did you lower your truck? I would really like to keep the stock height on the rear and lower the front.

Hookedtrout · Post by **Hookedtrout** » February 27, 2011, 9:50 pm

Anyway we could get this post as a sticky in Hints and Tricks section, there's a lot of good information in this post, I'm sure I'll be looking for it when I get ready to order my wheels and tires.

Post by **Greg D** » February 27, 2011, 11:15 pm

noley99 wrote: Greg D, I like the stance of your truck. How did you lower your truck? I would really like to keep the stock height on the rear and lower the front.

Reverse eye monoleaf springs on the front - rear is stock in those pics.
You can also remove leafs from the springs - I did that first. Comes out the same height either way - monos ride better though.

Monos;

3 leafs removed;

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