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Old 11-02-2017, 10:20 PM
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Default Tire sizing question - 66 Chevelle

I am in mock up phase on my 66 Chevelle and need some opinions. I was going to run a 335/30/20 in the rear, but after setting it in there, it is a little tight for my liking and am now thinking of running a 325/25. This will give me roughly a 1/4" less in width and 1.5" shorter, which might work out a little better? my other concern is that I gong with a 255/35/19 in the front which works fine, but now I'm wonder if I should go with a 30 series up front in order to keep an 1.5" differential between the front and the rear? or does it really matter???

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I am in mock up phase on my 66 Chevelle and need some opinions. I was going to run a 335/30/20 in the rear, but after setting it in there, it is a little tight for my liking and am now thinking of running a 325/25. This will give me roughly a 1/4" less in width and 1.5" shorter, which might work out a little better? my other concern is that I gong with a 255/35/19 in the front which works fine, but now I'm wonder if I should go with a 30 series up front in order to keep an 1.5" differential between the front and the rear? or does it really matter???

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I am not a fan of 25 series tires on these old cars, I like a little more sidewall. Rule of thumb is that you should never have more sidewall on the front than the back regardless of wheel diameter.

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I am in mock up phase on my 66 Chevelle and need some opinions. I was going to run a 335/30/20 in the rear, but after setting it in there, it is a little tight for my liking and am now thinking of running a 325/25. This will give me roughly a 1/4" less in width and 1.5" shorter, which might work out a little better? my other concern is that I gong with a 255/35/19 in the front which works fine, but now I'm wonder if I should go with a 30 series up front in order to keep an 1.5" differential between the front and the rear? or does it really matter???

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Your 66 is minitubbed,correct? If so, are you locked in on running 20" rears? If not, have you considered a 325/30/19?

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dhutton, I agree with you on that, I am not that crazy about a 25 series either.

USAzr1, it is mini tubbed. I did kind of want to stick with a 20" on the rear, the tire height does not bother me so much, but the width is a little more than I am comfortable with on the 335. which is why I am thinking of going to a 325/30. what is your thought/suggestion on a 19"?
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dhutton, I agree with you on that, I am not that crazy about a 25 series either.

USAzr1, it is mini tubbed. I did kind of want to stick with a 20" on the rear, the tire height does not bother me so much, but the width is a little more than I am comfortable with on the 335. which is why I am thinking of going to a 325/30. what is your thought/suggestion on a 19"?
A 325/30/20 is 27.7" tall and a 255/35/19 is 26" tall so you would have a 3.5" sidewall in front and 3.85" in the rear. A 325/30/19 is 26.6" which would give you a 3.8" sidewall. Pretty much a wash,IMO, so if you prefer a 20" rear, that's the way I would go,too.

FWIW, I have 20x10's with 305/30/20's on the rear of my 70 so I like that diameter wheel, also. 18x8 fronts with 255/35/18 rubber.
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