15/16/17" ?

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15/16/17" ?

Post by haraldNL » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:25 am

I bet this isn't the first thread about this topic, but anyway.... I need some advise! Wheels and tires make or brake the car, so I want to make a good choice.

I can't decide which wheels and tires to take for my 72 Roadrunner : 15"/16"/17" ??? and what tire size (front and rear) ???

I have the original wheels (14") and I think this too small, but 17"seems too large to me...

What do you guys think about this?
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by 471Magnum » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:33 am

It's all a matter of taste.

14" was stock on most cars or the era. Tire selections has become scarce though.

15" is the old school choice. 27-28" tall tires generally give the best appearance.

17" and up options are out there for the restomod choice.

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by bruce » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:09 am

17 x 7" on the front and 17 x 8" on the back... only wish I had found some tires that had more sidewall height. But eventually I WILL. :beer:
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by JimT1971RR » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:23 am

Hi! I am actually running 14"x 5.5" in the front and have 15"x 7" on the back. I think it has a classic stance this way. Unfortuneately, I don't have any pics at this time.

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by gionni » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:59 pm

haraldNL wrote:I bet this isn't the first thread about this topic, but anyway.... I need some advise! Wheels and tires make or brake the car, so I want to make a good choice.

I can't decide which wheels and tires to take for my 72 Roadrunner : 15"/16"/17" ??? and what tire size (front and rear) ???

I have the original wheels (14") and I think this too small, but 17"seems too large to me...

What do you guys think about this?
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Capsule » Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:26 pm

I think 14" Wheels are too small for our cars. 15" are okey if you are going for a date correct look. I went 17" Wheels fitted with 50 profile tires. This gives a great balance I think, the Wheels fit great in the large Wheel openings.

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Hugh » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:43 pm

bruce wrote:17 x 7" on the front and 17 x 8" on the back... only wish I had found some tires that had more sidewall height. But eventually I WILL. :beer:
Bruce, what size tires are you running? Do you see any reason why these wouldn't fit on a 1973-74 ?

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by bruce » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:08 am

Hugh wrote:
bruce wrote:17 x 7" on the front and 17 x 8" on the back... only wish I had found some tires that had more sidewall height. But eventually I WILL. :beer:
Bruce, what size tires are you running? Do you see any reason why these wouldn't fit on a 1973-74 ?

I'll actually have to check the tire size on the car when I get home this evening... don't let me forget! :D

As for running them on a '73-'74. Absolutely no reason I'm aware of why you couldn't! :beer:
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Eric » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:01 pm

275 45 17s all around
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Hugh » Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:52 pm

Eric wrote:275 45 17s all around
funny you mentioned that Eric, I was going to ask you next! Love your wheels, too BTW! I was looking at those exact wheels. I take it they are the9" versions? How do the fronts clear? I know the 73-74 have iso but I put the firm feel kit on the k frame now it is solid. Front fenders are different, too. Just curious, thanks for your replies. Bruce , I was looking at wheels just like yours, too, and your car, although a different year, is the same color as mine so you photo gives me a really good idea was to the final look. Eric's is the first 71-74 b body Plymouth I have seen a picture of with the new 17" rally's !

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Eric » Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:10 pm

I don't notice any rubbing, but the car isn't back on the road yet either! They are 17x9s
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by bruce » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:51 pm

Sizes on mine are 245 40 17 on the front and 275 40 17 on the rear. Like I said, NOT enough side wall height!
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Eric » Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:16 pm

Oops....I meant to say 275 40 17 all around....wish I could have found 275 45
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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by DixieSatellite » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:52 am

Hi,

I was always going to go with Magnum 500s as my ideal wheels. My '72 SSP came with original equipment 14 in. Rallyes like your car (which, to be honest, I never liked - I thought they were too small for the body). I bought my car 20 years ago for $2800 - a lot at the time, but it is / was a full matching number car in good original condition. I chose 15 x 7 Magnum 500s with Firestone Firehawks (sorry, don't remember tire sizes) as 15 in. wheels are much easier to get tires for and this wheel / tire combination gives me a factory-looking stance I think suits a 'luxury' Roadrunner like my SSP. If I were to change anything I might go a slightly bigger tire, but would stick with the 15 in. wheels.

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Re: 15/16/17" ?

Post by Hugh » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:11 am

Thanks again for all your replies! Ian, I am also running Indy 500 tires in 15 x 7 rallyes 255/60/15 rear and 235/60 /15 front. The whole story is this: I like a car that handles and is comfy first. I had completely rebuilt my suspension 8 years Go with ISO delete, front and rear sway bars, new leaf springs and torsion bars, firm feel stage two steering, all the goodies. However, I always thought the stance of the car was wrong. After google researche of part numbers, I found I had 4" lift leafs in the rear! The suspension was so tight I was rolling the front tires over on hard corners! I am going with either hotchkiss or mp leafs. The hotchkiss are 1" drop or I can reverse front spring hanger for about 1/1.5" on the mp units. Then I can let the front down accordingly. I also have 11.75 brake upgrade parts waiting.i will try to attach pics of car as it is now .

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