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I'm not 100% sure of this, but the Cragar SS wheels we all love came out about 1965.

I am working on bringing my 65 Chevelle back to it's high school days when I was runing the black rim/ chrome lug look. Chrome dust caps up front really set the look off. Probably gonna run a set of M&H's out back.

Paul T

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OK, you're killing me w/ your 14" wheel choice. It's probably actually cheaper to get the 15X7 and 15X8 or 15X10 for the rear. As for the Here's what I came up with for some suggested 'retro feel' yet timeless choices for tires..pardon the detail:
Rear:
http://www.coker.com/viewinventoryim...ges/big/87.gif
* Size: P275/60-15
* Tread Depth: 12/32
* Polyester/Fiberglass belted construction
* Circumferential tread grooving provides maximum traction on wet and dry surfaces
* *Overall Diameter: 27.86
* *Cross Section: 10.50
* *Foot Print: 9.50
* Rims: 7 - 10
* Price: $135.00
Front:
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* Size: P235/60-15
* Tread Depth: 11/32
* Polyester/Fiberglass belted construction
* Circumferential tread grooving provides maximum traction on wet and dry surfaces
* *Overall Diameter: 26.98
* *Cross Section: 9.70
* *Foot Print: 8.50
* Rims: 6.5 - 8
* Price: $130.00
OR:
Rear:
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...ortsman_i.html
....get the L-60/15's ***Great vintage look!*****
Front:
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...y_profile.html
....get the F-70/15's

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PS - on the Camaro now are 195/75/14s, I want to get 205/75/14s. What should I do??

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These will look puny...trust me, I've owned a handful of 2nd gen Camaro's. For a perspective on this, take a tape measure w/ a metric readout out to your car and look at how wide 205 MM is..that's how wide these tires would be at the widest point (i.e. sidewall bulge). Now, measure the car/truck that you drive to work and see how that relates. I'm guessing you'll get some perspective from this.

PPS attached are the Keystone's I was referring to earlier

-Mark

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interesting. Did Keystone make a similar wheel to the TT? The Hot Rod 55 looks as if it has TT on it.

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Mark has a good handle on the sizing we used back in the mid 70's. We always ran 15x6 on the front and 15 x 8 on the rear with short 70 or 78 series on the front and tall 60's on the rear. We'd put HD springs in the front to raise it up a bit and air shocks in the rear. I wouldn't do that on a car today, so my next car will get 15 x 7 Cragar SS's all the way around and I'll have blackwall radials. I'll also have a set of correct factory wheels and repop tires for those times that I want the bone stock look. Check out some of the pics on the second gen Camaro sites, they are bound to have some good examples.

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Dan,

Nearly every wheel manufacturer made a copy of the TT in those days. Keystone made one with an alloy face and a steel rim. that was the most common type, probably because of cost. I had a couple of sets of those years ago. Fenton and Appliance made the most accurate copies of the TT since they were an all alloy wheel. Then you got into the Atlas, Astro, etc. Even Cragar got into it for a while with a matte finish, dark spoke version of the SS wheel. I currently have a full set of vintage TT s in 14x7 but they need some work on the lips due to contact with a curb. Also have a pair of 'no name' copies that even have the peaked spokes. They are in very good condition. I just recently bought a set of the new Torque Thrust "D"s to go on my '57 Bel Air, if I ever get it finished. Unfortunately the choices for the new TT D's is limited. I wanted 14 x 7's all around but they're not available so I went with 14 x 6 fronts and 15 x 7 rears. Now I'm leaning toward having the vintage TT's refinished and putting them on a '69 Nova!!!

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Not bad. Those Vintage TT when restored would look great on a Bel Air! I think Super Chevy or Chevy High Pro. did a spread on restoring wheels. I sure I can dig up the article somewhere.

-Dan

I am going to use 205/75/14s with cragars. Should I use a black wall or white wall? I like the way the white walls look on the Camaro.

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15x10 deep dish Cragars and N50-15 tires look great on the back of a '70-'73 Camaro. Run 15x4's up front on 5.60 or 6.00 bias ply front tires. Raise the front of the car slightly.
A very close second on the back is 15x8 Cragars deep dish with L-60-15's.

You are kidding about whitewalls on a Camaro are you not? If not you should also run the tissure dispenser/trash can that mounts on the tranny hump and the beaded wood seat cushions, rubber anti-lightning strips and red flourecscent tape on the bumpers to make it complete. Also don't forget the latest issue of AARP on the front seat to show that you are a groovin guy. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Dave

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Dave,
Be careful with the comments about whitewalls. You don't want to get Marlin started! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img]

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It's o.k. to run whitewalls on a Nova. They are nothing but granny cars anyway. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Fhayka

This is how I remember 2nd generation Camaros from the '70's