Rims / Tires for my 1969 Corvette

[Dave Rifkin]

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make sure with the offset on the rims the front tires don't rub. 27" on the front of a 69 camaro with a rim less than 4" of backspacing seem to rub/hit the wheel well. A vette may have more room.

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I think I should be okay; the '68 Corvettes came from the factory with 7" rims and I think they used an F70-15. I am hoping that using the 15 x7 with a 4" BS should maintain that stock fitment.
I want to be really careful with my selections since it's not a cheap investment and I doubt that these tings are returnable.

Thanks for the heads up.

[olredalert]

------Not trying to change your mind so much as inquire why you would put a narrower wheel on the front than your Corvette came with, at least in 69??? There is no difference between 68s and 69s anywhere as far as clearance is concerned. I have put more sets of aftermarket wheels on Corvettes than most and over the years I have migrated to 8s or 8 and a halfs all the way around. Depending on your tire choice you definetly wont have any problems with clearance. The 8s also give your car that road-racing flair that I kind of like on a Corvette. .......Bill S

[Dave Rifkin]

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------Not trying to change your mind so much as inquire why you would put a narrower wheel on the front than your Corvette came with, at least in 69??? There is no difference between 68s and 69s anywhere as far as clearance is concerned. I have put more sets of aftermarket wheels on Corvettes than most and over the years I have migrated to 8s or 8 and a halfs all the way around. Depending on your tire choice you definetly wont have any problems with clearance. The 8s also give your car that road-racing flair that I kind of like on a Corvette. .......Bill S

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Just thought it might give the car a different, more muscular look.I really love the look of the August 2003 Feature car and hoped that that combo would get me close.
I wish I knew what that car's set up was.

Maybe I should stick with 15 x 8 all around with 255's in the rear and 235's in the front?

[markjohnson]

The Gold '69 L-88 Roadster with the American Racing 200S Daisys pictured earlier in this thread is as tough as tough gets! That's the look I'd personally be going for!

[MosportGreen66]

Sorry for the delay, Dave. Here is the photo I referenced before.

Dan

[Dave Rifkin]

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Sorry for the delay, Dave. Here is the photo I referenced before.

Dan




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Wow Dan that car does look nice with that set up. I also like that color; is that Donnybrooke green?

[RPO LS7]

Radir

[SmallHurst]

You know my take... Rims plus the vintage look of the reproduction tires. If you want the Goodyears, let me know!!!!

[427TJ]

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------Not trying to change your mind so much as inquire why you would put a narrower wheel on the front than your Corvette came with, at least in 69??? There is no difference between 68s and 69s anywhere as far as clearance is concerned. I have put more sets of aftermarket wheels on Corvettes than most and over the years I have migrated to 8s or 8 and a halfs all the way around. Depending on your tire choice you definetly wont have any problems with clearance. The 8s also give your car that road-racing flair that I kind of like on a Corvette. .......Bill S

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Yeah, now that I read Bill's post I think 8s all around would look better than "big-n-littles." Plus, you can rotate the tires every few years!

[Dave Rifkin]

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------Not trying to change your mind so much as inquire why you would put a narrower wheel on the front than your Corvette came with, at least in 69??? There is no difference between 68s and 69s anywhere as far as clearance is concerned. I have put more sets of aftermarket wheels on Corvettes than most and over the years I have migrated to 8s or 8 and a halfs all the way around. Depending on your tire choice you definetly wont have any problems with clearance. The 8s also give your car that road-racing flair that I kind of like on a Corvette. .......Bill S

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Yeah, now that I read Bill's post I think 8s all around would look better than "big-n-littles." Plus, you can rotate the tires every few years!

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I appreciate all of the input and ideas; my ultimate goal would be to get the rim / tire package seen on the August 2003 Feature car or the package that is on the 1969 Corvette that was used in the old BF Goodrich ads (you know the '69 Big Block that was painted Ford Grabber Blue). Both of those cars just do it for me; I have inquired about both cars in the past but have never been able to find out what rim / tire package they are running.

Anyway, that gives you an idea of how I ultimately want my car to look.