best riding tires
07-20-2014, 12:03 PM
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I am looking for some feedback on great radials for my 66 big block. I currently have 205-70-15 Michelin, what is the difference in the tire size-215-75-15? I heard Pirelli tires are good, but some sizes rub the fender wheel well? I NEED SOME HELP. thanks, Dutch
07-20-2014, 02:26 PM
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Welcome to the CF. Go to Tire Rack and they have a comparison feature for tires. You can see one matched to the other not only in dimensions, but other characteristics. Do you have stock steel wheels or something else? 
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07-20-2014, 03:02 PM
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The 215/75R15 is going to be taller by about an 1 1/2", while only being about a half inch narrower.
A 205/70R15 is roughly 26" tall, and has a tread width of about 6". The 215/75R15 is about 27 1/2" diameter and has a tread width of 6 1/2". The dimensions can vary slightly, from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most tires of a certain size, are within fractions of an inch of each other.
The original tire on your 66 was a 775-15. Most people chose the P215/75R15, as the modern equivalent radial size, to use in place of the 775-15.
A 205/70R15 is roughly 26" tall, and has a tread width of about 6". The 215/75R15 is about 27 1/2" diameter and has a tread width of 6 1/2". The dimensions can vary slightly, from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most tires of a certain size, are within fractions of an inch of each other.
The original tire on your 66 was a 775-15. Most people chose the P215/75R15, as the modern equivalent radial size, to use in place of the 775-15.
07-20-2014, 04:02 PM
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OP made this correction in another thread:
the Michelin tires on my car is 205-75-15. Dutch:
the Michelin tires on my car is 205-75-15. Dutch:
07-20-2014, 04:49 PM
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My wheels are very nice 15 by 6 inch knock-offs. thanks for the reply. Sorry about the extra thread, I will get the correct way of doing things.
07-20-2014, 04:52 PM
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