Another tire size question

[Princess Valiant]

1974 duster, disk brakes, stock 8.25 rear

Stock cop wheels from an 80s dodge diplomat.

I was thinking P215/70/R15....it seems to be a Popular and easy to get size, affordably.

They have that size in hankook optimos as well as a few other cheap *** brands readily available.

Application: 100 % street car, no racing and no track handling needed. Drives to church and the candy store and many many highway miles on the 35 mile commute to work and back.

What do you guys think, is that a size that will work.?

 

[halifaxhops]

That's what I have on my 74, just right.

 

[motorpirate]

1974 duster, disk brakes, stock 8.25 rear

Stock cop wheels from an 80s dodge diplomat.

I was thinking P215/70/R15....it seems to be a Popular and easy to get size, affordably.

They have that size in hankook optimos as well as a few other cheap *** brands readily available.

Application: 100 % street car, no racing and no track handling needed. Drives to church and the candy store and many many highway miles on the 35 mile commute to work and back.

What do you guys think, is that a size that will work.?

Tons of room for those

 

[dartfreak75]

I think yes. I ran 195/75/14s for years.

 

[Bulldozer]

225/60/15 and 275/60/15

 

[RustyRatRod]

1974 duster, disk brakes, stock 8.25 rear

Stock cop wheels from an 80s dodge diplomat.

I was thinking P215/70/R15....it seems to be a Popular and easy to get size, affordably.

They have that size in hankook optimos as well as a few other cheap *** brands readily available.

Application: 100 % street car, no racing and no track handling needed. Drives to church and the candy store and many many highway miles on the 35 mile commute to work and back.

What do you guys think, is that a size that will work.?

If it was "ME", I'd go up ONE more size. The 225/70/15 is the size ALL cop cars used to use back in the day. It's a good all around size for general performance driving and if it will fit (and I think it will) that would be a nice size to go with. Also plentiful and affordable.

 

[adriver]

Did someone call for a tow?

Anyway.
215/70R15 will fit even with a little wider rear than stock.

I've even got an M body rear under that body with that tire but I had stiffen the springs up to prevent the tires from rubbing when it's heavy and hitting bumps.

20 years ago I bought a 86 cop Diplomat and the county had 215/70R15 on it.
As you say they are easy to get.
When I was on the west coast I bought some "take off" Hankook in that size.
Seemed like a "hard" tire.
The tire store I have used for years keeps that size in Goodyear Integrity on the shelf and I've had good luck with them.
A reasonable tire price.

 

[toolmanmike]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Did someone call for a tow?

He's outta here! No spammers on my watch!

 

[adriver]

And if anyone has an 8 3/4 and wants to use the big bolt pattern axles for the wider brake shoes, no problem on that at all for that tire size.
Will work with the stock springs.

 

[Alaskan_TA]

I did this years ago on my '75.

I do not recall the sizes, but I did use a narrower, shorter tire up front. I was concerned about rubbing / hitting the fender lips.

Even then, small issues. I had to remove the lower fender front support braces & the back of the driver side tire would rub the frame on hard left turns.