salinasjoel
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Did a search and found a lot of mixed info. So I'll just ask what size tire everyone is running. I read that the biggest you can put on is 195, but then read someone say they run 235.
14x5.5 what tire are you running
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salinasjoel
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68 barracuda, but it's less about what will fit the wheel well and more what will fit the 5.5" rim. Do you have pictures?
I am running 205/70s (probably could have gone 215s) on a 66 barracuda
rich006
Learning as I go
205/75R14 tires on 14x5.5" wheels. Each tire has a designated rim width range specification which you can find when you're shopping for tires. For example, the Hankook Optimo in my size has a rim width range of 5-7". If people are saying not to go wider than 195, they may be thinking of the 4.5" wide wheels.
72Valiant4Door
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Most tire manufacturers suggest 195 as the optimum tire for a five and a half inch rim anything else compromises stability
salinasjoel
Learning Daily
I'm thinking I am going to go with a 215/70/R14 as I believe that will give me close to stock wheel diameter and the largest footprint without interference
TrailBeast
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15x7 rims with 4.5 backspace allows a 215/70 on the back of a 73 Swinger just barely clearing the springs in a corner.
If I were to get 4 or 3.75 backspace rims I could probably run 235's as I have about an inch between the tires and the unrolled fender lip with 215's and about .25 clearance at the springs.
Running 205/60's in the front also with 4.5 backspace and have zero issue's up there.
If I were to get 4 or 3.75 backspace rims I could probably run 235's as I have about an inch between the tires and the unrolled fender lip with 215's and about .25 clearance at the springs.
Running 205/60's in the front also with 4.5 backspace and have zero issue's up there.
An old general rule of thumb was to keep the tread width within 1/2" of the wheel width. So if you strictly follow that rule, the tread could be as wide as 6". Having said that, I might consider 6.5 tread max.
I have a set of 14 x 5.5 SBP Rallyes that will probably end up on my 64 Valiant for awhile. I'm looking at 185/65 x 14 tires mostly because the OD is close to the original 6.50 x 13" tires on 4.5" rims.
High Performance 68 Barracudas came with E70-14 tires on a 5.5 width rim which were about a 25.8 inch outside diameter(OD). That is close to a 215/70R14. That being said, anything with a smaller OD should work. I'm running 225/50ZR15's on our 67 Barracuda with OEM 15 x 7 inch Mirada rims. They are 9 inches wide with 24 inch OD. Playing with Tire Rack's Tire specs on BFGoodrich's Radial T/A it looks like 215 is the largest width recommended for a 5.5 rim. I'd go with that and the profile (I like 60) you like with the highest speed rating you can afford. I like to be below 300 for wear, as I feel they have better traction.
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