Whick tire size should I use?

[Grasshopper]

I am trying to decide which tires to buy, I am going back and forth with the two sizes 215/70/R14 or 205/70/R14. I am running 5.5 stock steelies. What do you think looks better? Which size would you choose? why? I will be ordering white walls. Thanks!

 

[fdfxdl]

Did you ever get and answer cause I have the same problem

 

[AdamR]

heres 215-70-14s front and 225-70-14s rear

 

[caferacerx]

I have 215/70-14 on 5.5" rally rims
I plan to get 205/70-14 next time,

 

[Johnny Dart]

I've had both,and I prefer the 215/70-14.
I have them on a 65 and 70 Dart.

Are you sure you have 5.5" rims ?

 

[caferacerx]

I've had both,and I prefer the 215/70-14.
I have them on a 65 and 70 Dart.

Are you sure you have 5.5" rims ?

good point stock rims are 4.5" and a 205/70-14 is pushing the limits,
185/75-14 or 195/75-14 is a better fit on those rims

 

[cosgig]

215 is the max "recommended" size for a 5.5" rim! Can you go bigger?? Of course but not recommended. I personally prefer the widest tire tecommended so i would go with the 215, they are only 10mm different in width....not much really!! Hope this helps, geof

 

[mrdodge69]

215/70R14 on the front & 245/60R14 on the rear. The 215 fills the wheel well more. & the 215 on a 5.5" wheel

 

[fdfxdl]

I am too old for this stuff. I am running 175/80-13 tires (Cause SEARS said they are the same as 700-14 which came on the car ) and with the speedometer at 65, I am only really going 55. I am willing to try to find 14" rims but what size tires will make the speedometer correct.

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

225x70x14 Fit 5.5 Ralley wheels perfect. This is the size I've ran on my 69 Dart for years.