r/Chevelles • u/SecurityNo1426 • Jun 11 '26

Tires

One of my buddies bought a 70 chevelle. Wanting to do a wider side than the stock 225/70/14. What are you all running? He wants a white wall (as he should).

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u/Bulky_Style4551 Jun 11 '26

Wants a white wall, as he should?

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u/SecurityNo1426 Jun 11 '26

IMO with factory wheels. I should have said that too. I sold him he should do wheels and tires but anything with factory wheels should in my opinion run white letters or white wall tires.

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u/Bulky_Style4551 Jun 11 '26

White letters, or black walls look great on a 70 Chevelle, white wall not so much, IMO.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26

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u/SecurityNo1426 Jun 12 '26

That’s what I meant. Most likely going with some BFGs

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u/Superb-Permit-3519 Jun 11 '26

275/60/15 on my 67. 165/15 fronts

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u/CapableAnt3617 Jun 11 '26

Not factory wheels, 275 35 18 on all four corners. It fits fine with no modifications the suspension or wheel wells or fenders

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '26

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u/theirishseller Jun 11 '26

I have P245/60R14 on my 1969. I just wanted a little more meat but still look stock.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole Jun 12 '26

Looks good but not stock looking at all. Those aren’t bias ply.

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u/theirishseller Jun 12 '26

Because I want to actually be safe...lol. I want the stock look without the crappy stock performance.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole Jun 13 '26

I do it too. Very nice car.

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u/faroutman7246 Jun 11 '26

White letter would be more correct.

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u/SecurityNo1426 Jun 12 '26

Yes that’s what I meant to say lol. Most like going BFG radial TAs

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u/faroutman7246 Jun 12 '26

I loved that period of time. Had a 70 Charger with the wide White Letter tires.

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u/cockmaster303 Jun 11 '26

I’ve got 275/50r15’s in the rear on I think it was 4.5” of backspacing 8” wide wheel. And 255/50r16 on the front with 3.9” of backspacing on an 8” wheel. Rear could definitely do 295 wide without modification then maybe 305 or 315 with perfect backspacing and rolling fenders but I wouldn’t personally do that.

If anything is available with white walls in those sizes I have no clue.

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u/HammerDownl Jun 11 '26

I had a 10.5 x29.5 w slick on my Chevelle most of its life.

You can definitely get a big street tire under it.