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Offline Rickesota

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275/60R15 tires
« on: November 23, 2016, 11:37:40 AM »
I just scored a set of free Cragar S/S wheels on old school bias-ply 275/60B15 rears and G70 15 fronts. They look bitchin', but of course are not practical for anything but putting around at shows. Who else besides BFG makes old school musclecar-type tires with white lettering? I figured Coker would but they don't. I don't want Radial T/A's because EVERYBODY has those. Check out how cool these tires are:
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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2016, 11:55:48 AM »
Nice score , especially like the old school Cragers.

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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2016, 12:02:51 PM »
I still have a set of bias plys mounted on some 15 x 7 Buick mags.... I bought them new in the 1980's!

Cooper makes the Cobra series of performance tires. White letters and a good performing tire for a musclecar. There were some recent promotions on eBay for a set of 4 bought from Discount Tire. Think it was a $100 rebate. This week there's a $75 rebate.

Mickey Thompson also has white-lettered musclecar tires. MT is owned by Cooper Tire, but I don't know if they share the same engineering. A great looking tire tho.

Those Cragars likely won't fit in the back.... looks like a deep-dish rim. A 275 should fit, but wheel backspace needs to be perfect.
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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2016, 12:07:18 PM »
Fit? I'm jacking that baby up '70's style! My dream car is an old-school ride that I grew up with as a kid. Practicality be damned!
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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2016, 03:34:52 PM »
Cooper Cobras have nice raised white letters and lots of sizes yet.
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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2016, 06:45:50 PM »
you need 5" back spacing if those are 8 inch and planning for the GS
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Re: 275/60R15 tires
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2016, 10:57:08 PM »
Fit? I'm jacking that baby up '70's style! My dream car is an old-school ride that I grew up with as a kid. Practicality be damned!

150 psi in the air shocks should do it!
Those were the days.... Gabriel Hi-jackers, Crager mags, Hush Thrush mufflers and an 8 track!
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66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal