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Offline 69CHARGERMD

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Tallest Front tire to fit on 70 Challenger
« on: July 30, 2017 - 02:55:39 PM »
What is the TALLEST front tire i can fit on a 70 Challenger.
What rim and tire do you guys recommend ?
This will be for street use,,,not strip use....
Thx
Doug ;)
1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere




Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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Re: Tallest Front tire to fit on 70 Challenger
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2017 - 05:27:45 PM »
Stock ride height?
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Offline 69CHARGERMD

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Re: Tallest Front tire to fit on 70 Challenger
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2017 - 07:57:12 PM »
 1" over stock rear springs
Running 295/65/15 out back
Bigger torsion bars up front.
Ok with the front sitting up a bit
1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

Offline KillerBee

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Re: Tallest Front tire to fit on 70 Challenger
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2017 - 09:49:22 PM »
I have 245/60-15 on a 15x8 with 4 1/2 backspacing in the front of my Challenger.

I have 275/60-15 on the same size 15x8 wheel on the rear with stock E-body width.

Offline Mopar Mitch

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Re: Tallest Front tire to fit on 70 Challenger
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2017 - 02:57:50 PM »
I run BFG T/A 255-60-front, 275-60 rear, both identical 15x8 Superlight min-light vintage road race rims.   the previous 245-60 fronts were too small..the 255 gives me a touch more ground clearance for my hooker headers and a bit more "street" cushion having slightly taller sidewalls (and a very stiff suspension for AX-HSAX/HPDE).  Seldom driven on the "street"... more-so highway cruising... more enjoyable!

Fender lips are flushed f/r.. slightly pulled out as well (still appears stock... even the chrome moldings could be installed if i wanted).   Car is lowered, as well.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2017 - 03:10:16 PM by Mopar Mitch »
Autocross/road racers go in deeper... and come out harder!

See  MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2006 ISSUE for featured article and details on my autocross T/A.