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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: x44d80 on January 21, 2019, 02:15:06 AM

Title: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: x44d80 on January 21, 2019, 02:15:06 AM

I really like the look of these tire and wheels on this car for sale on Ebay.  Any guess on the front and rear rim size?  Thank you in advance.
 Brent.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-SS-RS/333026068554?hash=item4d89e6884a:g:qYcAAOSwbWJcQTRb&vxp=mtr&redirect=mobile

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: 69 Zee on January 21, 2019, 02:54:38 AM

Yeah... 15 inch  (tires are G60-15)

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: ZLP955 on January 21, 2019, 10:15:07 AM

Yep, those tires are F60-15 front and G60-15 rear, so wheels are probably 15x7 - they look like Torq Thrust Originals to me.

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: X33RS on January 21, 2019, 02:26:06 PM

It's the same wheel I currently run on our RS Z.  15x7 with 3.75" backspacing.  I can tell you though the F60's up front don't clear the upper front fender lips or the plastic covers for the headlight door actuators if the car is sitting at it's stock ride height.  An F70 will work but it's close.

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: x44d80 on January 21, 2019, 11:54:22 PM

Thanks all.  I didn't know if they were 15x7's or a mix of 15x7 front and 15x8.5 rear. 

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: ZLP955 on January 22, 2019, 12:32:38 AM

Those rear wheels could be wider, as tire manufacturers specify the recommended minimum and maximum bead width for each tire to make sure of the correct section profile and contact patch.
Best way to be sure - send the ebay seller a message asking if he/she can confirm; as the wheels/tires don't go with the car, they're probably new-ish, or borrowed.

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: firstgenaddict on January 22, 2019, 02:57:39 AM

TTO's look so choice on a 69 Z...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_IJgvgdWRTv17MTgsP0m_hDdaneWIQnqnrD1UoW5eA0KWVLjUZeUX7I6L4NZVD9psu__aVpNRhTXs_PNJl1Ap1TSXGKw_0wz7n69gOfFyTpRiF6SoH4BVI1XLh33rAPIldLOwjGEYXPwWCvwHq2uMOoPjv2iareldrtcYvmHSV3XYxSLjMcduxN3m714JliUj6OCpQzKXnX7MTOv4V67hl_gX31jC9VFmgghi693k_wkHvBBOV1FKWIHPbOYRxGFYvMLnNibWYBFaUAJdbEMKLQM5PRG7UncpNtekdzyhQ5sUXh8KmVoW4DDH39RpKowJPqi6YWxJyB0GYQiS4YOb_f7Nx583VZdNOyWYwAvCOu2o4rMIZ51tDlAGOftxYR7OvJC-RifXtQnhHpkq1L8k4tcVHrAVQ6Z32giZAQP6mjFms_T3obPZT6dh-KSwIG4C85w6R6RSq_SkOSrzYUZ-fktOokp6tx1hsiNoIGSwxwNRwC7mhVR8o3wnu6AtXIioxHsIcpV_gZHJU9o3HiYecjBcn7w5LIMGnruKwSaVYFQ50V2B-oEe-8yiSs2i6zT-J7I3I44ph3OYJRBOI1EO7nVXpF153D7q7QDmWi-T1vui2E9hMVWHhnzh4PpBEK4aV0PTW_KUa1t1tQjx6GrskH8AFHmJsrKQtvLeduc_1XRaiiQeRXrwaEu7dahoOXJeK1XJxcgnVdv5ytgEdE=w1524-h1143-no)

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: x44d80 on January 22, 2019, 11:32:44 PM

That's a nice car there.  Sold me on that rim and tire combo.  Thanks all.

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: firstgenaddict on January 23, 2019, 12:34:45 AM

BLACK RS/Z's with endura's photograph so well... I miss having it as a model more than I miss driving it.


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(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L1c0ZLVe2J8ET_QkP2-tzMoXJxjZJ417Jxprrrm3kBjEzr2cIzl9q3249dECr19Z1npRtb39IuE0IzRYSUvRtSVtDO6tQcbYs9pzr63zzvPR_1clihn0O66FhvQQkbt4eyHsKoD7UUQv-EHhy9uxLrEJX1XvxPWr8kl5pgdHC05CVPTvR4TmNtw1m2vzTaF6EIElzFVnMxN41J8W-TLXMCE5Lm5sqvp8tBrLr8Uu-BqhDLYzvotuUF0b2WaA_KCgWYqEYbAjHoeCKS_bIrxaMXYHv7yW4qCUX0s1GaAK8OMziQg90Pf8nv81ypLY9J6I1rD4bKaaDbZG1Q15IMzHqaDLZgsifS86rIOTMzHbFd1jPvUEMixRHU5bvvZVg5l2BbKMwO9Vh0c5rVDpWxvfW4Hg6i7oCu6SFUAVnuDFPfi4tGoftZbI71EoAdg3bx6aWY6j6RQ2ab5QTGNb5y27E-4sW737vjkSANmrdfl_sqrFq0K1ygOILQDax0LJOuo0fRc0YM3cLuKhiBFSP2KKBjBuj-t6i8D265Fm0Sq738X3fbGtmppqdEJLVTCuSzf2tzq5PdCcfsWU8ken9jD7aGqJCPUSUPJD-Ue2ifSAwtmgvgdK-rurDdu3PxixthYf2L3qfF_MfVSpH2XgGV6jlwwqJWERB0G8uP67QYu429P4vviSC_UD6rjbmGN7MfBzjBmjh4Wi-yNzW-iiIDw=w1523-h1142-no)

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: maroman on January 23, 2019, 03:36:13 AM

The offset looks different front to back on the ebay car. I too think the rears are wider.

Title: Re: Wheel and tire advice needed
Post by: X33RS on January 23, 2019, 03:43:50 PM

On the back I'm willing to bet they are the same 15x7's.   The only wider wheel in this style is 15x8.5 and they only come with the same 3.75" back spacing.  So the extra 1.5 inches is towards the outside.  They don't fit on the 69's very well because it pushes the tires out past the wheel well lips.

Even the 7's are tight back there.  On mine with a 255-60-15 (equivalent to the G60's you see in the picture) I can't even get a finger between the tire sidewall and the wheel well lip......it's TIGHT, but it works without rubbing.  There is no way a 15x8.5 is going in there at a stock ride height without tearing up the tire or the quarter.