Bias Ply tire options for 1969 Camaro

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Originally Posted by Survivor 69/Z28

Hello,

I am looking to replace some tires on my 69 Camaro SS/RS with some bias ply. Right now I am running 215/65/15 in front and 255/60/16 in rear on SS wheels, 15/7 in front and 15/8 in rear. I am wanting the same size tires but in bias ply. I was looking at F60's in front and G60's in rear as a possible option. Need to be around 26" tall in front and 27" tall in rear or close to this.
Anyone running these tires sizes in bias ply on a 69 Camaro? Wondering if F60's will rub in the front? Wish Firestone would make the Wide Oval in a G60 radial. They just don't have a lot of options yet. So looking at the Goodyear's....

Thanks in advance.

RS's are a little tricky on the front. Too tall or too wide and they'll rub the plastic headlight actuator covers.

On our 69 RS Z, at stock ride heights, we run a 215/65-15 on the front (26" tall), and a 255/60-15 on the rear (27" tall).

I'm not totally happy with the front though. That tire is still an inch shorter than the rear tire. Factory was an E70-15 which is almost 27" tall. The 215/65's are pretty darn close to everything up front.

The equivalent radial size for the stock E70 is a 215/70-15. I'm either going to buy a pair of those or possibly try a 225/70-15 which is a 1/2" taller and wider.

If I were going for the bias plys, on mine the E70's are factory and they fit the front, but I tend to think I could squeeze an F70 in there....maybe.

I'm pretty certain the F60's in the front aren't going to fit, they'll rub the actuator covers.