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Old 03-22-2003, 01:59 PM
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[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Here is a quickie. What size 15X7 or 15X8 or 15X7 up front and 15X8 out back would retain a stock appearance. What is the magic off-set for a front disc brake car?

[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Thanks in advace.

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Old 03-22-2003, 09:25 PM
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I have 15X7 all the way around.

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Old 03-23-2003, 02:32 AM
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Mine are also 15x7's on all four corners. 245/60's and 215/65's.
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Tommy, Nice stance!!!! what brand rubber is that ??? Tough to stuff a 60 series tire under a nova these days!!! Boy I miss the L60-15 tire (firestone or pro trac)bias ply!! ( and i am meaning a match set !!!)Straight and tall sidewall!!! Forget this radial bulge garbage!!! Everything is "road handling!!" Roads are 20 fold better than the old days [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] what gives??? Al
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Old 03-23-2003, 11:24 AM
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Al, those are Dunlop GT Qualifiers just because I get A super Price from Dunlop here (that set was about $250 complete). I do have about A half inch of extra room under the rear thanks to A past owner somewhere down the line who trimmed the inside of the lip slightly. Hard to find those old tires isn't it, I like the look of them too.

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Sad part is section width!!even a '69 CAMARO has a chance more so than (NOVA, CHEVY II) does!!!! I guess a 1/4 inch means a bunch!specially if you are dealing with ride height! by the way....I was viewing the 2001 supercar pics...."RON NORMAN"S YENKO CHEVELLE has a sweet "rake, stance,and quality!!!!" (imo) that I have seen as far as a torque thrust look goes on a Large car!!...what is his combo?......RON??? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]
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Boy I miss the L60-15 tire (firestone or pro trac)bias ply!! ( and i am meaning a match set !!!)

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Coker Tire is making the pro-tracs again, I'm running one my my truck right now in 235/60's and 275/60's
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Rich, here are a couple of pictures of a 69 SS396 that I installed a new set of 15 x 7 Torque Thrust D's (std offset)with BFG 215/70-15 tires. These tires are equal to the E70-15 tires found on 69 Z's originally. I usually run 235/70-15's on the rear and 225/70-15's on the front with 7" rims but this customer wanted a tire size that was close to the 69 Z. We dropped the front end about 2" with a spring change to give it the rake it has.

A friend of mine was running 15 x 8 Torque Thrust II's (polished) 0 offset on the rear with 255/60-15 tires but had to remove about 1/4" of the wheel lip for clearance. He could have dropped down to a 245/60-15 and probably would have been just fine...................RatPack............
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Another view...........RatPack............
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Is there anyone that has these wheels on a stock 68Z28? I am thinking about putting them on mine, but have been unable to find out the correct size and backspacing for the stock brakes. Tire size is confusing too. A picture would be nice......Thanks for your time......Tony
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