Bias Ply tire options for 1969 Camaro

[x33rs]

If you find the old post that would be great. I'm still open to options at this point.

My headers have only scraped once with the 215/65's. That's because I misjudged the speed bump, rolled just a bit to fast down the other side and the suspension compressed and bumped the headers.

As long as I'm careful and ease over the speed bumps it's not a problem. But I'd like the added piece of mind with a slightly taller tire. Speed bumps around here are on steroids.

[x33rs]

Sorry I had to step away.

I know what you mean about the yellowing. I may be lucky I haven't experienced it on our BFG's but I bought them going on 2 years ago now.

I restore a lot of baby birds and have experienced that issue with the white walls. All the complaints came from repo tires from Coker. They would just yellow up and seemed no amount of scrubbing got rid of it. I feel the rubber oils underneath were bleeding through.

Anyway, couple years ago switched to Diamondback repo tires and haven't had the issue since.

[NorCam]

Mike Kaiser is one person who often uses staggered RWL Polyglas 15" on almost every car he buys or sells. Many of the 69's I have seen him setup for sale include torque thrust wheels with F60/15 fronts and G60/15 rears. Here's how they fit with a car that doesn't have tired springs. I have had F60's on the front of mine as well and if the suspension's fresh they shouldn't rub? I cannot say if they clear on headlight actuators for RS equipped cars?

Link for more pics of the car below including many wheel shots. http://www.use.com/JoYgh

[x33rs]

He actually has his cars sitting up pretty high. Most likely to go along with the "day 2" them that he portrays with most of his stuff. I've looked at a few of his cars. A 69 RS Z in particular with the same wheel and tire package, but it was sitting much higher than stock ride height, so the tires work.

69 Z's from the factory sit a tad lower than any other 69 Camaro model.

With that said maybe this will help.

Stock 69 Z/28 ride height as measured per AIM with it's E70-15's at 24 psi and at curb weight.
Front 9.13"
Rear 8.75"

I measure my 69 RS Z with stock height tires in rear and 1" shorter tires up front.
Front is 8.5"
Rear is 8 5/8"

Add roughly 1/2 inch for the 1 inch shorter circumference tire up front.

That puts me at roughly 9 inches exactly up front. So it has settled only slightly from the factory AIM specifications. Maybe tenth of an inch???

On the rear it has settled about again roughly 1/8"

So my Z is setting darn near spot on what the factory intended. I can say with certain an F60 won't fit up front. Not only will it hit the upper inside fender because the car sits low, but it will certainly rub the headlight actuator covers as well.
Hope that helps explain.

Now if you have a 69 Camaro that sits higher than a stock Z/28 ride height you may very well fit those tires without issue.

[Survivor 69/Z28]

I pulled the trigger late Friday on some TTO’s and took the easier route with new BFG’s 215/65 in front and 255/60 in rear. Car already has these same size tires and it sits perfect IMO and didn’t want to risk a change. Can’t wait to install, been wanting this look for a lot of years. Thanks for help everyone.

[x33rs]

Pics when done please?

It will help me to finish convincing my wife she needs this done

[Survivor 69/Z28]

You bet! Supposed to be at my door on or by the 23rd.

[Crush]

Originally Posted by Survivor 69/Z28

You bet! Supposed to be at my door on or by the 23rd.

Where did you get them?

[Survivor 69/Z28]

Jeg’s is where I ordered.
Normally Summitt gets my business but they could not find my front tire size.

[x33rs]

I'm likely going to put this idea on hold for the time being. I just got a reply back from "Wheels-For-Less" because they don't show the correct offset with these classic TT wheels. They'll gladly move the offset, but the price goes from $96 a piece to $310 a piece. No thanks. I'd be going from $400 a set to $1250 a set just to move the offset 1/2". I don't want the look that bad, lol.

In order to make the tires fit as they should with the factory YH wheels, they need to be 4.25" back space. Standard Classic and Vintage TT's are 3.75" and that will certainly cause my tires to hit the outside fenders at all 4 corners.

Oh well. I hope you have better luck and let me know what you end up with.