'70 Nova

[WILMASBOYL78]

Sharp car...good luck.

Wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

Hey Damien...Paul said to look in the glove box. The SS emblem for the front is in there [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Also, give him a call. He sent another &quot;surprise&quot; in the car for you as well! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Damien]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DRCBOWTIE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, white with black tires &amp; Cragers!

Can you give me the wheel / tire specs / sizes, and any rubbing of the tires? </div></div>

It has 15x7 rears with 275/60's and 14x7 fronts with 225/70's and they all rub, which I knew about.
I have just picked up a new set of 255/60's for the rear which are roughly the same height and I am going to raise the front about a half an inch to an inch and hopefully that will fix the rubbing issues. I love the stance of the car and hopefully we wont have to veer too far from what it is now.
Bruce, I found Paul's hidden treasures, or rather my son did!, as we were picking the car up at the dock. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I would be interested in peoples thoughts for keeping black sidewalls or RWL out? I like it the way it is but also like the RWL, too.

[DRCBOWTIE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DRCBOWTIE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, white with black tires &amp; Cragers!

Can you give me the wheel / tire specs / sizes, and any rubbing of the tires? </div></div>

It has 15x7 rears with 275/60's and 14x7 fronts with 225/70's and they all rub, which I knew about.
I have just picked up a new set of 255/60's for the rear which are roughly the same height and I am going to raise the front about a half an inch to an inch and hopefully that will fix the rubbing issues. I love the stance of the car and hopefully we wont have to veer too far from what it is now.
Bruce, I found Paul's hidden treasures, or rather my son did!, as we were picking the car up at the dock. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I would be interested in peoples thoughts for keeping black sidewalls or RWL out? I like it the way it is but also like the RWL, too. </div></div>

Thanks for the info, I am doing new wheels / tires on my 68 Nova. I know the key sometimes to a 3 rd. Gen. Nova is the wheel backspacing. A 4.25 backspacing usually allows a 255/60/15 for the rear and also fits for around a 235/60/15 front. Plus make sure the rear end is centered. Less backspacing causes the rubbing, although a 275/60/15 rear is probably just too big even with proper backspacing.

Good Luck, I love that Cragar / black tire look, reminds me of the 68 Nova Grumpy car back in the day.

[BJCHEV396]

I like the blackwalls with the Cragars.

[SS427]

That is one nice looking Nova!

[Damien]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is one nice looking Nova! </div></div>

Thanks Rick.

I swapped out the 275's for 255's in the rear today, and the ride is much better with no scrubbing.
Just need to work out what to do with the front, change the tires to a 215/65 perhaps or just raise the front about an inch?
The jury is out [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Any suggestions?

[DRCBOWTIE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is one nice looking Nova! </div></div>

Thanks Rick.

I swapped out the 275's for 255's in the rear today, and the ride is much better with no scrubbing.
Just need to work out what to do with the front, change the tires to a 215/65 perhaps or just raise the front about an inch?
The jury is out [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Any suggestions?



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A 225/70/15 should be similar height to your rear 255/60/15.

[DRCBOWTIE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DRCBOWTIE</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is one nice looking Nova! </div></div>

Thanks Rick.

I swapped out the 275's for 255's in the rear today, and the ride is much better with no scrubbing.
Just need to work out what to do with the front, change the tires to a 215/65 perhaps or just raise the front about an inch?
The jury is out [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Any suggestions?



</div></div>

A 225/70/15 should be similar height to your rear 255/60/15. </div></div>

Whoops, a 215/70/15 is even closer to your rears now. But, check your back spacing on your wheels, you probably need around a 4.00 or more back spacing to keep the fronts from rubbing.

[Damien]

The fronts have 4&quot; bs. After thinking on it overnight, I am going to raise the front a little and see how that goes.