Widest Tire On Ten Holes

D

Deleted member 87397

Jul 28, 2007

#1

• Jul 28, 2007

• #1

I want to put some drag radials or slicks on my old ten holes that I can swap back and forth when I go to the track and I have a couple of questions.

1. What's the widest tire I can put on a stock 10 hole rim.
2. How tall of a tire should I run? 3.73 rear gears TKO 600 trans.

My front wheels are actually 16's, but I figure the 15 inch 10 holes will be okay with the right height of tire.

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

15 Year Member

Nov 11, 2003

6,945

1,598

223

Northern KY

Jul 28, 2007

#2

• Jul 28, 2007

• #2

For street tires i've always ran 265/50s on 10 holes....they're a little on the short side but they don't rub anything. You could probably run a 265/60 and be ok but that's a really hard size to find.

 

Roland69

Sergeant Tangnet

Sep 17, 2005

2,867

3

58

Port Elgin, Ontario

Jul 29, 2007

#3

• Jul 29, 2007

• #3

10 holes are the same measurments as turbines right

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

15 Year Member

Nov 11, 2003

6,945

1,598

223

Northern KY

Jul 29, 2007

#4

• Jul 29, 2007

• #4

Roland69 said:

10 holes are the same measurments as turbines right

Click to expand...

Yep, 15x7, same back spacing and everything.


Actually since you mentioned turbines, i used to have a pic of a GT that had them painted black, and then machined off the tops of the fins and polished the outter lips. They looked pretty badass....sort of like the old school hotrod wheels like they used on the General Lee.

 

Roland69

Sergeant Tangnet

Sep 17, 2005

2,867

3

58

Port Elgin, Ontario

Jul 29, 2007

#5

• Jul 29, 2007

• #5

i have thought of doing that....maby black or gun metal grey

 

D

Deleted member 87397

Jul 29, 2007

#6

• Jul 29, 2007

• #6

I was thinking about going with 255/60/15's, which equates to 27 inces tall I believe. They are only going to be swapped on when I go to the track. I think those should be good for now since it's still the original bolt on motor and it's only pushing about 300. Rear suspension is going to have boxed FMS uppers, torque box re-inforcements, MM adjustable lowers, progressive rate springs, Strange 10 way shocks and and for chassis stiffening full length subframes. Obviously I'm going to have a much better engine in there eventually but that's the setup for now.

 

ryan218

In just 10 years, I'll be old enough to drive!!!!

Dec 28, 2005

0

1

38

columbus ohio

Jul 29, 2007

#7

• Jul 29, 2007

• #7

85_SS_302_Coupe said:

Yep, 15x7, same back spacing and everything.


Actually since you mentioned turbines, i used to have a pic of a GT that had them painted black, and then machined off the tops of the fins and polished the outter lips. They looked pretty badass....sort of like the old school hotrod wheels like they used on the General Lee.

Click to expand...

there is a guy on FEP who did that to his wheels as well...a gunmetal color though.