Tire size for a 67 Skylark

[rhedelius]

Ok, I'm in the process of cleaning up some 15x7 Buick Ralleys to replace the 14" steel wheels on my 67 Skylark. The 14" wheels currently have BFGoodrich Radial TA's in a 235-60-14. The front tires don't rub unless I really have the steering wheel close to max left or max right. I'm looking to put on the Radial TA's again in the 15" size and am wondering which way to go 235-60-15 or 235-50-15. I would even consider a 245 if it wouldn't rub too much (any 66-67 guys running 245's up front?). The car doesn't have skirts, so that's not an issue. Also, I want to be able to rotate them so they all need to be the same size.

I like the tires that are on the xXx GTO Ad that BF Goodrich advertises, but am not sure if they are 50 series or 60 series.

So, I guess I have 2 questions:

235 or 245?

50 series or 60 series?

Any thoughts?

[LARRY70GS]

Rick,
Is speedometer accuracy an issue for you? The 235/60-14's are 25.1" overall diameter. A 235/60-15 is a full 1" taller at 26.1". I don't believe BF Goodrich makes the Radial T/A in 235/50-15. A 265/50-15 is 25.5" and the 225/60-15 is 25.6". If your tires are rubbing at full lock with a 235 section width, maybe the 225/60-15 would be the best bet. hope that helps.

[rhedelius]

Larry,

Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay. The speedo accuracy isn't a big issue as I will have it calibrated after the 2004R swap. I think I may just go with the 235-60's. It really doesn't rub with normal driving too much and I like the wider tire. If they had a 50 or 55 series in the 235, I would definitely look at that, but I don't think they do.