255/60/16 tires on my rear IROC wheels?
05-04-2009, 01:43 PM
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Car: 86 IROC-Z, 82 z28
Engine: 383 Stroker
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Torsen, 4.56 Auburn
255/60/16 tires on my rear IROC wheels?
The reason I want to do this is because I am putting 3.73 gears in my daily driven IROC and I only have a 3 speed transmission. Right now I have stock sized 245/50/16 tires and 3.23 gears. I cruise ~65mph at around 3000 rpm. When I put the 3.73 gears in, I will be ~55mph at the same RPM.
I plan on using a separate set of wheels and tires for drag racing.
My question is, Can I put taller tires on my iroc wheels to lower the highway rpms?? I have been looking at these:
255/60/16
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1
What do yall think? Will it work/look okay?
I plan on using a separate set of wheels and tires for drag racing.
My question is, Can I put taller tires on my iroc wheels to lower the highway rpms?? I have been looking at these:
255/60/16
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1
What do yall think? Will it work/look okay?
Last edited by elano; 05-04-2009 at 02:57 PM.
05-04-2009, 02:57 PM
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Car: 86 IROC-Z, 82 z28
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Axle/Gears: 3.73 Torsen, 4.56 Auburn
Re: 255/60/16 tires on my rear IROC wheels?
My current 245/50/16 tires are 3 years old and only measure 24" in diameter.
If I buy brand new 255/50/16 tires for the rear, that will give me a 26" diameter tire with the new tread.
That means with the new gears, I will only be 100-200 rpm from where I was with the old gears.
If I buy brand new 255/50/16 tires for the rear, that will give me a 26" diameter tire with the new tread.
That means with the new gears, I will only be 100-200 rpm from where I was with the old gears.
Last edited by elano; 05-04-2009 at 06:02 PM.
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