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Old 10-08-2010, 02:53 PM
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What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

mine are shot, now stock should be 215/65 15 but the guy before me fitted 235/60 front and 255/60 back, the backs are way too big and has changed the gearing too much, as well as a love or hate it look.

i am interested to see what the v6ers are using as too wide and our weaker engines struggle, too thin and well it just dont handle right does it ?

i used to buy 1 profile lower than stock for all my cars, 225/60 would be a smidge under stock diameter, provide a more drivable car gearing wise with good acceleration and have a little more grip than stock.

i need some pics to see how these different varients look ?????
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

G'day , I am running 16 inch , 91 Z28 rims with 245/50R16.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

Stock size (215/65/15) all the way around. Front sits too high due to no A/C and no 700R4 anymore, but new springs will change that, and the rear is low due to sagging springs.

Bought the car with 195/65/15s on the front and 235/60/15s on the rear. Fronts were junk and went ASAP due to the fact that neither held air very well, and the rears were a full traction grade lower (B) and had to go after losing the rear end after a rain storm. And the fact that they had a nail in one of them (blasted neighbor!).

The 235s would probably be decent for the rear... They're within specs for diameter and won't change the speedo reading, but they are slightly smaller than the 215s.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

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G'day , I am running 16 inch , 91 Z28 rims with 245/50R16.
i run the same on mine
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

225/60/15 only because it's getting more difficult to find decent width tires for 15" wheels anymore without being overly large or drag radials.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

I run 235/60 r15's in the front and 295/50 r15's in the rear.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

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The 235s would probably be decent for the rear... They're within specs for diameter and won't change the speedo reading, but they are slightly smaller than the 215s.
Hi, i thought 235/60 is slightly bigger diameter than stock ? i was wanting 235/55 but i cant get them.

jakemussman, 295 ? is that on stock rims ? my 255's look like they are pushing the limits of the rim width. your tyres are massive my man !!
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

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Hi, i thought 235/60 is slightly bigger diameter than stock ? i was wanting 235/55 but i cant get them.

jakemussman, 295 ? is that on stock rims ? my 255's look like they are pushing the limits of the rim width. your tyres are massive my man !!
Sorry, had it backwards, but it's only 1/10 of an inch difference, 215/65 is 26" and 235/60 is 26.1". The 235/55s may impact your speedo reading, being 25.2" in diameter. I've read that anything within a 1/2" of stock tire diameter is acceptable for the proper speedo reading, without recalibration.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

Originally Posted by 1991z28camaro
G'day , I am running 16 inch , 91 Z28 rims with 245/50R16.
I'm also running the same with Firestone Wide Ovals.
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No thats not on stock rims there some aluminum rim not sure on the make.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

245/45/17 all around. I'd like to go wider.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

Stock was P215/65r15 on stock 15x7 rims at all four corners.

Then I kept front as P215/65r15 but changed the rears to P245/60r15, all used the same rims, added air shocks in rear.

Next was P225/60r15 front 15x7 rim, and P255/70r15 rear 15x8 rim (yes those are much taller (raised effective gear ratio) and wider), same air shocks.

Right now I'm at P225r15 front 15x7 rim, and P245/60 rear 15x8 rim; lowered with Suspension Tech v6 front/rear springs (no more air shocks! Normal KB dampers all around) and full ES suspension bushings on front. I think this is the look I'm staying with- especially b/c it's amazing in the corners.

Just a couple of changes through the years
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

On my car I'm running 215/65-15 all around and on my old firebird I had 235/60-15 all around and had slight rubbing on the inside when I'd steer almost all the way to either side but I sure liked the look of the wider tires.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

I've got 235/60/15s on the back of mine. I'd like to go wider...might go with 16s, some day.
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Re: What size tyres do you use on your v6 ?

Originally Posted by TomP

Just a couple of changes through the years
haha pics would be good?
ive ordered some 225 60s in the end, the tall tires i have now makes it drive crap due to the adjusted gearing cant wait to get em,roll on tuesday.....
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