I’m confused a bit here. Are you asking what a smaller tire size would be? Because if you went with a 225/70/15, that would be a smaller diameter. Not sure how much you need (besides more clearance), but a more common size would be 215/70/15. That would get you narrower, as well as smaller circumference. So, the breakdown is: 225 – This is the width of the tire in mm, sidewall to sidewall, of the tire installed & inflated, but with no weight on it. 75 – This is the height of the sidewall in reference to the width of the tire. 15 – This, of course, is the size of the rim it is to be mounted on. So, if you want smaller, taking the width down will automatically take down your height – IE – A 225/75/15 is taller slightly than a 215/75/15 because the sidewall is 75% of 225mm rather than 75% of 215mm. Someone else replied, saying that you probably couldn’t get a tire smaller than a 75 series. Actually, you can. Tirerack.com shows no shortage of availability. I find that the Cooper Cobra tires are generally pretty affordable and a very decent tire. They are available in 225/70/15 and 215/70/15. You could even go down to a 215/65/15 if you needed/wanted to. If you are on a real tight budget, you could always hit up your favourite local wrecking yard, and see what’s there used. I’d start by checking out what was on the 2nd gen S10’s.They used a 205/75/15, and that is going to give you about 1 ¾” more clearance than you have now. Because of the availability of those vehicles in wrecking yards, you should be able to find that size easily enough, and at a good price… A good site to keep in your bookmarks for sorting out alternatives for tire sizes is http://tire-size-conversion.com/tire-size-comparison/. -Ray From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MO I have searched the web till I am dizzy. Maybe you can give me a short-cut. 1964 Dodge B body. 15 X 6" rim - zero offset. Tire size on it now 225 - 75R - 15 Problem: the front of the tire rubs the lower fender well front edge at the bottom.. I need a smaller diameter and maybe a little narrower tread & section width. It must be blackwall ( No raised white lettering ) and as plain and smooth on at least one sidewall as I can get. Easier cleaning and I like that look. Brand not important and not high priced. What are you useing that may work for me? Thanks for any input.......................MO -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. |
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