(reposted from another thread, which you probably did not see)


mr69-quick question about your wheel and tire combo -- very nice!
you said above that the rear wheels are 15x8 repro with 4 1/2" offset, and I see from your website that the tires are 245/60.

I was wondering if the fronts (7") were also repro, what offset, and most importantly, what size tire?

I will be running the same setup
ken

ken,
the front are 15x7 235/60's
i emailed you directly with more info.



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My '69 Camaro Convertible (http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Screen/1243/Camaro3-1.html)

Mr69,

VERY nice car.

Would you mind copying me on that info?

I'm looking for bigger meets on my '69 too!

Thanks!



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Keith
'69 RS/SS 502
awsm502@compuserve.com
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/awsm502

many thanks, mr69!

for those that need to know http://www.camaros.net/forum/smile.gif , mr69 is running repro rally's at all four corners, all with 4 1/2" bs. The fronts are 7", rears are 8". BFGoodRich Radial T/As with 235/60 front and 245/60 rear. Awesome!

I will probably go with almost the same, but with 225/60 up front, mostly due to the possibility of clearance problems with 235 width on 67-68 cars. (plus I have manual steering right now).

Thanks for the nice words awsm502. (I cut this text in from what i sent to Ken):

I deliberated a long time before i bought my wheels and tires. I must have read every post on
Camaros.net for research. I did not want the wheels to stick outside the fender well, and on a '69 they will rub, anyway.
In the end, i knew i wanted 15" wheels with 60 series tires and the original look of Rally's.

In back, i bought the 15x8 repro from NPD, with 4.5" backspace. I decided i would buy new repro, rather than find some orig,
used. I didnt want any vibration and balance problems.

Thats about the max b.s., although i think DJD bought some 4.75" backspace and made them work. NPD doesnt sell those, but
someone else might. I like the width of the 245's and since they fit with a little room to spare to the fender, i think its perfect.
I tried the 15x8's up front originally, based on other owners on Camaros.net that said they made it work, but the 15x8 rubbed. My car has a/c, ps and of course is a conv., which makes it a bit heavy, short of being a BB car. The springs are new stock spec, but
the car still sits a bit lower in front. I like the way it looks, but the 15x8's just didnt work in front.

So i ended up buying some 15x7's, 4.5" b.s. from NPD for the front. Being that i wanted the 245's in back because they were wider, i really didn't want 245's in front. It would just be too wide for the front, so i went with the 235's. They are about the widest
in my opion, that look good. The overall height difference from the front to back tires is 1/2", which isnt noticeable. If i had gone with 255's in back, i would have had a whole inch difference in height, which i thought was too much.

The repro rallys are fine, other that the gray color, which i need to paint silver to be correct in appearance. Also, i ended up using 15x7 trim rings on all fours. The Camaro trim ring has a reveal on the lip that differs from a Corvette 15x8 ring, and no one makes a repro ring in 15x8 that has the reveal o they would not have matched if i used the deeper rings on the back. The 15x7 ring looks fine and i am happy with it. I found some original rings at a junk yard and would suggest using GM if possible. I bought some aftermarket from Wheels Vintiques to start, and they were terrible! I could not even get one of them on! They were cheaply made and had a yellow hue to them. When i comes to trim rings go original GM! Try ebay and junkyards if $$ is a problem.

Some have said that they want to keep the tires the same on all fours so they can rotate the tires, etc. The way i look at it, my car is a weekend driver and i will have to replace the tires long before i put on enough miles to rotate. The reason is, the tires will dry rot if left on the car too long and should be replaced after 3 yrs. anyway. So at 1000 mi/year i would need to replace them in 3 years, so what the hell........they are pretty cheap overall ($70 BF Goodrich), compared to some high performance tires!

Anyway, this is what if have experience with the '69. Your's may be a bit different, since the body panels are different in '67-68, and the weight in front, but maybe not. Good luck with your car, keep me posted......

mike
here area some pictures with the new wheels: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Screen/1243/Camaro3-5.html

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My '69 Camaro Convertible (http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Screen/1243/Camaro3-1.html)

Thanks mr69!

Out of all the things I've done to my car over the years, picking new wheels and tires has been one of the more nerve racking.



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Keith
'69 RS/SS 502
awsm502@compuserve.com
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/awsm502

mr69 this is the best answer i've heard in 3 months.Usually it's about 17 inches and up with rubber band tires.Save it for the RICERS!!!!!!!!Real Camaros run 14s and 15s.