Hello fellow hotrodders ! I am anxiously awaiting the delivery of 32 sedan I am purchasing from another one of our members, and I want to change the wheels/tires on it. I have a set of straight spoke torque thrusts in 15x5 and 15x7 that I am thinking of using, and cant decide on a tire size. I want to run radials, and something I can obtain locally. I really like the look of taller skinnier tires ( yes, I realize that doesn't really go with 15" and radial..) But I really think a un-chopped sedan highboy needs tall-ish tires. I have 6.70-15 bias-look radials on the front of my roadster, and I like that size, but right now Coker tires are back-ordered and those are expensive. Anyone have any insight, or pictures of un-chopped 32 highboy sedans with known tire sizes for comparison ? Much appreciated !
I’m running Coker/Firestone 8.20-15 in the rear & 5.00-15 fronts. It drives & handles well. I plan on upgrading to 16’s when I wear these out.
On my last 2 32 sedan highboys and the one I am currently building I use 4.5X15 front wheels with 145/15 XZX Michelin radials and on the rear 10X15 wheels with 285/70 BFG radials. I've also used this combination on several highboy roadsters.
Thanks for the pictures guys ! Deucetruck, what brand of wheels are on that maroon sedan ? ET ? American racing? are the rears 16x8's ? looks killer !! Both those sedans look great.
wildwest, yes ET mags. 16x7. Thanks for the kind words. Good luck with your project - please post some pictures!
I should have the car in about a week, I will definitely post some pictures ! I would love to use the wheels I already have, but who knows...... I really like the look of a tallish front tire, but it's hard to find one that doesn't get too wide.
I know it's a 34 but --- 145's on a 15 x 4 1/2 and 235/85 16's on a 16 x 7 in the rear. back is 31 1/2 tall
Thanks for all the help guys, I ordered a pair of 16x7 Coker V40's, and will use the 15x5 TTo's I already have. Ive got a pair of 6.70-15 bias-look radials coming for the front, and will run 235/85/16's in the back. Here's a "before" picture, hopefully I get my new toys soon !
What a difference !! I went with 15x5 and 6.70-15 in the front and a 16x7 with a 235/85/16 in the back. I like a tallish front tire on sedan highboys. I really like how it turned out, thanks again for all the info guys !!!
They are a Coker bias-look radial, I bought them through Summit, because they had them in stock and Coker didn't !
Turned out great - such an improvement! Wheels, tires and stance really do make the car. You have them all!!
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