Need help on tires asap....pics please!

I've got to order my tires through my supplier by tomorrow afternoon to get them by this weekend but I'm still a little mixed on what sizes to order. My 70 is running 68 Mustang styled steel wheels (14 x 6 I think). I was running a 60 series before but I am thinking about a 70 series this go around. I guess a 195/70/14 in the frt and maybe a 215/70/14 or 225/70/14 in the rear.

Does anybody have any pics of either of these rear sizes on a Maverick so I can get a better idea of which to get? Any other recommendations? I've done a bunch of searches here but haven't come up with much.

 

well mine were sorta similar....

Michelin F215/60, R215/70. on 15x6.5 Wheels.





those are the only pics i have.

 

here's some shots from my 4 door. 225/70/14 on the front and 275/70/15 on the rear. to avoid tire rub probably be safer to go 255 unless you want to roll the fender lip. rims are 8" with 4 1/4" backspace. good luck

 

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

This might help you get an idea of diameter and sidewall comparisons.

 

I was hoping someone had an actual picture of their Maverick (from the rear or side) with a 215/70-14 on the read so I could get an idea of what it looked like. When I did a search I saw several threads...but no pics.

This is a pic of my car in the early 80s with F-70 14s on the rear and D-70s (I think) on the frt...that's the look I'm going for. From what I've read on the Vintage Mustang Forum, a F-70 14 is replaced by a 215/70-14.

 

I.M.O -- a 215 tire will look very skinny in the rear wheel well. are you staying with the stock rims or getting aftermarket? that would determine wheel size. 215 is the biggest i would safely put on a stock rim.

 

Staying with the Mustang wheels for now.

 

these are 205/75 and 225/70 14's

 

i got some big old 14X10s that will make that car look real mean (for sale!!!). my front tires are 225s on 14s Backs are 255s on 15s

 

Here's one of mine with 205/75/14 in front and 225/70/14 rear.

 

Now you guys really have me thinking about 225's!

 

Here's 245/60R14 on the back of mine. I want bigger tires out back but these are the biggest I can find for a 14" wheel.

 

I have the '68-'69 argent styled steel wheels with the red GT centers on my red Comet GT. They look just like the wheels in your picture with the white Maverick. Just installed P215/R/70 BFG's on the front and P225/R/70 BFG's on the back. You can't really go much fatter tires on it and still have the 14X6 original wheels. Mine look great and fit inside the fender well with no rubbing. I have the same setup, only with magnums on one of my '69 Cougars. The other Cougar has P225/70's all the way around on factory '69 Cougar styled steel wheels. 225/ 70's are a good size for these vehicles.


Jim

 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention my back wheels are 7" wide. The fronts are 6" and I have 225/60R14 on them.

 

Got my Firestones ordered this morning...opted for the 215s & 195s. The 215s were quite a bit cheaper than the 225s. Yeah I'm a cheapskate!