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deuce dodge
10-13-2006, 03:12 PM
will 195/60/15 street tires fit on l-body.?

anyone ever try this....and why do we not use "60's" as a rule?

deuce
WLKivett
10-13-2006, 03:20 PM
195/50/15 is the OE GLH size. I forget the other sizes available on lesser models but all sizes had about the same over circumference. The larger tires will fit but the speedometer will not read correctly. I have that size on a Shelby charger, improved the ride some what but handling got a little squirmy.

Best Regards,
Landon Kivett
ScottD
10-13-2006, 05:40 PM
195/60/15s will fit on an L body. Had them on my Turismo 2.2 many years ago. I had 205/60/15s on my GLHS to move it around, they fit but just barely. But yes the 195 60s will fit. Back when I had the Turismo 60 series were MUCH cheaper than 50 series, but nowadays 50 series are pretty cheap too for 15 in rims.
deuce dodge
10-13-2006, 07:30 PM
thanks......

deuce
Force Fed Mopar
10-13-2006, 07:50 PM
205/60's rub when turning, at least on my 'S they do. 195/60 fit fine, I had Firestone Affinity tires and liked how they handled.
eddycooper
10-15-2006, 03:03 PM
I have 195/60/15 tires on my GLH and they're fine most of the time. If the car is loaded and I go over a big bump then I get rubbing in the rear. Also, The paint on the springs is rubbed off where the tires rub on them (I don't think this is a constant rubbing however). So the clearance is tight! And obviously, the tires look a little balloon-ish compared to the normal size...

Eddy
1985ShlbyChrger
10-17-2006, 04:36 AM
I had 215/50/15's on my GLH-T on 6.5" crab wheels and never had any rubbing, even with the car fully loaded with 2 fatties in the back.
Force Fed Mopar
10-17-2006, 08:41 AM
I'm running 225/50's up front right now, and will be in the back too as soon as I find the right spacer.
deuce dodge
10-26-2006, 07:40 PM
on l- body.lol wow
my 195/60/15's are working fine........

thanks again

deuce
dds78910
10-26-2006, 07:46 PM
Here is a good tire calculator I use to figure out tire heights and how far off the speedo will be.http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
shrapnel
11-04-2006, 02:33 PM
I have 225/60/15 on my 85 charger. It will rub when I make sharp left or right turns. Handling is better than my 87 GLHS.