The Stance Thread

[louisb]

What is the height/width difference between a 205/70 and a 205/65?

In answer to my own question, the have the same tread width but the 70s are just under an inch higher.

Can you fit a 215/65 on a 5.5 rim?

--louis

[67worshipper]

this is jade as youve seen before built by luke(the ideaman) 4.5 and deep 6s anodized with 145xzxs and bridgestone 205/70s.cb chrome shocks alround.type 3 rear drums and discs on the front.cb 2inch narrowed beam,cb dropped spindles all powdercoated.bus snubbers and sway a way race axles.

[Rocket Ron]

this is jade as youve seen before built by luke(the ideaman) 4.5 and deep 6s anodized with 145xzxs and bridgestone 205/70s.cb chrome shocks alround.type 3 rear drums and discs on the front.cb 2inch narrowed beam,cb dropped spindles all powdercoated.bus snubbers and sway a way race axles.

nice looking car mate

[Stephan S]

Rims: 15x5 Flat-4 BRMs
Front tires: Kleber 145-15s
Rear tires: F70-15 Firestone wide-O-oval (they are slightly higher than the Pirelli 205/70-15 I previously had); short axles

Stock VW beam with a pair of Sway-A-Way adjusters; rear suspension might be slightly lower than stock
Porsche 356B aluminum drums

[bluestar]

My wife 1300 70' :

Front : type 181 "the think" complète beam with sway-a-way and CB spindles with dics , 19mm Sway-Bar , "Spax" adjustable shocks and 145-15 Firestone F-560

Rear : Stock heigh , type 3 drums , Spax" adjustable shocks and Kleber 195-70-15 tires

In this config , that car have a very very good grip on the way ( thats better , my wife is on the steering (joke offcourse !! ))..

[67worshipper]

Rims: 15x5 Flat-4 BRMs
Front tires: Kleber 145-15s
Rear tires: F70-15 Firestone wide-O-oval (they are slightly higher than the Pirelli 205/70-15 I previously had); short axles

Stock VW beam with a pair of Sway-A-Way adjusters; rear suspension might be slightly lower than stock
Porsche 356B aluminum drums

nice looker stephan.do they still make those firestone wide-o-ovals? might help being taller with a 1.21 fourth gear.

[Stephan S]

Rims: 15x5 Flat-4 BRMs
Front tires: Kleber 145-15s
Rear tires: F70-15 Firestone wide-O-oval (they are slightly higher than the Pirelli 205/70-15 I previously had); short axles

Stock VW beam with a pair of Sway-A-Way adjusters; rear suspension might be slightly lower than stock
Porsche 356B aluminum drums

nice looker stephan.do they still make those firestone wide-o-ovals? might help being taller with a 1.21 fourth gear.

Coker Tire is selling these Firestones.
Check out www.cokertire.com

[67worshipper]

ive just looked at the coker website thanks stephan.theres also a G70/15 below the F which is slightly taller again but i cant see what the difference is between the two.any ideas?

[Sarge]

Say, isn't that out front of the Holiday Inn where Rayburn, DKK Fred and KS have their secret "meetings?"

[Fastbrit]

Say, isn't that out front of the Holiday Inn where Rayburn, DKK Fred and KS have their secret "meetings?"

You should know – we used your private suite!

PS - love the new mirrors on the ceiling. Not sure about the chains, though. Jayburn found them a little cold, but Carlos liked them.

[JS]

ive just looked at the coker website thanks stephan.theres also a G70/15 below the F which is slightly taller again but i cant see what the difference is between the two.any ideas?

F70 is like 215/70, G70 is like 235/70.

[67worshipper]

ive just looked at the coker website thanks stephan.theres also a G70/15 below the F which is slightly taller again but i cant see what the difference is between the two.any ideas?

F70 is like 215/70, G70 is like 235/70.

thankyou.

[Jason Foster]

What is the height/width difference between a 205/70 and a 205/65?

In answer to my own question, the have the same tread width but the 70s are just under an inch higher.

Can you fit a 215/65 on a 5.5 rim?

--louis

  yes louis you can fit a 215/65 15 on a 5.5 rim. It works quite nice.

[louisb]

Those M&H dots?

--louis

[Lanny Hussey]

Lanny,
  Did you always have the narrowed beam on that car?

Yes, a 2" beam until around 2002 or so, then 3". It's the disc/spindle combo that caused problems.

[Jason Foster]

Those M&H dots?

--louis

   Yes louis they are 215/65 15   MH dot's


  Lanny I've always thought your '67 was kick ass.

[herrvee]

herrvee, very cool car

thanks jason

[Matty c]

145xzx
2" cb narrowed front beam
cb dropped spindles
stock shocks

rear,
all stock apart from koni red adjustabes
205/70s
wheels are flat four

[67worshipper]

white lookers do look boss

[TiDi]

Rims: 15x5 Flat-4 BRMs
Front tires: Kleber 145-15s
Rear tires: F70-15 Firestone wide-O-oval (they are slightly higher than the Pirelli 205/70-15 I previously had); short axles

Stock VW beam with a pair of Sway-A-Way adjusters; rear suspension might be slightly lower than stock
Porsche 356B aluminum drums

Where are the white letters on the Wide Oval?
They do them also without???
Thanx Matteo

[67worshipper]

i think theyre only on one side so can face inwards.the pattern isnt directional either.

[TiDi]

Cool 
I didn't think that solution 

I don't remember how's the "dark" side but if is like that I like it....

[Cornpanzer]

What a great thread! Some stunning cars on here!   Here is my contribution.

Front - OEM beam narrowed 2.75".  CB dropped spindles and a couple small leaves removed to counteract the stiff ride caused when narrowing the beam/torsion leaves.  4" American Racing Torque Thrusts with Mich 145 XZX tires. 

Rear - Stock suspension with 7" Americans and 7W Firestone slicks recapped by Caldwell many moons ago.  Approx .250 spacer behind wheel

Goal was to have the same gap between tires and fender lip and have the tires as close to the lips as possible without rubbing.  None of that silly tucked look.  IMO, the 145 matches the shape of the front fender opening better than the 135 plus give just a tiny bit more rubber on the road.

[Sarge]

Nice pic, Dave!

[67worshipper]

What a great thread! Some stunning cars on here!   Here is my contribution.

Front - OEM beam narrowed 2.75".  CB dropped spindles and a couple small leaves removed to counteract the stiff ride caused when narrowing the beam/torsion leaves.  4" American Racing Torque Thrusts with Mich 145 XZX tires. 

Rear - Stock suspension with 7" Americans and 7W Firestone slicks recapped by Caldwell many moons ago.  Approx .250 spacer behind wheel

Goal was to have the same gap between tires and fender lip and have the tires as close to the lips as possible without rubbing.  None of that silly tucked look.  IMO, the 145 matches the shape of the front fender opening better than the 135 plus give just a tiny bit more rubber on the road.
ive always like those torques dave are they porsche pattern ones?

[Rennsurfer]

Now this is one tough lookin' ride. Nice car!

Say, isn't that out front of the Holiday Inn where Rayburn, DKK Fred and KS have their secret "meetings?"

You should know – we used your private suite!

PS - love the new mirrors on the ceiling. Not sure about the chains, though. Jayburn found them a little cold, but Carlos liked them.

HAHAHA!!! You two crack me up.

[Cornpanzer]

Thanks Sarge and Mark.  Yep, those are Porsche pattern Americans.

[bluestar]

Crazy agressiv car Dave , now I can have good dream for the next nigth !!!

[67worshipper]

Now this is one tough lookin' ride. Nice car!

Say, isn't that out front of the Holiday Inn where Rayburn, DKK Fred and KS have their secret "meetings?"

You should know – we used your private suite!

PS - love the new mirrors on the ceiling. Not sure about the chains, though. Jayburn found them a little cold, but Carlos liked them.

HAHAHA!!! You two crack me up.

ive noticed having looked closely at this picture that daves not running an antirollbar on his front beam.i dont run one myself but i know people are split on this to run or not to run.whats the views?

[Cornpanzer]

Well, the car has been on either slicks or recapped slicks for more than 10 years and it now has a spool, so turning performance is going to be lousy no matter what.     Plus, when I narrowed the beam, there were no narrow sway bars available.

But in a more mild mannered car with radials all the way around, I see no reason not to run a sway bar.