245/70/15's TOOOO BIG for my fronts!!!! aghhh what size now?!?!?

[HITMAN 149]

hey guys!!
the 245/70/15's we had laying around at the shop that held air!! lol are TOOOO BIG for my fronts...
and on a goood note the car started up NO PROBS TODAY!!!! first time in over 3 years!!!!!!! wooo-hoooo!!! 
what size should i look for?? 225/60/15's?!?! or 70s??? the front wheels are 15x8 i have 15x10 w/ 275/60/15 fpor the rear that are fine....
but what should i do for the front?!?!?!
THANKS!!!!!

[Brass]

245/60/15 are a little shorter.  They're a common size and look great. 

[HITMAN 149]

i dont know what BS the wheels are??? the backs are ok... but my buddy said the fronts are pushed out towards the fenders a lil too much.. that's wht the 245/70's are too big... they are hitting the fender!! ugggg
so he said maybe a 225/60 or 70?!?!?

[36 Dodge Brothers]

I just went through the same deal trying to figure out what size. Fronts are 15x8 4.5" BS with a 245/60, rear are 15x10 4.5 BS with a 275/60. Plenty of room and sits perfect, at least for my taste.

[HITMAN 149]

hey marco...
nice lookin ride bro!!
yea i went looking thru the OLD tire pile at the shop & found my old tires... and the fronts were 225/60's i think?!?!?
grrrrrr so now... we gotta figure that out now!! and get diff tires!! uggg lol

[suntech]

I had 295/50- 15 rear, on 10" rims, 4,5 bs. 245/60-15 front, on 8" rims, 3,25 bs........i think! fitted just fine

[Troy]

It's going to depend on the back spacing of the wheel. If you push the tire out towards the fender you'll obviously need a skinnier tire. I have/had used wheels with 3 3/4" BS and 236/60-15 tires fit just fine.

Troy

[HITMAN 149]

yea that's the prob.. these are the wheels that came on the car when i bought it....
ive only driven it @ 25 miles since i've got it almost 4 yrs now... it's been at the shop for over 3!!!
so now i gotta figure out what tires will fit on the front... cause it's almost ready to come home!!!
the 245/70/15 on the fronts now are TOO BIG!!! ugggggg

[charger Downunder]

I had 295/50- 15 rear, on 10" rims, 4,5 bs. 245/60-15 front, on 8" rims, 3,25 bs........i think! fitted just fine

I have the same size tyres but 8 inch rims on the rear.

[HPP]

If you want to keep your current wheels, 235/60. If you want to keep the current tire, a wheel with more back space.

[HITMAN 149]

yes it would be MORE cost effective to just get diff tires... unless i came across a great wheel deal!?!?!? but prob not!! lol
i do plan on doing 18x10 & 17x8/9's later on in the future... so this is just in the mean time... but i wanna be able to drive it around!!!! hahaha

[bull]

What? Really? 245/70-15 is too big? What is your backspacing measurement?

[HITMAN 149]

hey bull....
yup!! tooooo friggggin big!!??? i dont know what the bs is??? they were on the car when i bought it....
i found my OLD tres at the shopl... they were 225's!!!! ugggg so......... lol
this is just in the meantime so i can drive the car around till i get my real whels & tires later.... hehehehe

[HPP]

A 245/70 has to be what, about 27" almost 28" tall? Pretty friggin tall for a front tire. 245 is also stinking wide with the wrong backspace wheel. With the proper wheel, you can accomplish all sorts of neat stuff, but you've said new wheels are out ofhte question. So, pop off a wheel, measure the backspace and then we'll know what to recommend exactly, or just buy shorter and/or narrower tires. I would think you could find a used tire dealer close by and pick up some tires used for $20-30 each. A 235/60 should work until you swap out to the bigger rim combo. If you have your old 225s, what's wrong with using them? They obviously worked before.

[HITMAN 149]

hey HPP...
yea i'll have to popl off one of the fronts when im at the shop next time & measure the BS....
the old tires were old & dry rotted.... they only held air for 2-3 days.. at the most.....
yea there are some tire places around... but they are old sizes and kinda hard to come by.... im lookin on ebay & craigslist...
there is also a BIG weekend swapmeet & show at raceway park this weekend.. i can't go (my mom is having surgey on fri =/) but some friends are gonna look for me!!!!!!!
keep your fingers crossed!!! lol

[bull]

Ok, nevermind. I was thinking of 60 series when you said 70 for some reason. Yea, 60-series sidewall is what you want. My plan is to use 295/50R15 on the back (which I already have) and 245/60R15 on the front. These two sizes are 1/10th of an inch different in diameter.

[TylerCharger69]

245/60/15 are a little shorter.  They're a common size and look great. 

I agree...I use 245 60 15 on all four corners.....What rims are you using?  A 70 should be just fine...The reason I'm asking is because maybe the backspacing on the rim is making the outside of it too far outward....Have a picture??

[HITMAN 149]

hey ty...
they are old looking centerline type wheels....
15x8 up front 15x10 out back

[HITMAN 149]

picked up a good set of 225/70/15's for the front today.. $45. some local guy on craigs list.. they were on a n old square box caprice cop car!! how fitting!!!! lmao
so they will be good to get me thru till i do my "real" wheels later on next year or so!!!