Cuda front tires

[LIMEGREENAAR]

Just wondering what the max front tire size people are running on a 70 Cuda
Thanx

 

[Hd539]

don’t know what the max is but I’m running 235/60r15s on my front.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

I would start by asking what rim diameter , larger wheels have far less sidewall bulge .

 

[Challenger RTA]

This might help.
Standard-Metric

Overall Wheel Diameter 78 series 14" Bias Ply 70 series 14" Bias Ply 60 series 14" Bias Ply 78 series 15" Bias Ply 70 series 15" Bias Ply 60 series 15" Bias Ply 75 series 14" Radial 70 series 14" Radial 60 series 14" Radial 75 series 15" Radial 70 series 15" Radial 60 series 15" Radial 50 series 15" Radial
21.8" - - - - - - - - 165/60 R14 - - - -
22.3" - - - - - - - - 175/60 R14 - - - -
22.7" - - - - - - - - 185/60 R14 - - - -
23.0" - - - - - - - - - 135/75 R15 - - -
23.1" - - - - - - - 165/70 R14 - - - - 205/50 R15
23.2" - - - - - - - - 195/60 R14 - - - -
23.6" - - - - - - - 175/70 R14 - 145/75 R15 - - -
23.7" - - - - - - - - 205/60 R14 - - 185/60 R15 -
23.9" - - - - - - - - - - - - 225/50 R15
24.2" A78-14 - - - - - - 185/70 R14 215/60 R14 155/75 R15 - 195/60 R15 -
24.6" - - - - - - - - 225/60 R14 - - - -
24.7" B78-14 - - - - - - 195/70 R14 - 165/75 R15 - 205/60 R15 -
24.8" - - E60-14 A78-15 - - - - - - - - -
24.9" - - - - - - 185/75 R14 - - - - - -
25.1" - - - - - - - - 235/60 R14 - - - -
25.2" C78-14 - - - - - - - - - 185/70 R15 215/60 R15 -
25.3" - - F60-14 - - - - 205/70 R14 - - - - -
25.4" - - - B78-15 - - - - - - - - -
25.5" D78-14 - - - - E60-15 195/75 R14 - - - - - -
25.6" - - - - - - - - - - - 225/60 R15 -
25.7" - - - - - - - - - - 195/70 R15 - -
25.8" - E70-14 G60-14 C78-15 - - - - - - - - -
25.9" - - - - - F60-15 - 215/70 R14 - 185/75 R15 - - -
26.0" E78-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
26.1" - - - - - - 205/75 R14 - - - - 235/60 R15 -
26.2" - F70-14 - D78-15 - - - - - - - - -
26.3" - - - - - - - - - - 205/70 R15 - -
26.4" - - H60-14 - E70-15 G60-15 - 225/70 R14 - - - - -
26.5" F78-14 - - - - - - - - 195/75 R15 - - -
26.6" - - - E78-15 - - - - - - - 245/60 R15 -
26.7" - - - - - - 215/75 R14 - - - - - -
26.8" - F70-14 - - - - - - - - - - -
26.9" - - - - F70-15 - - - - - 215/70 R15 - -
27.0" - - - - - - - 235/70 R14 - - - 255/60 R15 -
27.1" G78-14 - - - - H60-15 - - - 205/75 R15 - - -
27.2" - - - F78-15 - - - - - - - - -
27.3" - - - - - - 225/75 R14 - - - - - -
27.4" - - - - - J60-15 - - - - 225/70 R15 - -
27.5" - H70-14 - - G70-15 - - - - - - - -
27.7" - - - G78-15 - - - - - 215/75 R15 - - -
27.8" H78-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
27.9" - - - - - L60-15 235/75 R14 - - - - - -
28.0" - - - - - - - - - - 235/70 R15 275/60 R15 -
28.1" - - - - H70-15 - - - - - - - -
28.2" J78-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
28.3" - - - - - - - - - 225/75 R15 - - -
28.4" - - - H78-15 J70-15 - - - - - - - -
28.7" - - - J78-15 - - - - - - - - -
28.9" - - - - L70-15 - - - - 235/75 R15 - - -
29.1" - - - - - - - - - - 255/70 R15 - -
29.3" - - - L78-15 - - - - - - - - -

 

[Beekeeper]

I just upgraded wheels on my 71 Barracuda. 245/60r15 up front and 255/60r15 in back. I could have got more tire in back but I only had 15x7 wheels. I was shooting for very similar diameter to avoid a raked look.

 

[Challenger RTA]

That's a question when to rake or not rake. What looks best?

 

[Beekeeper]

Personal preference, I would say. I think most would agree a non performance convertible like mine would be best with no rake. I think a rake only works on performance cars shooting for that 70s era street hot rod look.

 

[DaveBob]

Just wondering what the max front tire size people are running on a 70 Cuda
Thanx

I am running 255 40 17 tires on all four corners on forged aluminum 17 x 9, +10 offset wheels. The 25" tire diameter helps for clearance on the front. A larger diameter tire of the same width would not clear when steering.

 

[Pistolgrip496]

I am running 255 40 17 tires on all four corners on forged aluminum 17 x 9, +10 offset wheels. The 25" tire diameter helps for clearance on the front. A larger diameter tire of the same width would not clear when steering. View attachment 94235

 

[Pistolgrip496]

245/45ZR17 Front

275/50ZR17 Rear

 

[LIMEGREENAAR]

I am running 255 40 17 tires on all four corners on forged aluminum 17 x 9, +10 offset wheels. The 25" tire diameter helps for clearance on the front. A larger diameter tire of the same width would not clear when steering. View attachment 94235

Thanx looks great

 

[Pistolgrip496]

I like those wheels
Who makes them?

 

[douglas17]

Just wondering what the max front tire size people are running on a 70 Cuda
Thanx

235-60R 15 TA Radials all around. This leaves 3/8 to 1/2 inch between tire and frame rail with wheel cut all the way over.

 

[LIMEGREENAAR]

235-60R 15 TA Radials all around. This leaves 3/8 to 1/2 inch between tire and frame rail with wheel cut all the way over.

Alright thanx

 

[DaveBob]

I like those wheels
Who makes them?

Volk Racing. Unfortunately, they discontinued the +10 offset in the model that I bought, just a few years ago.
Fortunately, I knew when I ordered that Volk eventually discontinues less popular offsets, so I bought six wheels right after they started offering a +10 offset.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

Just wondering what the max front tire size people are running on a 70 Cuda
Thanx

LIMEGREENAAR,
A couple of questions...
Manual or Power Steering? 245s will add increased slow-speed steering effort on the front of a manual steering car. Power steering negates this issue so the 245s will work fine. Stick to 225s/235s with manual steering.
What wheels do you have now or plan to buy for the front tire selection? 15" x 7" factory wheels can easily use 245/60-15 tires on the front. 15" x 8" aftermarket versions of the Rallye or Magnum 500 wheels can easily use 275/60-15 tires.

 

[LIMEGREENAAR]

LIMEGREENAAR,
A couple of questions...
Manual or Power Steering? 245s will add increased slow-speed steering effort on the front of a manual steering car. Power steering negates this issue so the 245s will work fine. Stick to 225s/235s with manual steering.
What wheels do you have now or plan to buy for the front tire selection? 15" x 7" factory wheels can easily use 245/60-15 tires on the front. 15" x 8" aftermarket versions of the Rallye or Magnum 500 wheels can easily use 275/60-15 tires.ly

Finally that's the information I was looking for. Thanx