Looking to put Magnum 500 rims & BF Goodrich tires on my 69 Eliminator.
Who makes a quality Magnum 500 wheel now a days? Was told by a reputable Cougar parts supplier that they are all “Junk” anymore. I was thinking about Wheel Vintiques brand but still not sure.
Specialty Wheels used to be here in Portland, OR and they were nice rims, they moved to California several years ago and I’ve been told they are no good.
I want to go with 15 x 7 rims, 235/60R15 tires on the front and 255/60R15 on the rear. Would this be a good combo? The car has been lowered about an inch all around.
I just put Magnums on my 71. I don’t know who makes a better quality wheel, but I belive that the recommended tire width for a 7” rim is 205 - 225. I could be wrong.
I’ve had good luck with the alloy version sold by Holley under the Legendary Wheel brand. Plenty of 15 x 7 options. Check what offset you need/want. On the front of my ‘68 I used 15” x 7’‘ with 4.25” backspace.
I used this site for wheel comparisons. I entered the tire size you proposed just for kicks.
That’s the exact combo on mine. I just do not like the BFGs. They fine on hot pavement. But any other surface or conditions you’re on skates. In MY situations with Greeny. If it were up to me, I would put the tires off my daily. Michelin Pilot Sport AS 4s. But that’s not possible. So there’s my 2 cents!!!
My brother just bought four Magnum 500 wheels 15” by 7” from West Coast. He bought four 15” BF Goodrich radial TA’s in P215-65R15 from tirerack.com they had the best price. It’s for his 1967 I am restoring.
I am running 15 X 7 Magnums that came with the car on 235/60 Cooper Cobras. Not sure of the manufacturer of the magnums. I am not getting any rubbing on the front fender so far even with the additional height of new tires.
Cooper Tires make a 215/60R15. I would go with those. They are the Cooper GT tire and about $30 a tire cheaper. Im in tne same boat for my 1967. Going with the mag star. The the GT9 wheel is awesome also. From legendary wheels.
Will not be purchasing Coopers. Bought several sets. NEVER got half the mileage out of ANY set of tires, for any vehicle I put them on. Even had employee discount. Not worth it. Live in a town that Coopers are made. Gonna end up devastating this town. Sorry
Good to know about the Coopers. I’ll keep an eye on them, although I don’t intend to drive them on a regular basis. The thing is, I put a nice set of Continentals (50,000 mi tires) on my van and was told when I went in for my last rotation at just 25,000 mi, that they were too worn to be safely rotated. Tires are one of those things you have to buy, so you’re going to get robbed one way or another.
I wouldn’t mind ponying up for better quality tires. They just don’t make them in 14 and 15 sets. I know I could go bigger, but I think it ruins the look. Not that I care that much about look. But… The Shelby drop, Cal Treks, and off set tires and rims is about as far as I want to go. Plus my BFGs are only 5 years old.
