wider?

so right now i have p195/75r14's on my car and its time for a new set... so im wondering if i can get em any wider than they are now???

 

Take a look here: http://www.maverickman.com/TireandWheelSizes.html​

 

245/60-14 fits nice

 

'Depends on what wheels you plan to use....

 

I'm liking the 275/40-17's myself although they may be a little loose on a 14" rim

 

my stock wheels....

 

You can get your stock wheels widened at this place, they added 2" to each of mine:
www.weldcraftwheels.com

 

im not getting my wheels widened... i barely have enough money for tires, just wondering how much wider i can get with the stock wheels....

 

You need to find out if your wheels are 4-1/2" wide or if they are 6-inches. If they are 4-1/2" (my stock wheels were 4-1/2" on my '73), then you already have pretty much the widest tire that you can practically use. You can go as wide as 225/60 on a 6-inch rim (but 215 would look better)...

 

good point

I always forget the early cars had narrower rims.

 

hmm this is interesting.... im afraid mine are 4.5" wide... damn that is really skinny...

 

Wider

My first Comet, that I had in the 80s, came with 14x4.5 inch rims. I managed to get a pair of 14x7s from a station wagon, and ran 245-60s out back with no problems. 195-70s were on the front and I believe that actually was a bit wider than recommended for such a narrow rim.



Of course, this will only work if you have 5 bolt axles.

 

how come it'll only work with 5 bolt axles? and did you have any problems while you were running the wider tires?

 

You may have to make a trip to your local junk yard to search for some wider wheels......I believe I saw some in the for sale section on here

 

well i dont wanna buy new wheels then have to buy tires too, so i guess ill just have to get the same size.... anyway, smaller tire=easier burnout