RE: [Chevelle-list] Original rims & tires Chevelle -71?

2004-07-13 Thread Mark Weber 



Here is my build sheet.  Code PM7, 
"F60x15 W/LETTERS"
http://webpages.charter.net/perfmark/cars/chevelle/buildsheet/build1.jpg

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  SS's had a 15 inch rim in 71?  Well if that's true at least 
they went up toa 15 from a 14 in 71. The 69 and 70 SS's had a 14x7 
rim.Trooper
  Yes indeedy they did.  I have a set of them in my garage 
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  Tom

Re: [Chevelle-list] Original rims & tires Chevelle -71?

2004-07-11 Thread MICRLASER 



In a message dated 7/11/2004 8:46:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
SS's had a 15 inch rim in 71?  Well if that's true at least they went up toa 15 from a 14 in 71. The 69 and 70 SS's had a 14x7 rim.Trooper
Yes indeedy they did.  I have a set of them in my garage :-).
 
Tom

Re: [Chevelle-list] Original rims & tires Chevelle -71?

2004-07-11 Thread Trooper 
SS's had a 15 inch rim in 71?  Well if that's true at least they went up to
a 15 from a 14 in 71. The 69 and 70 SS's had a 14x7 rim.

Trooper

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> Non SS cars had 14 x 5 rims on them, the SS cars had 15 x 7.  The Heavy
Chevy
> cars had a different style rim, but it was also a 15 x 7.
>
> Tom
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Re: [Chevelle-list] Original rims & tires Chevelle -71?

2004-07-11 Thread MICRLASER 


Yup, I have a set of rims off a 71 4 door and they are 14 x 5.
 
Tom

Re: [Chevelle-list] Original rims & tires Chevelle -71?

2004-07-11 Thread chevelle292wagon 
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> Non SS cars had 14 x 5 rims on them, 
the SS cars had 15 x 7.  The Heavy Chevy 
> cars had a different style rim, but it was also a 15 x 7.

Even in 71?
My 64 came with that size.
What is it with GM and skinny rims?!
Granted the tires weren't that wide back then.
But 30 some-odd years later when they sell you a new truck with 16x61/2" rims and 255 
width tires, that's just wrong!


Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA