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  1. 09-19-2010 12:22 PM #1
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    I wondering what front tire size I should go with to match my rear 31x18.5x15 Hoosiers bias ply, they're some big tires I know but I've always been a fan of the big and fat with skinny's on the front, I have Crager ss 15x14 rears with 15x4.5 for the front wheels. thanx for any input
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    145 x15 outta do it
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    What does that come out in inches? How tall are your rears? How much is your front axle dropped and are you using an A cross member?
    Thanx
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    A lot of guys, including me, who run bias plies, run 5:60 x 15 fronts. That is what I have on my 27. But on some cars even those look too big, so I am running 5:00 x 15's on that one.

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    They are 26" tall, rears are 32" tall
    5" drop axle with an A-Bone xmember.
    Here's my coupe with the same set up.
    Also another roadster set up the same (Sold it last year)
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    Quote Originally Posted by DA34GUY View Post
    They are 26" tall, rears are 32" tall
    5" drop axle with an A-Bone xmember.
    Here's my coupe with the same set up.
    Also another roadster set up the same (Sold it last year)
    The 3 Window looks sweet, thats what I have, gives me a real good idea of how it'll look. I like the rake as apposed to the lowboy look or the rear tires taller than the trunk as seems to be a trend nowadays
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thegrappler View Post
    The 3 Window looks sweet, thats what I have, gives me a real good idea of how it'll look. I like the rake as apposed to the lowboy look or the rear tires taller than the trunk as seems to be a trend nowadays
    Post sum pics of yers!!!!
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    I got no pics, the glass body is sitting in a trailer and I'm in the process of building the frame from scratch, Im using some of threads over at the hamb to reference. sometimes I wish I would have bought repop frame rails but for $105 worth of steel im coming out ahead and its quite the learning experience.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thegrappler View Post
    I got no pics, the glass body is sitting in a trailer and I'm in the process of building the frame from scratch, Im using some of threads over at the hamb to reference. sometimes I wish I would have bought repop frame rails but for $105 worth of steel im coming out ahead and its quite the learning experience.
    I'll post some pics of the Frame rails as soon as I can.
    What ya gonna do for the reveal (Body line) in the frame???
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