like to increase tire and rim

[roadster601@aol.com]

hello all I have a 55 Chevy belair convertible stock car, I have 215x75x15 tires, I would like to increase the tire size not to increase rim dimensions thinking of using wire wheels as well any ideas on that. would anyone suggest a tire wide white of course that would fit on my car without issue thanks for reading ..

[roadster601@aol.com]

anyone out there that ever changed the tire size for a 55 Chevy belair convertible to larger than I have 215x75x15 with out clearance issue I asking I have skirts I might want to use please get back to me ty.

[Tabasco]

I believe that 205/75 is the maximum that is recommended for stock 5 inch wide wheels. Many people run 215/75 on stock wheels but it is not recommended by tire manufacturers. Any larger tire could cause problems.

[BamaNomad]

Tabasco is right. I checked the specs for a few different tires in the 205 to 215-75x15 sizes on Tire Rack and while the 205 is OK for a 5" rim, for the 215 size the minimum recommended rim width is 5.5" I think the 205 is probably the largest size that will fit in the stock spare tire well also...

[roadster601@aol.com]

Tabasco is right. I checked the specs for a few different tires in the 205 to 215-75x15 sizes on Tire Rack and while the 205 is OK for a 5" rim, for the 215 size the minimum recommended rim width is 5.5" I think the 205 is probably the largest size that will fit in the stock spare tire well also...
get info guys thanks

[roadster601@aol.com]

i like to put on stainless wirer wheels any idea who sells them

[roadster601@aol.com]

hello all, would anyone know if I can install a wire wheel hub cap from a 56 Chevy on my 55 Chevy belair convertible, also do i need to get beauty rings and center caps as well thanks all.

[BamaNomad]

Roadster, What are your hopes to achieve? there was an optional (accessory) Full wire wheel cover available in 1955. The '56 Wire wheel covers incorporated a wire wheel partial cover which sat over a '56 small hubcap.

Both of those 'wire' wheel covers are available on the used (and sometimes) NOS market. and perhaps in repro as well.

I *believe* the '55 and '56 BelAir wheels were essentially the same re incorporation of these covers.

[markm]

I too believe 55 & 56 stock wheels are basically the same.

[roadster601@aol.com]

gary do you feel a 56 wire wheel wire would be ok on my 55 im sure we talked before on this just please refresh my memory thanks

[BamaNomad]

Lou,

The '55 and '56 wire wheel covers are significantly different (I hope I didn't mislead you with a poorly worded statement previously). If you aren't trying to be totally original, then use the one you like the best, and there are others that might be attractive to you which are much less expensive to buy than either the '55 or '56 chevy wires. The thing is we don't just 'look' at the wheels/wheel covers, we look at the CAR (in total) especially with original cars, and the wheel covers that are original for the year are the ones that look *right*, at least to me.

Have you SEEN wire wheel covers for both years?