Original stock tire size

[1Trukin'57]

I need to find a tire size the will fit in the tire well of my 57 210 fordor wagon. What was the original tire size that came on the car?

[BamaNomad]

The original tire size was a 7.50 x 14... I'd suggest you look at a 205-75R-14 radial in today's measurements to get close to the original size (slightly thicker/wider) but about the same height and will fit in the fenderwell and the spare tire well.

[markm]

The 195/75 /14s from mid 80s Gbodies are probabally closer to a 7.50

[Dragsix]

I have a 195/75-14 in the spare tire wheel well of my 57. I can tell you that a 215/70 14 does not.

[210Chevy]

What's a good tire size for a 57 chevy 210 2dr sedan post?

[Dualfours]

William, I have 215/70/15s mounted on original GM 15 x 7 rally wheels on all four corners for my 57 210 sedan. Not much into the newer 17s and 18s with the narrow sidewalls. Too much old school in my blood I guess, LOL.

[210Chevy]

Ok! great thanks Gary. When I bought my 57 Chevy 210 Sedan Post it came with P235/60/R14 on the rear and I can't get the tires off the rear to wide. I will have to cut the tires off of it looks like. Its Crazy

[BamaNomad]

William: If you are having difficulty removing the wheel/tire from the car, you'll have to jack up the car from the axle, loosen the bottom of the shock from the axle/spring, and then jack the body as high as possible and let the axle hang low to remove the rim/tire.

If you are running 235-60/14 then your car probably has a wider 14" rim on it...? Confirm some of these things (rims, and goals for the car), and we should be able to help you choose a viable tire size...?

Can you post some photos? That will help...

[210Chevy]

Thanks friends for the comments; finally got the tires off by taking off lower shock bolt, & leaf springs then lowered the leaf springs as far as they would go and then raised the axle as high as I could get it the guess what? the tires dropped off :) @ least I didn't have to cut them off thank goodness!!!

[BamaNomad]

William? What size are the wheels and tires you're removing?

[210Chevy]

Thanks Bama, thats exactly how I ended up getting the tires off.

[BamaNomad]

210 Chevy, It's sort of aggravating to have to do that to remove/change a tire. I have a couple of cars where that is necessary, but I think in the future I'll try to do better at solving the 'tire size' issue. For these two cars (nomads) I need to find a better solution in case of a flat on the road...