Original stock tire size

**1Trukin'57** · 04-01-2021, 09:34 AM

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** · 04-01-2021, 10:00 AM

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** · 04-01-2021, 11:17 AM

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

**Dragsix** · 05-12-2021, 07:02 PM

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** · 10-18-2021, 08:20 AM

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

**Dualfours** · 10-18-2021, 08:20 PM

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** · 10-23-2021, 08:10 PM

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** · 10-23-2021, 08:36 PM

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** · 10-29-2021, 10:40 AM

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!!!