69 roadrunner

[69moparmike]

Hello everyone from mopar land, I joined cause i love mopars and I have a few questions I would like some help with. One at a time, I am wondering what is a good front tire size to put on a 69 runner, its got lilike a 6" x 15 on it, they're just to skinny, the car floats a little in the front end and I'm afraid if I ever went around a corner to fast I'd slide right off the road. Would like something a little beefy up front, sny suggestions?

 

[MoparBill]

Are you looking to change rims too? If not, what is you rim size?

 

[69moparmike]

Yes rim to, as its too skinny for anything wider. I wanna eventually do a front disc brake conversion so I'm thinking of sticking to 15"

 

[Photon440]

Hi 69moparmike - welcome to our forum. Tell us more about your road runner!

If you're looking for handling, great! But unfortunately the stickiest tires are getting bigger and bigger. You can still get some 15" sizes, like a BF Goodrich Radial T/A, but the really sticky ones, like a Michelin Pilot Super Sport are usually 18" and up. I'd go with at least a 15 X 8 and up from there.

-=Photon440=-

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO, check out the many threads about suspension & wheels & tires allot of combos to choose from, my 68 RR handles way better & with just bigger better front & rear sway bars, good bushing not 40+ year old stuff, bigger better brakes, bigger better torsion bars, a much better shock, a wider stickier performance tire, lighter weight wider taller rims, or full on tubular suspension mods like I'm doing, will drastically improve the handling... good luck what ever you decide...

 

[mr. b]

welcome to fbbo good luck with your road runner

 

[69moparmike]

Ok thanks guys I think I got it figured out, I'm going with 26x9.5x15" with bf goodrich t/a. On weld draglites.

 

[440ronnie67]

Welcome from texas!

 

[snakeyes]

hi and welcome to the site well I guess:worthless_thread:

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

15 x 8 wheels, MT tires handles good with power steering.

 

[69moparmike]

Here's a pic of my 69 roadrunner

 

[hunt2elk]

View attachment 174493Here's a pic of my 69 roadrunner

Great looking car Mike. Would that be an original T5 hue, and if so what brand paint is it?

 

[eagleone1983]

Awesome car, I've got a T5 Runner as well. If I remember right my rims are Crager SS 15X7 in the front with 235/60-15 and 15x8 in back with 255/60-15

 

[69moparmike]

Great looking car Mike. Would that be an original T5 hue, and if so what brand paint is it?

Yes its a original hue, don't know what brand of paint it is though. Ill try to find out