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Can you mix Wide Whitewall sizes?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by kscarguy, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. kscarguy
    Joined: Aug 22, 2007
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    Is it ok to use 2-1/2" whites up front and 4" on the back or will it look wrong? (1941 Ford pickup)


    ADDED - big and little tires (165x15 front / 255x70-15 rear)
     
  2. tfeverfred
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    I would think so. As in looking wrong.
     
  3. swade41
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    My old setup was close to that, 5.60 x 15 front and 6.50 x 16 on the back


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  4. kscarguy
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    Is that a 3" whitewall on the front and 4" on back?
     
  5. Russ B
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    With 'big & littles' it usually looks best if the taller tire has a wider white wall, my thoughts. For my Model A, I am doing BFGs 5.90s and 8.20s, 2-1/2" wide WW in front, and 4" wide WW on back.
     
  6. cs39ford
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    I have 650x16 front and 750x16 on back Back is wider white wall Big and littles
     

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  7. JeffreyJames
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    I've got 5" wide WW's out back and 2.5" up front. It works for me.
     
  8. deto
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    Check the avatar. 2.25 up front 3 in the rear
     
  9. I mixed sizes and I think it looks ok.

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  10. Don's Hot Rods
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    If you are running a taller tire on back you almost have to put a smaller ww on the front or it will look odd. You generally want about and equal amount of black showing on both sizes or the tires will look like they are all ww and no black.

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  11. gwarren007
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    I think most cars look good with the smaller whitewall up front and the larger in the rear. I do think however, some cars can use the opposite logic.

    With fender skirts you can have a slightly smaller whitewall in the rear to level the car (think 1950 mercury or a stationwagon) and the look of the car could be awesome.
     
  12. oldfart36
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    You tell me. My 29!

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  13. If ya 'unt to.
     
  14. Gromit
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    I'm running something like that
     
  15. unkledaddy
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    Mix, don't match...............it's pleasing to the eye.
     
  16. ronk16
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    There are no rules for what you like, your ride, your rules! Do what you think looks cool, you'll never be happy pleasing others......
     
  17. HOTRODPRIMER
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    I did. HRP


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    Last edited: Aug 1, 2012
  18. Hdonlybob
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    Not at all...in fact I like it...
    Go for it,
    Cheers.......
     

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