Starsky & Hutch TV show tires and rim size

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   Can anyone tell me what size tires were used on the TV version of Starsky & Hutch. Also what size rims are the rears 15x8.5 or 15x10. 

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whitc006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 28-December-2021 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote whitc006 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Starsky & Hutch TV show tires and rim size Posted: 28-December-2021 at 9:13AM
	Can anyone tell me what size tires were used on the TV version of Starsky & Hutch. Also what size rims are the rears 15x8.5 or 15x10.
	Craig

californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14608	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-December-2021 at 2:26PM
	i believe they were 15 x 8.5 rear and 14 x7 front
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whitc006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 28-December-2021 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote whitc006 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28-December-2021 at 3:51PM
	Thank you that’s part 1. Part 2 does anyone have the tire sizes?
	Craig

Steve M. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08-June-2019 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 1755	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve M. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29-December-2021 at 1:25PM
	I'm not sure about the size as I never verified them. The 1st season car that I tried to duplicate back in 1979 had L60-15s mounted on 15X8.5 rims on the rear and G70-14 on 14X7 rims on the front. The tires were from Firestone. Others may have better information. That's what I used on mine back in the day.
	Steve M.

72FordGTS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group GTS.org Admin Joined: 06-September-2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5841	Post Options Post Reply Quote 72FordGTS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-December-2021 at 1:44AM
	Are you looking for the modern tire sizes or the original tire sizes? I think torinomike650 would know the original sizes but it looks like Steve M posted them above. I think most guys are running 275/60-15s on the rear, the front size varies. A G70-14 would be 225/70-14s in modern size. Read through our tire thread and you will see lots of different tire combos: http://forum.grantorinosport.org/info-the-official-tire-size-thread_topic2154.html
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DougS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 24-February-2019 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote DougS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-December-2021 at 1:38PM
	When I owned the 2nd-4th season cars, the tires were 225/75-14 front and 275/60-15 rear. I can't say for sure that they were the original tires from the show though, as I was the third owner of them after the show ended.

whitc006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 28-December-2021 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote whitc006 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-December-2021 at 1:49PM
	Thank you Doug. I seen the picture you had of a side view. Are those the size of tires you had on it in that picture?
	Craig

DougS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 24-February-2019 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote DougS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-December-2021 at 2:10PM
	Yes, all pictures from when I had the cars are the same tires, I did not change them. Here is a close up of one of the rears.

whitc006 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 28-December-2021 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote whitc006 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-December-2021 at 8:07AM
	Thank you Doug. Do you got a close up of the front too? Also did it have 14x6 or 14x7 rims on the front?
	Craig

DougS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 24-February-2019 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote DougS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-December-2021 at 1:06PM
	I don't think I ever took any close ups of the front tires, unfortunately. If run across any I will post it, but in the mean time this is about as good as I can show you right now. I don't know the width of the rim, but maybe you can tell by the pic?

TV 2M8O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20-September-2006 Location: Southern Ohio Status: Offline Points: 2052	Post Options Post Reply Quote TV 2M8O Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-January-2022 at 5:32AM
	When Joe Wright refreshed the TV Hero #1, he put L60-15 bias ply Goodyear tires on it..... Edited by TV 2M8O - 04-January-2022 at 5:38AM
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TV 2M8O Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20-September-2006 Location: Southern Ohio Status: Offline Points: 2052	Post Options Post Reply Quote TV 2M8O Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-January-2022 at 5:51AM
	Here is the front wheel & tire I used on my clone, 14 x 6 Ford OEM slot w/ Cooper 225/70R14 tire.... Here it is in comparison to the 275/60R15 tires on 15 x 8 1/2" American Racing slots... Hope these help.....
	TV 2M8O OUT JOE 1976 Gran Torino S&H season 2-4 Clone Project Blog: http://tv2m8o.blogspot.com/

torinomike650 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03-March-2019 Location: Palo Alto, CA Status: Online Points: 995	Post Options Post Reply Quote torinomike650 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-February-2022 at 1:02PM
	This is what I confirmed in previous conversation with Joe Wright on the Seasons 2-4 Hero 1 TV car when he had it: Appliance slot mags & Goodyear polyglas tires Front rims: 14X6; Front Tires: 225/70R14 (G70-14) Rear rims: 15X8.5; Rear Tires: 275/60R15 (L60-15)
	Mike 1974 Ford Gran Torino