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Old 10-27-2011, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 1978 T/A View Post
I personally don't like the look of a 28" tall tire in the back. Unless it is a slick of some sort. I run a 235/60/15 in the front and a 275/50/15 in the rear; 26" in all 4 corners.
FWIW department - the original equipment tires on a '69 GTO were 27" so your 26" tires are 1" shorter than stock.

A 28" tire only goes .5" higher up into the wheelwell than the orignal tires - not enough to change the appearance much from the stock tires.