How retro do you want to be? Cars in the forties and fifties came with high profile tires that were relatively tall and skinny. The hotrodders started putting low profile, wide tires on their cars. Is this the look you are trying for?
It is really interesting to look at how skinny the original factory tires were even on the stock GTO's and Mustangs in the mid-60's. 70 series tires were the WIDE tires then from the factory. Most cars ran on 80-85 series tires (ratio of tire height, from rim to tread, to tread width). Cars in the 1920's ran on very tall wheels with very small tires (width and height) with a profile of nearly 100.
The narrow, high profile tires ride better but hurt your grip and therefore lateral acceleration and 0-60 times. The biggest problem with changing to a different tire size occurs when you change the overall rolling radius of the tire. This messes up the odometer and the computer which controls everything from the brake ABS to the engine. This is VERY bad and should be avoided unless you can recalibrate the speed sending unit.
If you are trying for a tire that maximizes the taller tire look (but has the correct rolling radius) you would need to go to a smaller wheel and a higher profile, narrower tire. Be sure that you maintain the correct speed and load ratings when changing tires (unless your car is show only).
Clearance would be a problem in trying to duplicate the BIG, FAT, THICK, WIDE look as would speed sender calibration.
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2003 Almond GT AutoStick, body colored rear splash guards and hood struts, chrome gear shift, AC & vent knobs, billet steering wheel spokes and pedals, AMX1397 Turbo-Intake Pipe.
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