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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: blackcougar71 on June 20, 2008, 01:45:10 PM

Title: tire size
Post by: blackcougar71 on June 20, 2008, 01:45:10 PM
will 295/50/15 fit underneath a cougar on the rear or do you have to do alot of work for them to fit? i had 275/60/15 they fit pretty good with out rubbing.
Title: tire size
Post by: Kitz Kat on June 20, 2008, 04:38:19 PM
on what rim?
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Post by: Haystack on June 21, 2008, 02:12:41 AM
I would guess a 15" judging by his post.
Title: tire size
Post by: Prototype Services on June 21, 2008, 04:33:11 AM
I'd hope about 11" wide.
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Post by: 1badcougar on June 22, 2008, 08:23:16 AM
I had these under my car for about 1 week on a set of 10" wide weld wheels with the stock rear. I think they had a 4.5" back spacing. These were my brother so I do not know any more info about the wheels. I was rubbing the fender lip (on the side walls) when the car twisted. I could have fixed that by changing the rear springs or putting a couple spacers in the springs.
Title: tire size
Post by: blackcougar71 on June 22, 2008, 02:10:35 PM
the wheel right now are turbines till i get weld wheels. but i was just curious if that size would fit?
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Post by: 1badcougar on June 22, 2008, 05:04:56 PM
I believe that I have read that Blown306Cougar (Nick) had this size on the a set of 10 holes before getting welds. Do not know if there where any issues of rubbing.
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Post by: Chuck W on June 22, 2008, 07:34:41 PM
A 295 is WAAAYYY too wide for a 7" wheel.
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Post by: DVP on June 22, 2008, 08:16:07 PM
245/ 50 on a 7in are suppose to bulge in the middle so 295...
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Post by: Prototype Services on June 22, 2008, 10:35:03 PM
The ideal tire for a 7" wheel is a 205.
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Post by: flipnbird on June 23, 2008, 07:38:24 AM
236/60's fit nice on the turbines, wouldn't go much wider on a 7" wheel
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Post by: blackcougar71 on June 24, 2008, 05:24:08 PM
i have 275/60/15 and its not bulging at all on turbines. my question was would 295/50/15 fit underneath the back of a cougar. that wide of tire i wouldnt put on a turbine. i planned on putting them on weld wheels if they would fit underneath the rear without rubbing.
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