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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: Fordhabit on January 24, 2009, 01:50:05 PM

Title: Largest tire that will fit...
Post by: Fordhabit on January 24, 2009, 01:50:05 PM
Does anyone know what the largest tire that will fit on my 84 TBird with a 15" ten hole wheel?  I want to fill up the wheel well without rubbing on anything.

Thanks
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Post by: rancheronut on January 24, 2009, 04:31:43 PM
245/60/15 is the biggest 15 i use.
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Post by: Budderigs on January 24, 2009, 09:37:08 PM
my 83 is lowered almost 2" and I have 235/60's under with no problems.
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Post by: blackcougar71 on February 05, 2009, 09:11:32 PM
are you taking about  biggest on the rear or the front or the same size all around?
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Post by: Fordhabit on February 09, 2009, 10:29:04 PM
I just bought a pair of 15 by 8 inch draglites for the rear and want to fill up the rear wheel wells with tire
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Post by: Cougar5.0 on February 09, 2009, 10:51:28 PM
275/50/15 in the rear (I now have 275/40/17's) :D
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Post by: Lightningbird on February 10, 2009, 01:54:58 AM
I had a BFG Drag Radial that was 275 60 R 15. The quad shocks had to go, the wheel lip rolled, and the rim must be 4.5" back spacing like a stock 10 hole....otherwise that was the max I could get.
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Post by: 87badbird2613 on February 10, 2009, 01:38:30 PM
275/60/15 on 8 inch rim

this is my turbo coupe  (red and black)
and my v8  (black)




fit like a glove
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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on February 10, 2009, 04:14:12 PM
275-60-15 on 10 holes ...no problem

275-50-15 on 10 holes...no problem as well. No tpuppies at all.
83-88 Birds. Might need to remove quad shock tho.

325-50-15 on 9 inch wheels...yes some slight tpuppies.

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/83-88T-BirdGuy/GrayBirdwnewlook006-1.jpg)
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Post by: blackcougar71 on February 10, 2009, 09:52:43 PM
in a month i will know if 295's fit in the rear.
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Post by: DVP on February 11, 2009, 02:31:13 AM
Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;256221
275-60-15 on 10 holes ...no problem

275-50-15 on 10 holes...no problem as well. No tpuppies at all.
83-88 Birds. Might need to remove quad shock tho.

325-50-15 on 9 inch wheels...yes some slight tpuppies.

(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s3/83-88T-BirdGuy/GrayBirdwnewlook006-1.jpg)


Any pics of the 275/50s
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Post by: Kitz Kat on February 11, 2009, 04:00:37 PM
On snow flakes, I wouldn't do more than 245. and that is a little iffy.
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Post by: DVP on February 12, 2009, 01:29:02 PM
Quote from: Kitz Kat;256378
On snow flakes, I wouldn't do more than 245. and that is a little iffy.


I have heard of people have issues with 245s and others who never do on a 7" rim. I think I am going to get some for my Ponies so I guess Ill see first hand.
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Post by: Lightningbird on March 08, 2009, 12:34:29 AM
So whats the most drag slick you can get under there....please wheel references and back spacing. I would like to know before I drop more money on wheels and tires. With the narrow 8.8 mustang .......offset seems to play havoc with my pocket book.