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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: RDOG on April 13, 2011, 10:35:55 PM

Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: RDOG on April 13, 2011, 10:35:55 PM
I want to possibly stay with my ten holes, but a want to put some thick old school raised letter white tires in it.Like that Starsky and Hutch type look. Whats the biggest meatiest tire I can run in the back and also what should I run in the front. I want that old school street strip look. I want a tire that will safely fill the wheel well with a car that is not dropped or lowered at all.
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: daminc on April 13, 2011, 10:55:42 PM
you mean something like this?
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/putting%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0466.jpg)
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: RDOG on April 14, 2011, 01:52:22 AM
Quote from: daminc;357989
you mean something like this?
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b463/daminc-pics2/putting%20it%20back%20together/IMG_0466.jpg)

Yes! What size did you go with?
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: Beau on April 14, 2011, 02:03:50 AM
That size right there, lol.

shiznitfire, I love the look of turbines on a fox with raised white letter tires...
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: daminc on April 14, 2011, 08:10:29 AM
I have 255s on the back, and pretty sure I put 225s on the front...
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: RDOG on April 14, 2011, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: daminc;358004
I have 255s on the back, and pretty sure I put 225s on the front...

are they 60's, 70's? In other words 225/60/15 or 225/70/15? Can you be more specific please. Thanks
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: mcb82gt on April 14, 2011, 03:43:35 PM
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;357999

shiznitfire, I love the look of turbines on a fox with raised white letter tires...

 
You and me too, brother.
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: Aerocoupe on April 14, 2011, 04:07:54 PM
Have you tried http://www.tirerack.com and looked up different tires?  They typically specify the width of rim for the tire that will get you the largest contact patch.  Too narrow of a tire will cause the outer edges to wear prematurely and too wide of a tire will cause the center of the tire to wear prematurely.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=Radial+T%2FA&partnum=56SR5RADTARWL2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes  Click on the tap that says "Specs"

The Mustang guys will run up to a 275/50/15 on the 15 X 7 ten holes but they wear badly.  A 255/60/15 is just about perfect as you can see from the pictures above.

Darren
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: daminc on April 14, 2011, 04:24:13 PM
Quote from: RDOG;358017
are they 60's, 70's? In other words 225/60/15 or 225/70/15? Can you be more specific please. Thanks

Sorry, turbines are 60s
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: V8Demon on April 14, 2011, 05:27:57 PM
I run 255/60-15's on my rear 10 holes.  It's a 27" tall tire.  I really wouldn't go any wider on a 10 hole -- unless you widen the rim itself.....
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: 88CougarGT on April 14, 2011, 06:02:15 PM
I have 235s all around. No rubbing.
(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7149/p1010469medium.th.jpg) (http://img412.imageshack.us/i/p1010469medium.jpg/)  (http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3268/p1010463medium.th.jpg) (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/p1010463medium.jpg/)
Title: Biggest 15" tire on a TC
Post by: bike70ride on April 14, 2011, 06:30:55 PM
I have 235/60s on 10 holes, all around and no issues, either (other than noticed a bit of power loss due to the slightly taller gear I created going from a 225).

Don't laugh...with a bone stock V6, I need all the help I can get!
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