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tire size

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.
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84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
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Reply #1
on what rim?
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Reply #2
I would guess a 15" judging by his post.
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Reply #3
I'd hope about 11" wide.

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Reply #4
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.
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Reply #5
the wheel right now are turbines till i get weld wheels. but i was just curious if that size would fit?
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

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Reply #6
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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Reply #7
A 295 is WAAAYYY too wide for a 7" wheel.
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Reply #8
245/ 50 on a 7in are suppose to bulge in the middle so 295...
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Reply #9
The ideal tire for a 7" wheel is a 205.

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Reply #10
236/60's fit nice on the turbines, wouldn't go much wider on a 7" wheel
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Reply #11
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.
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)