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Largest tire that will fit...

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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Reply #1
245/60/15 is the biggest 15 i use.
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

V6 = juvenile delinquency!

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Reply #2
my 83 is lowered almost 2" and I have 235/60's under with no problems.
1981 ghia t-top: sed...
1983 cougar rb22 greddy turbo 5speed.

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Reply #3
are you taking about  biggest on the rear or the front or the same size all around?
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 #4
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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Reply #5
275/50/15 in the rear (I now have 275/40/17's) :D
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

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Reply #6
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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Reply #7
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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Reply #8
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.

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83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10

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Reply #9
in a month i will know if 295's fit in the rear.
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 #10
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.



Any pics of the 275/50s
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #11
On snow flakes, I wouldn't do more than 245. and that is a little iffy.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

 

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Reply #12
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.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #13
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.