295/50/15 and tire rub?

[dubbsix]

I know we kick this around alot, but i had a slightly different question. I have a set of a Weld RodLites that are 15x8 in the back. The guy i bought the rims from put on 295/50/15's in the back and im getting tire rub when i drive it.

What can i do reduce rub? Right off the bat i was thinking a smaller tire, but what size?

 

[Juiced87Notch]

I know we kick this around alot, but i had a slightly different question. I have a set of a Weld RodLites that are 15x8 in the back. The guy i bought the rims from put on 295/50/15's in the back and im getting tire rub when i drive it.

What can i do reduce rub? Right off the bat i was thinking a smaller tire, but what size?

275/50-15 should be perfect, you may get a little rubbing on hard launches and goin in and out of inclines and such, but thats it.

 

[dubbsix]

Well its it looks like the top of the tire is rubbing. Does a 275 tire have a lower profile than a 295?

 

[86bluecobra]

The top of the tire is rubbing on the fender lip? If so you can roll it. What is the back space on the 15x8 inch rims?

 

[dubbsix]

Yes. The top of the tire seems to be rubbing. How do you roll the lip of the fender? I would prefer to go down to a smaller tire since i dont want them rubbing when i turn either.

I think THINK its 5.25 OR something like that. They fit just fine but they rub at the top of the fender.

 

[bigcahoona]

I have 15 x 8.5 rims with 5.0 b/s with 275/50/15 on a stock height 88 lx. I installed airbags to be safe with only 5 lbs of air. No pounding and no fender lip rolling. No rubbing.

 

[Juiced87Notch]

Well its it looks like the top of the tire is rubbing. Does a 275 tire have a lower profile than a 295?

yes, a 275/50-15 is shorter and narrower (but not much) than a 295/50-15