295/50-16 dr's

jake2582

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tallapoosa

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anybody got them on a stock wheel under stock fenders or slightly massaged fenders?

 

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That tire is WAAAAAAY too wide to safely fit on a 7-inch rim. Even a 9-inch rim is on the bare edge of fitting. A 295/50 is also a full 2 inches taller than the stock 225/55R16.

 

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MT says a 8-10 inch wheel.
i figure what can an inch hurt?

 

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You may experience some high speed stability issues with the sidewalls bulging that much on a stock wheel. Pick up a wider wheel for them, please. I hate reading the "I wrecked my car" stories.

 

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anybody had any experience with the M/T. 255/60-16 dr?
anybody got pics of them on their car? mt says you can use a 7'' tim with them.

 

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jake2582 said:

anybody had any experience with the M/T. 255/60-16 dr?
anybody got pics of them on their car? mt says you can use a 7'' tim with them.

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I was going to use mt 255/50-16 on my car i waited the 6 week back order then they called and said that they wouldnt be shipped until march!!! So I said screw it and have the BFG's Drag radials on mine with the 255/50/16. They dont rub at all and fit the stock ponys with the 7inch rim. Also after getting the bfgs I know they hook better than the nitto 555r's i had. Although I do like the tread look of the mt better than the bfg.

 

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275 wide on a fox

 

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I run 255/50/16 BFGs on a extra set of ponys, they fit good, had to beat the inner fender alitte where they rubed on hard turns but nothing major. I plan to run a set of M/T once they get off back order.

 

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i got 295/50/15 on the rears and 265 50/15 on the front...I had to massage the inner fenders alot(not bad at all), I had the fender lips rolled, Removed quads, Eibach lowering springs, Lower control arms, The will rub if your speeding fast 80mph and hit a big dip or dip in the road. sometimes in parking lots the fronts will rub on max turn and I hit a dip in the road, not bad at all...As for on the stock rims the Im running 1 in bigger than the rim will allow The tire shop said it really should be on at least a 8" rim at the bare min, But he said it will be ok. Nothing bad will come out of going a 1in bigger. an inch wont hurt. I was pretty concerned when asking the tire shop, the rule of thumb for 295 tire was 8-10" rim and its mostly for liability purpose. He said it will be fine and nothing will happen, only the possibility of tires wearing alittle faster, it should be fine.

 

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90mustangfan said:

i got 295/50/15 on the rears and 265 50/15 on the front...I had to massage the inner fenders alot(not bad at all), I had the fender lips rolled, Removed quads, Eibach lowering springs, Lower control arms, The will rub if your speeding fast 80mph and hit a big dip or dip in the road. sometimes in parking lots the fronts will rub on max turn and I hit a dip in the road, not bad at all...As for on the stock rims the Im running 1 in bigger than the rim will allow The tire shop said it really should be on at least a 8" rim at the bare min, But he said it will be ok. Nothing bad will come out of going a 1in bigger. an inch wont hurt. I was pretty concerned when asking the tire shop, the rule of thumb for 295 tire was 8-10" rim and its mostly for liability purpose. He said it will be fine and nothing will happen, only the possibility of tires wearing alittle faster, it should be fine.

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are those dr's or regular tires?
and why do you need lca's if you remove the quad shocks?
o yeah do you have a pic?

 

90mustangfan

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Regular street tires, I did LCAs for better traction, and because I heard If you remove quad shocks youll def need LCA's...Stockers suck and give wheel hop esp if you remove the quads...Pics yea..

 

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man those are some big front tires! I had 225/55/15s on my old ten holes and thought they where big. Another thing you have to rember is a 16" 295 is gonna be alittle bigger then a 15" 295. Heres a good calculator to help pick out sizes

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

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tallapoosa

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thanks for the pics.
looks like the 16''s are about .5'' wider and taller
prolly gunna use the 255's