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Biggest tire i can fit on my 83 gt

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Would i be able to fit 15×8 with 255/60/15 on the rear and how much backspacing would i need.
 

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G 78 14's Chuck....
 
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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With a 15" tire/ wheel combo you can look to weld wheel web page to find the specs, with a quick google search I found a half dozen resources for fitting wheel/tire combos on a fox stang, been done a bagzillion times. I understand you are looking for a specific 'this is what fits' answer but most cars here have not used a 15 wheel tire combo in years, with the possible exception of a couple drag cars.
go to the fox picture thread and look for the combo you like and see if they have specs in a thread here.

Post pics of how your foxbody currently sits

pics of how your foxbody currently sits
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Another example:

Biggest tire to fit on 15 inch wheel

Hi new member here I know this question has been asked before but seems like none answer my specific question. i have these wheels http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aew-206-95806 from what its saying it has a 3.75 backspacing most threads I've read talk about much bigger backspacing so...
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15x8 5.5 backspacing 275/50/15
15x10 6.5 in bs 275/50/15

Zero issues .

 
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General karthief said:
With a 15" tire/ wheel combo you can look to weld wheel web page to find the specs, with a quick google search I found a half dozen resources for fitting wheel/tire combos on a fox stang, been done a bagzillion times. I understand you are looking for a specific 'this is what fits' answer but most cars here have not used a 15 wheel tire combo in years, with the possible exception of a couple drag cars.
go to the fox picture thread and look for the combo you like and see if they have specs in a thread here.

Post pics of how your foxbody currently sits

pics of how your foxbody currently sits
www.stangnet.com
Click to expand...
Thanks man i appreciate the info alot
 
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TOOLOW91 said:
15x8 5.5 backspacing 275/50/15
15x10 6.5 in bs 275/50/15

Zero issues .

Click to expand...
Thankyou man thats the exact look im wanting nice car man super clean
 
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