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i know this has been asked but not for what i need i would like to know what is the bigest tire that i can pun on a 1979 5.0 mustang i have some stock latter 5.0 10 hole wheels and i can buy wheels if needed

heres the deal i have a 79 5.0 stang that i am putting the running gear from a 89 5.0 5spd and my cousin has a 79 5.0 stang that we put our old 351W street stock motor in it with a auto it is pushing 450hp and we have my 125shot plate on it so we need to know the biggest tires we can run we can fold the outer wheel lip over and we have no quad shocks to mess with so thanks for any help you can give let me know if there is any more info you need thanks smokey905.0
 

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the biggest you can go without rubbing badly or anything is a 245 maybe a 255.
 
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HissingCobra has a 79 and he put 295's in the back on 15" wheels, BUT he had to use an air bag on at least one side to keep it from rubbing. Backspacing plays a lot of it too.
 

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On a 10 hole 15x7??? The tire and wheel have to match.
 
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on the 7" 10 hole rim, i dont think it would be safe to go over a 255 tire, and would personally go with a 245 tire. i just got some new wheels and they came with tires (not of my choosing) and they are 245s on a 8" wide rim.
 
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