Help with rear tire size. Please read. Need traction!

[K.C.90gt]

no rubbing at all?

I too run 255/50/R16 BFG Drag radials on ponies and I still have the quad shocks on. They are really close to the tire but there is no rubbing. I have my stang lowered with steeda springs and some Pro3i lower control arms. I think the car handles just fine for driving around the streets and the drag strip. I dont do any road racing or anything but they hook really good. Before I got the drag radials I had some crappy 225/60/R16 tires that had horrible traction rating.. I could spin them in practically every gear. Once I got the DR's I could only spin them in first a little. That was before the new motor I just put in but it still hooks good but I just have to feather the gas more now.

 

[1992blkGT]

275 on 17" wheel is wider than a 245 series tire so why not go with a 275 on 17" wheel?

He was talking about 245's on a 7" wheel. As in 7" wide. Most 17's are 8 or 9" wide so 275 will work for them.

 

[bock]

I too run 255/50/R16 BFG Drag radials on ponies and I still have the quad shocks on. They are really close to the tire but there is no rubbing. I have my stang lowered with steeda springs and some Pro3i lower control arms. I think the car handles just fine for driving around the streets and the drag strip. I dont do any road racing or anything but they hook really good. Before I got the drag radials I had some crappy 225/60/R16 tires that had horrible traction rating.. I could spin them in practically every gear. Once I got the DR's I could only spin them in first a little. That was before the new motor I just put in but it still hooks good but I just have to feather the gas more now.

Kewl!

 

[eric88gt]

No rubbing with 255's and the quad shocks. My cousin also has 255's on his car with the quad shocks in place and his doesn't rub either.