help with tires

[blue87lx]

ok dumb question but are these tires to tall for the from of my 89 gt. they are 235 55 on the stock pony's. heres my problem if i have someone turn the wheel and i watch the tires they clear ok. now when im moving and turn the driver side tire will rub the side skirt on the back of the front fender and its tearing my paint up.

 

[blue87lx]

its not lowered or anytihng by the way

 

[srothfuss]

Even my stock tires (Turbine's with Bridgestone tires) rub on the front fender skirt under certian conditions. Ford revised the skirt and inner fender well in 1991 to correct the issue.

Two Solutions:
a) Find some newer fender skirts to solve the isse
b) Switch to a lower profile tire, or burn off some rubber

Also, it's worth noting: The stock pony tire size is 225/55/R16 and not the 235/55's that you currently have on there.

 

[blue87lx]

looking at drivers side then at the pass side it almost looks like the driver side sits toward the back and the pass to the front. any ideas? does yours look liek that? the car goes down the road straight

 

[Shirley]

yeah i got that same problem on my 91 hatch, except mine dont drive down the road straight.

 

[Michael Yount]

Has the car been hit at some point in its life?

 

[blue87lx]

not that i am aware of. since the rub isnt too bad will switching to a 225 tire make a difference