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No problem Scoop...and I'm actually running 10" rims presently. I'm getting ready to downsize to 8's which I figure will help me tremendously.

 

I have 15x7 with 245/60. Stock back space and they are real close to the springs, but not the body. Tire brand may be a contributor to rubbing as the shape of the sidewalls and tread will play into this as well. I am running BFG T/A radials.

 

BFG T/A radials here too.

 

255/60/15 on 15 X 8 Wheel with 4 1/4 bs. No problems

 

Columbus. What kind of rims and tires? My 255s rub just a bit on the outside. BFG t/a on Cragar.

 

Sure am happy I came across this discussion I am needing rear tires also. The car I bought has a 285/60/r15 on the rear, looks good, but sounds bad.

 

Wow...that's a big tire. I'm guessing they stick out past the lip, right? Got any pics?

 

Yeah they are a little big. This is the only pic of the back I have

 

Sounds bad? Tread hum from wear? Hits the body? Springs?

 

Rubbing the lip, the tires have some pretty bad gashes in them. I am going to get some new tires tomorrow.

 

A shorter tire will give you the feling of a gear change if much shorter then you have now.

 

tires

ok all the tires i am seeing everyone running are a little more sidewall than i want. any suggestions to a lower profile tire? but i want the width but not so high of a side wall. any suggestions. i was thinking a 245 45 or something.

 

Like I said on the other thread, try to look into a bigger rim, like 17X8 and then get a lower profile tire to fit it, and keep your overall diameter at or around 26-27".

 

Just for the record...I put my new wheels and tires on this week. I went with 15X8 Weld Draglites, 4 1/2" backspace, M/T ET Street Radial 275/60R 15's. I have absolutely NO rubbing at all and believe me I was giving it hell on some pretty crappy roads. I couldn't believe the difference the rim size made. I also couldn't believe the difference in traction with these new tires. I guess I really didn't realize just how bad the traction was on my OLD tires until I put some good ones on it. Now I can't wait to get to the track and see what it's gonna do. Workin on getting some Cal-Tracs and a line lock on it first...then I believe I'll be ready.

 

This has prolly been said already and I admit I didn't read the whole thread but wheel size and tire manufaturer makes a BIG difference. I am running P205/70 R14s on the front of my 1973 and the passenger side rubs almost every time I make a low speed sharp left turn. I contribute this to the fact that the guy I bought the car from told me that the rims are 8 inch rims all around... I know people that run 225 and 235 on the front running 6 and 7 inch rims with the proper back spacing and have no rubbing at all.

So your 3 major contributors are Wheel width, Tire manufacturer and backspacing. someone else may run a lot wider tire than you on a skinnier rim with different BS and different brand tire.