Need help fast please

blue90lx · 03-05-2012, 05:00 PM

Ok i need help with this all anwsers and pics would help. I need tires and was wondering is 275x50x15 is to big for my car. I have a 15x8 wheel with 5.5" backspacing. And also i have eibach drag launch springs on the car which makes it sit lower in the rear. Please i need help quick with this as i've already ordered the tire and if they dont fit i need to send them back thank you.

Robert

rtusnake · 03-05-2012, 05:50 PM

Those should fit fine, its around a 26" tires. If it was a 60 tire I would be worried

blue90lx · 03-05-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

Those should fit fine, its around a 26" tires. If it was a 60 tire I would be worried

ok... all the cars i'm seeing pics of doesnt sit as low as my car does do u think it being lowered in rear will cause fit problems?

BIGDATOWN · 03-05-2012, 06:02 PM

It will be fine. Just go ahead and roll your fenders and they will fit just fine without scrubbing

blue90lx · 03-05-2012, 06:08 PM

here is a pic of my car with mt 26x10.5 on it

Italian LX · 03-05-2012, 07:57 PM

You should be fine. I have the same size tires (ET Street drag radials) on a set of 8" Welds for my coupe. I have Racecraft springs and I think it sits as low (if not lower) than your car. I never had a scrubbing problem.

I can't find any pics of those tires on my car, but here are the same wheeels with some 26x11.50 tires (ET Street slicks).

03slobra · 03-07-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blue90lx

Ok i need help with this all anwsers and pics would help. I need tires and was wondering is 275x50x15 is to big for my car. I have a 15x8 wheel with 5.5" backspacing. And also i have eibach drag launch springs on the car which makes it sit lower in the rear. Please i need help quick with this as i've already ordered the tire and if they dont fit i need to send them back thank you.

Robert

my car is lowered in the rear and i have 28/11.50 et streets that fit fine and the fenders dont have to be rolled for them but i have a set of bfg 275/50s that rubbed on inside and outter fenders so i had to get the sledge hammer out plus run 1/4 wheel spacers (which i would not recomend if racing) and i had weld rodlites 8in with 5.5 bs hope this helps

blue90lx · 03-07-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 03slobra

my car is lowered in the rear and i have 28/11.50 et streets that fit fine and the fenders dont have to be rolled for them but i have a set of bfg 275/50s that rubbed on inside and outter fenders so i had to get the sledge hammer out plus run 1/4 wheel spacers (which i would not recomend if racing) and i had weld rodlites 8in with 5.5 bs hope this helps

Bfg is just a big tire all around isnt it? The tires i have are nitto 555 drag radials 275x50's. Do u think there is a difference between these and bfg?

blue90lx · 03-07-2012, 08:49 PM

What i mean is even though they are the same size "275x50" the nitto isnt as wide as the bfg. Seems like i had a friend that had a set of bfg's and never ran them, but he ran a set of mickey thompson drag radials that was 275x50 and all he had to do was roll his lip a little and his backspacing was like 4.5 or 5 i think. I'm going to mount them i guess if i have the same problem u did i'll make them work like u did. thats all i can do i guess. lol

03slobra · 03-07-2012, 09:59 PM

i had a buddy who had m/t drag radial 275/50s and they were half an inch wider than mine

03-05-2012, 05:00 PM	#1
blue90lx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sand mountain Posts: 463	Need help fast please Ok i need help with this all anwsers and pics would help. I need tires and was wondering is 275x50x15 is to big for my car. I have a 15x8 wheel with 5.5" backspacing. And also i have eibach drag launch springs on the car which makes it sit lower in the rear. Please i need help quick with this as i've already ordered the tire and if they dont fit i need to send them back thank you. Robert __________________ 1990 lx 302 w/trickflow intake, b-303 cam, tremec 3550 ,spec stage 3 clutch, crane 1.7 rockers, under drive pulleys, bbk full length headers, and x-pipe,3:73 gear. AND.......

03-05-2012, 05:50 PM	#2
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Those should fit fine, its around a 26" tires. If it was a 60 tire I would be worried __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

03-05-2012, 06:08 PM	#5
blue90lx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sand mountain Posts: 463	here is a pic of my car with mt 26x10.5 on it __________________ 1990 lx 302 w/trickflow intake, b-303 cam, tremec 3550 ,spec stage 3 clutch, crane 1.7 rockers, under drive pulleys, bbk full length headers, and x-pipe,3:73 gear. AND.......

03-05-2012, 07:57 PM	#6
Italian LX Daddy x4 ...we're done Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxford, AL Posts: 11,551	You should be fine. I have the same size tires (ET Street drag radials) on a set of 8" Welds for my coupe. I have Racecraft springs and I think it sits as low (if not lower) than your car. I never had a scrubbing problem. I can't find any pics of those tires on my car, but here are the same wheeels with some 26x11.50 tires (ET Street slicks). __________________ -Brian '86 Mustang GT Convertible '88 Mustang LX coupe '11 Odyssey TE '21 Insight Touring

03-07-2012, 08:49 PM	#9
blue90lx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sand mountain Posts: 463	What i mean is even though they are the same size "275x50" the nitto isnt as wide as the bfg. Seems like i had a friend that had a set of bfg's and never ran them, but he ran a set of mickey thompson drag radials that was 275x50 and all he had to do was roll his lip a little and his backspacing was like 4.5 or 5 i think. I'm going to mount them i guess if i have the same problem u did i'll make them work like u did. thats all i can do i guess. lol __________________ 1990 lx 302 w/trickflow intake, b-303 cam, tremec 3550 ,spec stage 3 clutch, crane 1.7 rockers, under drive pulleys, bbk full length headers, and x-pipe,3:73 gear. AND.......

03-05-2012, 06:02 PM	#4
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	It will be fine. Just go ahead and roll your fenders and they will fit just fine without scrubbing

03-07-2012, 09:59 PM	#10
03slobra Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 488	i had a buddy who had m/t drag radial 275/50s and they were half an inch wider than mine __________________ Preston 1947 mercury 2door coupe 331w/tko 600 project 2003 f350 5in lift 6.0 with upgraded stuff!!!