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Topic: What tire size and will these fit for a 69?
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Hell_Fish
Gearhead Posts: 680
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 01-09-2003 11:23 AM
   
I need a tires for my wife's Mustang. What size tire will fit well on a 15 X 8 rim with a 1 to 2" drop of the front suspension? Will a 15 X 8 fit in front? I currently only have 2 rims, but plan to pick up 2 more next month at the JY. I forgot the back spacing, but will check tonight.Thanks,
Dustin C
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 34763
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-09-2003 01:12 PM
I think you can mount a set of 275/60s in the rear, that what I'm going to pop on my '70. I'm not too sure if the front will rub, though. I have 275/60s on 15x8s on my truck and they look like a perfect match. ------------------
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-09-2003 02:03 PM
I've got 215-60-15 up front. I didn't want to go too wide without power steering.
You can fit 225s easily. You can take it to Discount Tire and test fit.
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 398
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01-09-2003 04:23 PM
On my 70 coupe same set up as your 69 I run 275/60 on the rear with the new style 5 leafs, but they would rub on the rolled lip on the quarter panel if I hit a hard bump, so I put in 3 more leafs off the old set on my new set and that solved the problem and also stopped all of my axle wind up. In the front I don't know what size they are right now, but they are firehawk ss20 tires and they rub if I am not careful, and also they are wide, and make it hard to turn, so if you have manual steering be aware that the wide tires in the front make it much harder to turn.[This message has been edited by BLstangin (edited 01-09-2003).]
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 398
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01-09-2003 04:28 PM
On my 70 coupe same set up as your 69 I run 275/60 on the rear with the new style 5 leafs, but they would rub on the rolled lip on the quarter panel if I hit a hard bump, so I put in 3 more leafs off the old set on my new set and that solved the problem and also stopped all of my axle wind up. In the front I don't know what size they are right now, but they are firehawk ss20 tires and they rub if I am not careful, and also they are wide, and make it hard to turn, so if you have manual steering be aware that the wide tires make it much harder to turn.
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