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Topic: Will these tires fit?
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 738
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-09-2003 09:45 PM
   
On my '70 Stang ragtop, The rims are 15" X 7" Magnum 500's, the tires I'm contemplating are BFG Radial TA's 255/60/15. They are 27.1" tall and 8.2" wide. At the same time I will change gears to either 3:55 or 3:73 after I play with the software. These tires should fit by my rough measurements, does anyone have this size or can direct me to a photo of a car that has? Other opinions?
Thanks,
Dave------------------
'70 ragtop Stang
351W - 13.70 @104.
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69 Sportsroof
Gearhead Posts: 1226
From: Valley, Alabama, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 02-09-2003 11:48 PM
I dont think they will. Here's a thread from earlier this week about tire/wheel size.https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009104.html
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-10-2003 09:32 AM
Those tires will fit in the rear easily.
That chart is good for picking front wheels and tires.
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Buster
Gearhead Posts: 983
From: Orlando
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02-10-2003 06:44 PM
I've run MUCH larger tires then that on my 68, lol. Right now I have 29" X 12" Yikes... now they are too big...
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 02-10-2003 07:58 PM
Sounds like about the same size as F-60 15's to me.  ------------------
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 738
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-10-2003 09:39 PM
So... will they work on the front? I have manual steering! Or should I go to 225/60/15 on the front?
Dave------------------
'70 ragtop Stang
351W - 13.70 @104.
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-11-2003 09:18 AM
I wouldn't go bigger than 225/60/15. Sometimes even that size will rub.I run 215/60/15 because I don't have PS. 
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-11-2003 09:22 AM
BTW rears are 275/50/15.
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Buster
Gearhead Posts: 983
From: Orlando
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02-11-2003 09:45 AM
Sweet Darkhores
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 738
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-11-2003 11:45 AM
Jeez, Darkhorse, I drool everytime I see your car! I take it you mean that the 225/60/15 will rub on the front? I suppose I don't need a lot of tire on the front anyway, but am hoping to get about eight inches of rubber on the ground at the back.
Thanks,
Dave------------------
'70 ragtop Stang
351W - 13.70 @104.
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Toronado3800
Gearhead Posts: 364
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-11-2003 07:25 PM
Don't forget to check the back spacing on the wheels they are going on. Darkhorse has almost the EXACT size tires I just ordered wheels for. Up front I'm using 3 3/4 inch back space, in back 4 3/4. Imagine the wheel well lip rub if you're wheels are sticking out an inch too far.
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-11-2003 11:47 PM
I talked to a guy at a car show and he told me 225's of one brand didn't rub but the brand on the car at the time did rub. We were talking about the front of a '68.The BFG Drag TAs on the back of my car will rub with any offset. They have a 10" wide tread. They are over 11" wide at the sidewall. I picked these tires after seeing a fox-bod stand on it's bumper with them. If stiffer springs don't stop the rub, I will go to the next smaller tire. I think the 235 DTA has 8" wide tread.
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-12-2003 12:05 AM
Keep in mind the Drag TAs have a wider tread than the Radial TA's of the same size.245/60/15 Radial TA is 8" wide @ tread x 26.6 tall.
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-12-2003 12:13 AM
I know for a fact that the 69-73 sportsroofs have more room in the rear than 68. I don't know if that is true for 69-70 coupes and verts.
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stang106
Gearhead Posts: 738
From: God's Country!... Port Alberni B.C. Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-12-2003 12:23 AM
My Magnum 500's are stock Ford items. I put the car up on jackstands and bolted the rims on and measured all around. The back has tons of clearance and I am leaning towards 255/60/15. The fronts are harder to measure but I have 620 springs and a 1" bar. Manual steering so possibly 225/60/15. I'm just having difficuly visualizing the car with both narrower and lower tires on the front and if it will look OK. I'm not sure of the difference in clearance between a '68 and a '70 but my car sits high and firm.
Dave[This message has been edited by stang106 (edited 02-12-2003).]
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