295 tire help
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 429
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From: Marietta Georgia
I started last year with the same goal of running a tall drag radial (295-65) under the rear end of my '74. The pictures below show my 29.5" street tires on the rear. As stated above, each car has its own clearance issues, but in order to fit these "meats" I made the following changes:
1. Offset trailing arms and rear coil-overs.
2. Cut and re-welded the outside face of the frame to "smooth" it.
3. Relocated the mounting point of the trailing arm approx. 1" to the rear so that the wheel is centered in the fender opening (and to eliminate rubbling due to the tall tire).
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1. Offset trailing arms and rear coil-overs.
2. Cut and re-welded the outside face of the frame to "smooth" it.
3. Relocated the mounting point of the trailing arm approx. 1" to the rear so that the wheel is centered in the fender opening (and to eliminate rubbling due to the tall tire).
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Magic Valley ID
Should not be a problem for you, and they will most certainly fit the stock rims.
Deja
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Orlando Florida
I started last year with the same goal of running a tall drag radial (295-65) under the rear end of my '74. The pictures below show my 29.5" street tires on the rear. As stated above, each car has its own clearance issues, but in order to fit these "meats" I made the following changes:
1. Offset trailing arms and rear coil-overs.
2. Cut and re-welded the outside face of the frame to "smooth" it.
3. Relocated the mounting point of the trailing arm approx. 1" to the rear so that the wheel is centered in the fender opening (and to eliminate rubbling due to the tall tire).
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1. Offset trailing arms and rear coil-overs.
2. Cut and re-welded the outside face of the frame to "smooth" it.
3. Relocated the mounting point of the trailing arm approx. 1" to the rear so that the wheel is centered in the fender opening (and to eliminate rubbling due to the tall tire).
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[/IMG]What is the rear wheel width and backspacing?
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 429
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From: Marietta Georgia
9.5" wide with 6" backspace. Lettering on the BFGs rubbed the frame a little bit when I first mounted them. Hope to post better pictures soon - waiting on new brake calipers to be installed in front and then I will clean it up and get it back on the road.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2009
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That very well could be, I assumed they were the same.. The only modification I had to do was move the e-brake.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Saskatoon Saskatchewan
It is my understanding that the "50" in 295/50-16 is 50% which is the percentage of tire width that the tire height is. That being the case a 295/50-16 is slightly wider than a 295/50-15.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Madison NJ
50 = 50% of the width will be the height of the side wall or
147.5 millimeters = 5.80708661 inches.
Rim size is just that, Rim size.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
295/50/15, 295 = the tire width. 295 millimeters = 11.6141732 inches.
295/50/16, 295 = the tire width. 295 millimeters = 11.6141732 inches.
295/40/18, 295 = the tire width. 295 millimeters = 11.6141732 inches.
295/50/16, 295 = the tire width. 295 millimeters = 11.6141732 inches.
295/40/18, 295 = the tire width. 295 millimeters = 11.6141732 inches.
Instructor
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From: Madison NJ
