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Rear drag radials question

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Old 06-22-2006, 11:16 PM
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Does anyone know the widest tire I can fit on the back of my stang before i start rubbing?
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17x8 rim
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Old 06-22-2006, 11:18 PM
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I 've heard, that on the 94 body style, with the right backspacing, you can fit a 315, but you can definetly fit 275
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Old 06-22-2006, 11:19 PM
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I missed that 17x 8 rim part...315 might be too wide for that....
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Old 06-22-2006, 11:26 PM
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I had 275 on mine but you can fit 285 on them
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Old 06-23-2006, 12:38 AM
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11" w/out spacers......10.5 is pushing it, and will rub on hard turns.

you need to remove or reverse the quads, or 10" is max

metric style?? you figure it out.
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