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275/60/15 up Front? #1710862 12/15/14 07:15 AM 12/15/14 07:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca SCATPK OP master
SCATPK OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca	I have seen 255/60/15 and 275/50/15 on the fronts but not this size, anyone tried or had them fit?

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710863 12/15/14 07:24 AM 12/15/14 07:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands BigBlockMopar master
BigBlockMopar master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands	325/50/15, but you might need a grown up sized car for that... BigBlockMopar.com

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: BigBlockMopar] #1710864 12/15/14 08:19 AM 12/15/14 08:19 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	That dogbone tread looks like the POS-A-Traction tire!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: Kern Dog] #1710865 12/15/14 09:01 AM 12/15/14 09:01 AM
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gch master Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,152 Central NC	Mickey Thompson bias ply.I used to run them on the rear YEARS ago. Why would you need a tire that tall and wide on the front?I don't see it helping a thing.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: gch] #1710866 12/15/14 10:53 AM 12/15/14 10:53 AM
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jose jones super stock J Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 959 france	Quote: Mickey Thompson bias ply.I used to run them on the rear YEARS ago. Why would you need a tire that tall and wide on the front?I don't see it helping a thing.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710867 12/15/14 10:59 AM 12/15/14 10:59 AM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: I have seen 255/60/15 and 275/50/15 on the fronts but not this size, anyone tried or had them fit? In the front of what? Your Dart? They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: jose jones] #1710868 12/15/14 12:10 PM 12/15/14 12:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	a 275/60/15 might fit but why? that would look very silly. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1710869 12/15/14 04:18 PM 12/15/14 04:18 PM
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SCATPK OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca	Not for my dart or gtx just wondering if anyone has attempted to do it for that old school nascar look. I am in the middle of deciding what new shoes to put on my gtx so just throwing things out there. I could see a big c-body pulling it off and possibly looking good doing it?

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710870 12/15/14 04:21 PM 12/15/14 04:21 PM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	I had 255's all the way around for a lot of years... On a manual steering '71 Ply B-body... They were a handful... Went to 235's up front... Much better...

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710871 12/15/14 08:37 PM 12/15/14 08:37 PM
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dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,873 MI, usa	Quote: Not for my dart or gtx just wondering if anyone has attempted to do it for that old school nascar look. I am in the middle of deciding what new shoes to put on my gtx so just throwing things out there. I could see a big c-body pulling it off and possibly looking good doing it? I think it would look great. Like you said old school NASCAR. With the right backspace I think it might be possible. The front corner of the fender would be the limiting factor. I've run 255/60 15" on my Challenger. Doug

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: RSNOMO] #1710872 12/15/14 10:05 PM 12/15/14 10:05 PM
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mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks! M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida	Quote: I had 255's all the way around for a lot of years... On a manual steering '71 Ply B-body... They were a handful... Went to 235's up front... Much better... I have the Nascar theme planned for a 71 Charger, you ran 255/60s, what size rim and what was the back space? Careful, your character's showing!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: mopar346] #1710873 12/15/14 10:16 PM 12/15/14 10:16 PM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	They were mounted on OEM 15x7 Rallys... Can't tell you the backspace... (They rubbed(ever so slightly) up front on full-lock)...

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: RSNOMO] #1710874 12/15/14 11:07 PM 12/15/14 11:07 PM
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mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks! M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida	Thank you, any pictures???? Careful, your character's showing!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: mopar346] #1710875 12/15/14 11:21 PM 12/15/14 11:21 PM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Quote: any pictures????

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: RSNOMO] #1710876 12/15/14 11:28 PM 12/15/14 11:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida M mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks!
mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks! M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida	Nice. Careful, your character's showing!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710877 12/15/14 11:38 PM 12/15/14 11:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi... MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking
MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi...	Herb remember "The Street Monster" chevelle that use to be around all the shows. I think he ran a 12 inch wide rim with some giant pro trac tire on the front. 8363658-steetmonster.jpg (210 downloads)

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: MidPenMopar] #1710878 12/16/14 12:04 AM 12/16/14 12:04 AM
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gch master Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,152 Central NC	IIRC years ago one of the mopar mags did a handling article using a 71 Charger R/T.Using bigger front and rear swaybars,Bigger torsion bars,better shocks and the tires were 295/50 rear and 265/50 front on 15x8 rallye wheels.It improved cornering G's and slalom mph quite a bit.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: MidPenMopar] #1710879 12/16/14 12:27 AM 12/16/14 12:27 AM
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SCATPK OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca	Quote: Herb remember "The Street Monster" chevelle that use to be around all the shows. I think he ran a 12 inch wide rim with some giant pro trac tire on the front. Yes, I do and always thought it looked good with the big meats all the way around. Cant say so much for the paint job though. Had a buddy with a 67 Chevelle 300 and had 15x8 black rally wheels on all 4 corners with 275/50/15 bfg`s and it looked great! It was just a straight 6 with 3 speed on the floor but it looked the part. My gtx currently runs 50 series tires on all 4 corners 305 in the rear and 265 up front and thinking of going with 325 in the rear and a 275 up front with the new combo. Unfortunately a lot of the old school combos that used to be run are not possible with todays current offerings. I have never put wide tires on a car that did not handle better than the smaller units they replaced.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: SCATPK] #1710880 12/16/14 01:01 AM 12/16/14 01:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi... MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking
MidPenMopar Looking for fun? Keep looking Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 36,840 South San Francisco, Californi...	8363774-HerbsGTX001.JPG (343 downloads)

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: MidPenMopar] #1710881 12/16/14 02:01 AM 12/16/14 02:01 AM
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72N96RR I LOVE WEDGIES Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 11,632 SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN	Remington XT-120s all the way around..255-60/15 on factory road wheels !!! In the 70s!!!!! 1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles.. A boat, a GMC truck, some Craftsman Tools, LOTS of Zombie Protection, and a few Goldfish.. If you love someone set them free.. If they come back it means nobody else wanted them either..!!

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: 72N96RR] #1710882 12/16/14 02:53 AM 12/16/14 02:53 AM
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69charger2002 super stock 6 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 848 louisiana	When I bought my 70 coronet a couple years back it had 275/60/15 in front and back on steelies. It would kiss the middle of the fender on turns hitting bumps and cracked the center of the fender on both sides. I guess torsion bars could have been raised to fix that. It also wore a bare metal spot on the frame on both sides from full turns by the time I got it home 1000 miles. I would never put those on the front of a mopar, I was quick to take them off. But It could be done I guess. Here is a pic when they were on it

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: 69charger2002] #1710883 12/16/14 06:26 AM 12/16/14 06:26 AM
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Pale_Roader Swears too much Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,862 the frozen wastes...	I had some already mounted on stock 7" steelies, so i threw them on the 72 Charger all 'round. They rubbed a bit up front (not enough to matter), but i didn't like the look. Wide = good. Tall = no. A 275/60 is not a Nascar shaped tire. 255 is too small. A 295/55 would be perfect i think for the LOOK... though it'd rub a bit too. I've always run 275/60/15 Comp T/A's on my C-bodies... even collected a veritable pile ov them too. No issues at all. Still a bit too tall a profile for my liking, but the 28" does at least look right on the big C's.

Re: 275/60/15 up Front? [Re: Pale_Roader] #1710884 12/16/14 06:23 PM 12/16/14 06:23 PM
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TC@HP2 master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,394 Pikes Peak Country	I agree they are a bit tall to look real good, but that's just IMO. Mickey Thompson SR, 26x12 is around a 305r45x15, a 26x10 would be a 260r50x15

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