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Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? #718725 06/07/10 11:54 PM 06/07/10 11:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX LandShark OP member
LandShark OP member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX	Would like to know backspacing, rubbing issues, etc... I looked on the tech page for tires but didn't see anyone running a 15x10" wheel. Pics would be awesome too! Many Thanks

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718726 06/07/10 11:58 PM 06/07/10 11:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	A tire that small would be lost back there..

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #718727 06/08/10 12:13 AM 06/08/10 12:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX LandShark OP member
LandShark OP member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX	They fit nicely on my '70 Coronet but I was running an A-body 8 3/4 rear and it's been so long I can't remember the wheel size or backspacing... 6025996-MVC-007S.JPG (98 downloads)

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718728 06/08/10 02:40 AM 06/08/10 02:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Yeah 68-70 B bodies have huge wheel wells & 295's work well... But 71-74 B bodies seem to have at least an extra couple inches of space... I wouldn't be surprised if 32x15.5's would bolt on... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #718729 06/09/10 09:45 PM 06/09/10 09:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,334 home of the Buckeyes Butterscotch71 Lost Title
Butterscotch71 Lost Title Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,334 home of the Buckeyes	AZ-Nick has that size on his 71 GTX. Here's a thread about it. http://www.roadrunnernest.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3722&p=23180#p23180 addict:to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively ....hmmmm

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: Butterscotch71] #718730 06/17/10 01:41 PM 06/17/10 01:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi E ERAT340 member
ERAT340 member E Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi	Who makes 295-50-15s anymore?

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: ERAT340] #718731 06/17/10 04:13 PM 06/17/10 04:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,... Mopar Ron master
Mopar Ron master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...	Quote: Who makes 295-50-15s anymore? try here: http://www.google.com/search?q=295%2F50R...lient=firefox-a

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: ERAT340] #718732 06/17/10 06:01 PM 06/17/10 06:01 PM
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MAVERICKSHEMI enthusiast Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 370 NASHVILLE	Mickey Thompsons

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718733 06/17/10 06:40 PM 06/17/10 06:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA J Joel71 mopar
Joel71 mopar J Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA	I have the numbers. With a stock width axle and springs not moved in the perfect combos are... 15 X 10 w/ 5-3/4" bs 15 X 9 w/ 5-1/4" bs 15 X 8 w/ 4-3/4" bs Any of these should tuck under the quarter. I have had the 15 X 8 above on my 71 Satellite. Since the wheel is really too small for a 295/50 I moved up to a 15 X 9 w/ 5" bs. These wheels were cut down from 15 X 10s w 5" bs. The extra 1/4" of bs would be perfect but the 5" bs still fits nicely. My car sits down over the tire with no rub. No 70s jack job here. Other than the Cragar Soft 8 steel wheel that I was using for my 15 X 8 most wheels are going to have the bs in even 1/2" increments. I wasn't about to have both sides of my 15 X 10s cut just to get that perfect fit.

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: Joel71] #718734 06/17/10 10:20 PM 06/17/10 10:20 PM
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LandShark OP member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX	Great info... I had figured a 5.5" backspace based upon Nick's post in the link above. The 15x8's aren't recommended for the 295/50's but I do know folks still mount them without issue. The AR 200S wheels I need come in 15x8 or 15x10's only. I specifically bought Firehawk Indy 500's tires because they do sell a 295/50/15 in that style... Thanks for the post. Nice color/car... Looks similar to mine. 6042636-June2010001.jpg (88 downloads)

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718735 06/17/10 10:25 PM 06/17/10 10:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX LandShark OP member
LandShark OP member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX	Hey Joel, Got any pics from the rear on the car with the 295's? I would love to see them. Thanks

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718736 06/17/10 10:52 PM 06/17/10 10:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA J Joel71 mopar
Joel71 mopar J Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA	Quote: Hey Joel, Got any pics from the rear on the car with the 295's? I would love to see them. Thanks I don't have anything right now plus I don't have a digital camera. The wheels have only been on the car for a few weeks. Still have stock steel wheels on the front. I only took off the 8" wide steel wheels to use them for some 275 drag radials. I am glad to have the wider wheels though. They don't bend the tires as much. When the below sig picture was taken the car still had the 15 X 8s on the rear. I'll see if I can borrow a camera and pop a couple of pics.

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718737 06/18/10 06:37 AM 06/18/10 06:37 AM
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1MYTGTX master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Quote: The 15x8's aren't recommended for the 295/50's but I do know folks still mount them without issue. Says who? The recommended rim width for a 295/50/15 is 8"-10" Check M/T, Firestone, Cooper's sites & all will say the same. A 10" rim is ideal for the size to make use of the full 12.2" of tread width but an 8" rim works just as well although you loose about �" of tread width.... 295's on an 8" rim on the rear of my car.... 6042954-5-11-20104-36-26PM_0011_resize.JPG (96 downloads) 1MYTGTX

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: 1MYTGTX] #718738 06/19/10 11:35 AM 06/19/10 11:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX LandShark OP member
LandShark OP member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 39 Tyler, TX	Hey 69, you are right...8-10" rims are fine. Sorry about that. I confused the 15" wheels with the 285/40/17's I was considering... What backspace are you running with your 8" rims? Thanks

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: 1MYTGTX] #718739 06/19/10 11:53 AM 06/19/10 11:53 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,827 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,827 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: A 10" rim is ideal for the size to make use of the full 12.2" of tread width but an 8" rim works just as well define "just as well" Yea they'll mount, but the tire isn't performing as well as it could on a wider wheel.

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: LandShark] #718740 06/20/10 08:35 PM 06/20/10 08:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA J Joel71 mopar
Joel71 mopar J Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 638 South East VA	Quote: Hey Joel, Got any pics from the rear on the car with the 295's? I would love to see them. Thanks Better late than never. Also one pic of the car with the 15 X 8 steel wheels. Note: same tires (295/50-15) just flipped the letters in. [image]http://[/image] [image]http://[/image] [image]http://[/image] [image]http://[/image] [image]http://[/image]

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: Mopar Ron] #718741 06/20/10 09:16 PM 06/20/10 09:16 PM
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ERAT340 member E Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi	Heads up, everyone! Just talked to the reps at Goodrich. Production on this size, schedulued to start on Aug. 1st- RWL-Radial T/A. Im ordering 1st, anyone else?

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: ERAT340] #718742 06/20/10 09:35 PM 06/20/10 09:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA Silver70 I Live Here
Silver70 I Live Here Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA	I always ran 275/60s over 295/50s because of height. Do they make a 295 or 305 thats a 60 series? 68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram

Re: Anyone running a 295/50/15 tire on 71/72 B-Body? [Re: Silver70] #718743 06/20/10 10:23 PM 06/20/10 10:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	Yes, Mickey Thompson makes a Sportsman Street radial in 28/12/15. Hoosier also makes a Pro Street radial in 29/12.50/15. Contact info

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