Tallest front tire on a duster

I tried putting 215/70r14 tires on the front of my duster, the left tire barely fits, the right side rubs so I took them off for now. Haven't had time to dig much deeper but I measured and found that the wheelbase on the left side of my car is about 107" and the right is about 108". According to tirerack my tires are 25.9" tall. Like I said the left one does fit, just barely, but I definitely would not go any bigger than 26" based on my experience. I hope I get around to making the right side fit one of these days...