Barrowed a wheel & tire combo from a friend to find a combo that will work for my barracuda. It is a 16x8 rim with a 4 in. BS. & it has bf Goodrich 295/50/16 tires. They fit perfect. So I am going to run 16x8 rims on mine. Come to find out I cant find that size tire. No one makes that size tire. Dia-27.6 width-11.6 sidewall-5.8 circum-86.7 That size fits very nice & I have plenty of room all around. I would be willing to run a drag radial if I have to. Anyone have any ideas or know where to find that size tire ?
295/50/16 size question
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They are available in a 295/50-15s but they HAVE to have 10 inch minimum rims.
To get the tires to run flat to the road, mine are down at 24 psi on those 10" rims. I can feel that on the turns as the tires roll onto the sidewalls. They really need 12s,but I'm used to it, and the sidewalls don't actually touch the road. But it sure feels funny.
Mine is a 68 Barracuda with factory tubs, offset springs and a narrowed rearend.
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295s on 10s will be about 13" cross-section, or a bit more,and you will need a bit of extra room for the tire/spring roll-over.
It will take custom offset rims to fit those into your tubs. I narrowed my rear to the max to be able to fit 4.5bs rims
If you run them on 8s, you will likely have to run down at 20 psi, to get the treads nearly flat to the road, and the centers will not wear at the same rate as the edges. They will be wearing all wonky on you.And zipping around corners at 20 psi, is scary to say the least. I highly recommend that you rethink that idea.
275/60-15s can be installed on 8.5s and run at 28psi. That corners a whole bunch better. And 275s do a pretty good job in straightline work. And you are not limited to BFGs, which only have traction for the first hour,lol.
275/50-15s want a 10" rim too, but I have run them on 8.5s with reduced tread life.
The only reason I am running 295s is for the cool-factor. Well, that and finally the back stays in the back when I powerslide around the turns; I love doing that.
To get the tires to run flat to the road, mine are down at 24 psi on those 10" rims. I can feel that on the turns as the tires roll onto the sidewalls. They really need 12s,but I'm used to it, and the sidewalls don't actually touch the road. But it sure feels funny.
Mine is a 68 Barracuda with factory tubs, offset springs and a narrowed rearend.
BTW
295s on 10s will be about 13" cross-section, or a bit more,and you will need a bit of extra room for the tire/spring roll-over.
It will take custom offset rims to fit those into your tubs. I narrowed my rear to the max to be able to fit 4.5bs rims
If you run them on 8s, you will likely have to run down at 20 psi, to get the treads nearly flat to the road, and the centers will not wear at the same rate as the edges. They will be wearing all wonky on you.And zipping around corners at 20 psi, is scary to say the least. I highly recommend that you rethink that idea.
275/60-15s can be installed on 8.5s and run at 28psi. That corners a whole bunch better. And 275s do a pretty good job in straightline work. And you are not limited to BFGs, which only have traction for the first hour,lol.
275/50-15s want a 10" rim too, but I have run them on 8.5s with reduced tread life.
The only reason I am running 295s is for the cool-factor. Well, that and finally the back stays in the back when I powerslide around the turns; I love doing that.
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famous bob
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I have offset spring hangars, reworked the front of the rear wheel well (before paint) , where its closest to the tire. I run 295 65 15 on an 8" rim, just for the added gearing on the hiway. I`m running 20 pounds now on the m/t drag radials. my car is a street car built w/ dragstrip intentions. I don`t carve corners w/ a dragracing aftermarket front end, but don`t have any problems so far , just tooling around Also have a set of 275 65 15`s mounted on 8" prostars, I put about 60 miles on them before installing the bigger ones. The bigger ones do really need a wider rim, but 275`s on an 8" rim works fine. w/ approx. 700 h.p. , it ain`t a daily driver. jfyi
What I did with my barracuda is I narrowed the rear 1.5 inches from each side, moved the tubs in 1.5 inches, moved the rear back 1/2 inch & installed a spring relocation kit. Now with the 16x8 rim with 4.0 BS & a 295/50/16 tire I have- 2 inches at the rear wheel well lip, 1 inch at the front wheel well lip. Also- 4 inches at the inner wheel tub, around 5 inches at the leaf spring. I like the look of a tall tire but under the wheel well. All the drag radials in the 295/50/16 size that I found are to tall. 29-30 inches. I need around 27 inches tall, 28 max. I want to stick with the 16x8 rim for the rear. I will try to get some pictures today
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This is good stuff many people neglect to understand or take into account. Many many people run a wheel that is too narrow for the rubber mounted on it. Even in a drag application this is a bad idea as it rounds the profile of the tire. IF you run drag radials this is critical.
Here is another example to add. a 225/50/16 fits perfectly on an 8.5" wheel. If you lay it on it's side the wheel edge will not touch the ground.
limegreen70
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295/55-15 is the same size just about and they make a Drag Radial.
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/mtt-3454
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/mtt-3454
Have you considered a larger wheel? 17's, 18's?
Yes but adding an extra inch I would have to deduct an inch on the tire height. But, the wheels I want to run only come in 14,15 & 16 inch. The wheels I really wanted only come in 15 & 17 inch.
Im not sure. The 295/50/16 are 27.6 in. tall. The drag radials in that size are 29-30 tall. To tall I don't want to run a drag radial if I don't have to. They don't last long. If you drive it alot
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Woof! The tire is real close up in that well.
If your talking the top inner quarter lip. Its about 1 inch. So the quarter would go down over the tire.
Yea, that would be it. Nothing else is as close... or looks it from the photos.
The only thing else is the front quarter lip 'at the point' its 1 inch
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Don't forget the section width is listed for a checking-wheel that is 70% of 255 or 7 inches. On an 8 inch wheel it will be close to 1 inch wider or close to 11.4" wide,still doable.
But that 383 will probably kill those.
But that 383 will probably kill those.
Yea probably lol im thinking 431 or 496 ci. It will be up to my engine builder.
Ok, ladies & gents. looks like I am going to run 15s because I can find a tire for a 16 inch rim to suit me. 15x8.5 rim with 275/60/15 M/T tires. 15x7 rims up front. Not sure about tire size for the front yet.
famous bob
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what 8.5" rim are u thinking about ?
I'm thinking, look out on back spacing.
Style / type is your call.
American Racing Torq Thrust original vintage 3.75 BS
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