Since you're already running a 28" tall 275 tire w/o problems,a 17" tire in that width and diameter should be fine. If you will check out David Bates' entry on page three of the Tire & Wheel database,he's running a 17x9.5 rear wheel with 5.625" backspacing and 285/40 tire on his 65.sschevellefan said:I looked through the "sticky" but did`nt find what I was looking for. I know several people here are running the 275-40-17 but I want to keep a 28" tall tire and the 275-50-17 is about the right size. I`ve got 275-60-15`s on my 65 now. I`m thinking about a 17x8 wheel with a 5" backspacing. Another wheel option is a 17x9.5 with a 5.5" backspacing. I`ve already got the front wheel/tire size figured out but I`m not sure if these would fit. Anyone know? Thanks.
I saw his entry and even pm`ed him once about it. I`m pretty sure they would fit but I wasn`t sure since the rim would be taller,even though the tire height would be the same. I know sometimes that the bigger diameter wheels can rub on the shock mounts or whatever is in the way. Thanks for your input.Clint44 said:Since you're already running a 28" tall 275 tire w/o problems,a 17" tire in that width and diameter should be fine. If you will check out David Bates' entry on page three of the Tire & Wheel database,he's running a 17x9.5 rear wheel with 5.625" backspacing and 285/40 tire on his 65.
Yeah your right. I was thinking about it the other day and thought the 17`s might fit better. I don`t have the car with me to take measurements. I might end up sticking with the 15`s because I can`t find the tire size I want. Nitto use to have them in a performance tire and a drag radial but I haven`t been able to find them. Thanks.Clint44 said:Actually,15" wheels can get really close to the lower mount. 17's and bigger diameter wheels clear the shock mount easily and allow more backspacing.
The 275-50-17 is about 28" which is what I`m trying to stick with. I need to contace Nitto I guess to see if they are still available. I don`t want to go with a 26" tire because my car will have 4.11`s in about a month. I`m not worried about gas mileage or freeway rpms, but I think the shorter tire would make the gearing too low for my set up.GRN69CHV said:17's are a problem if you want anythin in the 27" - 29" tall range. Your either stuck with 35 - 40 series (45's in the smaller sizes) that come in at 26" or less or you jump up to 30" tall sport truck tires. I have 285-50/20's on my truck - 31.22 tall. This is a real fat tire with a wide foot print that would be ideal in a 17" version (28.2" tall).
Nitto's site lists an NT450 in a 275/50/17 that's 27.88" tall. It's an all-season HP tire that is what you're looking for.sschevellefan said:Yeah your right. I was thinking about it the other day and thought the 17`s might fit better. I don`t have the car with me to take measurements. I might end up sticking with the 15`s because I can`t find the tire size I want. Nitto use to have them in a performance tire and a drag radial but I haven`t been able to find them. Thanks.
I`ll have to look into that one. The one I was looking for was a NT555 which I think might be a drag radial. I knoe the NT555R is for sure. 27.88 is close enough to 28" for me. I`ll have to go to the site. I`m usually only online during my 10 minute breaks at work and for some reason, I spend most of my time here instead of looking for the parts I need,lol. Thanks.Clint44 said:Nitto's site lists an NT450 in a 275/50/17 that's 27.88" tall. It's an all-season HP tire that is what you're looking for.
