the 275/50/15 bulge

[steel1212]

Finally got around to getting that bulge pic

Oh by the way the fluid under my car isn't from my car....we had to work on a cheby in that spot

 

[ForceFed70]

You must be running an 8" wide rim for that kinda bulge.

Good for traction, bad for handling...

 

[steel1212]

7" lol. I don't plan on going on autocross with that thing if thats what you mean lol. I just hope it doesn't rub on the street due to to much tire roll.

 

[66stangbluework]

leave it to a cheby to leak all over the garage like that

 

[ForceFed70]

7" lol. I don't plan on going on autocross with that thing if thats what you mean lol. I just hope it doesn't rub on the street due to to much tire roll.

Sidewall deflection shouldn't be much of a problem for rubbing. Generally the sidewall only deflects where the rubber hits the road. By the time the wheel turns enough to reach fender height the sidewall should be most of the way back to it's normal center. Tho I do suppose it will move over a bit...

 

[steel1212]

A bit is all I hope it moves...there is about 1/4 between tire and inner fender. I could probably do some more hammer work to the inner fender though if I had to.

 

[iskwezm]

that looks like crap,how can you drive on that????




















J.K man

 

[steel1212]

Drive it? I thought I was just supposted to look at it

 

[iskwezm]

Drive it? I thought I was just supposted to look at it

oh,thats what I do with mine, stupid hot weather

 

[steel1212]

Finally got to take it out for test drive. No rubbing what so ever. There is a slight roll it feels like or it may just be that the tires are that much bigger and I'm not used to it or that they are brand spanking new.

 

[allcarfan]

post some more pics

 

[RaSMG]

can you show a few pics of the fender lip and how much the bulge sticks out past the fender. i realize it 'fits' cause you say theres no rubbing, but you also said its a shorter tire so it could be stickin out past the vertical fender lip line and not hit if the tire was shorter and the suspension travel is limited. just hold 2 wood rulers against the widest part of the tire the section width and one against the inside of the fender lip where its probably rolled. if the rulers cross your tires will touch under full travel.

 

[allcarfan]

can you show a few pics of the fender lip and how much the bulge sticks out past the fender. i realize it 'fits' cause you say theres no rubbing, but you also said its a shorter tire so it could be stickin out past the vertical fender lip line and not hit if the tire was shorter and the suspension travel is limited. just hold 2 wood rulers against the widest part of the tire the section width and one against the inside of the fender lip where its probably rolled. if the rulers cross your tires will touch under full travel.

thats what i want to see too

 

[steel1212]

Click here and scroll down

I think those are the pics you two want to see. Also these tires aren't 17s and they are .5 or so shorter than the 235s I had on there. I also have stiff springs in the back as well. I don't think there is going to be any rubbing issues from the outter fender lip either.

 

[dodgestang]

Steel - you have many pics, but I believe you are missing the most important angle that ras is looking for. Take a photo like one of these two:

That gives a clear and complete view of the rear quarters vertical plain, fender lips, and tire positioning.

 

[steel1212]

This one shows that it is right to the lip but not past it. The second one shows how much room from bottom of fender lip to tire. I'll try to get another pic like Nick's this week though if thats whats needed.

 

[ForceFed70]

Looking at those pics...I'm very surprised it doesn't rub!

Try it again with a full tank of gas and a couple of passangers in the back seat.

 

[steel1212]

It does a full tank of gas and another 5 in the nos tank. It only moves have way with a buddy jumping up and down on it, sitting of course.

 

[HistoricMustang]

Sidewall deflection shouldn't be much of a problem for rubbing. Generally the sidewall only deflects where the rubber hits the road. By the time the wheel turns enough to reach fender height the sidewall should be most of the way back to it's normal center. Tho I do suppose it will move over a bit...

Deflection will sometimes cause rub with the leaf springs. I have a quarter inch spacer that is sometimes needed when running a "tall" tire.

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[steel1212]

Also I had another thread, but I've already road tested it and I went around corners,quick lane changes, hard take offs with no rubbing what so ever. So unless I decide to pull a boat with my car or put a goose neck ball in the trunk I don't see a problem with it. I would rather have 8" rims but the suggested is 7.5 to 9.5. I'm only 0.5 off the suggested smallest and like I've said before I've seen more hp/torque guys running 315s on 8" rims with no problems, not saying its a good thing, but they aren't haveing any problems.