275/60-15 all the way around

[Paul_G]

Has anyone run 275 15's on the front? I am thinking of doing this on my 73 Charger. Fitment issues?

 

[WileERobby]

Never did. Never will.

 

[davek]

way to much tire on the front.

 

[forphorty]

The only way fat tires on front look good to me is when the car is done up as a road racer or old Nascar style. I wouldn't be surprised if you have to radius the fenders to get them to fit without rubbing. Otherwise the car may have to sit too high and look funny. No personal experience , sorry. I did find some cool pics on the'net though. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/07/58/d50758692d5b31ae5bbe0c89d6258942.jpg https://www.racecar.com/racecarwebsite/Images/News/85048/dd.jpg

 

[RJRENTON]

Has anyone run 275 15's on the front? I am thinking of doing this on my 73 Charger. Fitment issues?

YES......BFG Radial TAs on my 1970 GTX RS23V0A******. IMO....it just looks good....but bottom edge of fender is close...1/2" - 3/4" clearance at full lock left/right. But in straight ahead no clearance issues....no problems with rear clearance either inside or fender well. Run them on std Rally wheels.....see pix. Some prefer smaller tires up front.....it's a personal preference.......just a thought.....
BOB RENTON

 

[Paul_G]

What kind of driving are you doing with the car?

it will look like a 4x4 if you don’t lower it.

I had a pair of them, I put them both on the same side of a challenger to see what it looked like, never drove it. It looked very silly in the front, too tall and wide. So I went with 255/60 on the front. Looked good and worked, but still a touch too big.

Autocross. It has 255/60-15's all the way around now and it is time for new tires. I daily drive this car, along with autocross and drag race.

The only way fat tires on front look good to me is when the car is done up as a road racer or old Nascar style. I wouldn't be surprised if you have to radius the fenders to get them to fit without rubbing. Otherwise the car may have to sit too high and look funny. No personal experience , sorry. I did find some cool pics on the'net though. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/07/58/d50758692d5b31ae5bbe0c89d6258942.jpg https://www.racecar.com/racecarwebsite/Images/News/85048/dd.jpg

Thanks for finding those pictures. The front tires do look very tight.

 

[MoparLeo]

No problem, just put a straight axle in front and lift it a foot.

 

[Paul_G]

More like this

 

[kiwigtx]

More like this

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I'd be more concerned about a skid plate to protect that sump.....

 

[Paul_G]

Something like this

 

[#41]

My 73 had 275/60/15 on 8 inch wide wheels when I first worked on the car (before I owned it). They don't look right and there is not enough fender clearance to really run them unless you crank the T bars to the sky and/or limit max steering. You will not be happy with them, I guarantee.

I have also creamed the same Miloden pan twice in two different 3rd gen Chargers. One now has a home-made road race pan in the style of the Milodon one, and on the other I built a big skid plate from thick channel iron and welded it to the K. In addition, the T-bars are cranked up quite a bit.

 

[Paul_G]

I built that cage and bolted it on. Catches 3 oil pan bolts on each side. It is beat to snot, but the oil pan survives. I finally got my Milidon road race pan. Took over 9 months.

I was concerned that 275's would not work on the front. Going to stay with the 255's.

 

[moparx]

has anyone ever took a factory pan [say a 6 quart] and kicked the sides out, similar to a road race pan ?
if so, how much extra oil did it contain, did you baffle the pan, and was it worth the effort ?

 

[#41]

has anyone ever took a factory pan [say a 6 quart] and kicked the sides out, similar to a road race pan ?
if so, how much extra oil did it contain, did you baffle the pan, and was it worth the effort ?

I have @ 7 quarts. It's unbaffled as it is not necessary for my use, but could just have easily been done. It was way cheaper than a purchased pan, but took some time to build. You have to be be very cautious not to warp the pan rails. Mine was made from a "187" pan (not sure of original capacity or application) because that's what I had laying around.

 

[WileERobby]

I built that cage and bolted it on. Catches 3 oil pan bolts on each side. It is beat to snot, but the oil pan survives. I finally got my Milidon road race pan. Took over 9 months.

I was concerned that 275's would not work on the front. Going to stay with the 255's.

I have 255's in front on 7's. Only because I got a deal from a business associate at the time. Would not do it again, would do 235's.

 

[Paul_G]

I have 255's in front on 7's. Only because I got a deal from a business associate at the time. Would not do it agai

My 255's are on 8" wide wheels. They work well, even on the front.

 

[WileERobby]

My 255's are on 8" wide wheels. They work well, even on the front.

Excellent, that works great. I don't like the 255's on 7's.