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[Roger63]

Has anyone tried stuffing a 295/50R15 under the fender well of a 71 B body?

 

[Roger63]

Well I did

 

[tak419]

That tire doesn't even look as wide as my 275/60. There's no tread width to it. It's a 295/50 ?

 

[Roger63]

That tire doesn't even look as wide as my 275/60. There's no tread width to it. It's a 295/50 ?

Yes specs say tread width is 11.6 inches

 

[moparedtn]

275 = 10.83" wide
295 = 11.6"
I agree with @tak419 . That don't look anything like 295 wide.
Here's a sample pic of Fred the GTX with 275/60 for comparison:

(Click on pic to enlarge)

 

[beanhead]

Yes specs say treadn width is 11.6 inches

What does a tape measure say?

These are 295/50s...pretty meaty.

 

[Roger63]

What does a tape measure say?

These are 295/50s...pretty meaty.
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Funny you should ask I measured them today. I got 11.5 of tread and 12.75 sidewall to sidewall

 

[Roger63]

I'm pretty satisfied with them. It's a lot better than the 245/60 15s that were on there

 

[beanhead]

Okeedokee.
So much depends on the manufacturer. I've had 275/60/15s measure anywhere from 27" to 28.5".

 

[tak419]

275 = 10.83" wide
295 = 11.6"
I agree with @tak419 . That don't look anything like 295 wide.
Here's a sample pic of Fred the GTX with 275/60 for comparison:
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(Click on pic to enlarge)

I agree. I'd have to see a pic of a tape measure because those are too narrow to be 195/50's. Look how far away they are from the leave spring. I know on a 71 RR a 295/50 barely fits in the wheel well without hitting spring or wheel lip. His look like 275/60 all day.

 

[Roger63]

 

[tak419]

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I'll be damned, proof is in the pics I guess. They still look narrow lol

 

[Roger63]

I'll be damned, proof is in the pics I guess. They still look narrow lol

I think the reason is they are on 8 inch rims

 

[451Mopar]

On the '71 Charger, the M/T Street Radials I think are about 11" wide on 10" rims with 5" back spacing.
Stock spring location, so there is maybe an inch of clearance between the tire and leaf spring?

 

[Mike67]

That is wierd! That looks like a 255 in the pic.
Mine arent 295's but it has a 11.7 tread width and look huge compared to yours...

 

[Mike67]

Roger I think the last pic is what is throwing everyone off, could that be a pic before you changed???

 

[moparedtn]

Roger I think the last pic is what is throwing everyone off, could that be a pic before you changed???
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It's gotta be. No way is the tire in that pic a 295.

 

[Roger63]

On the '71 Charger, the M/T Street Radials I think are about 11" wide on 10" rims with 5" back spacing.
Stock spring location, so there is maybe an inch of clearance between the tire and leaf spring?

I have 4 inch negative offset and there is about 1.5 inch clearance left between tire and spring

 

[Roger63]

 

[Ron H]

I bought some shorts and they were labeled as 34" but go figure they were actually 32"...