largest 15" rim/tire combo

[LETZRIDE]

What is the widest 15" rim/tire combo I can fit up front? I'd like to run a prostar setup on the car this year maybe, but I don't want to run a "skinny" up front. I don't really want to go with something less than a 215-235ish wide tire up front so that I do not loose braking abilities

[enzia35]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

You can do 275's up front with no rubbing. I don't know if they have 15"s in that size.

[ssms5411]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

I have a set of 15" Prostars for the front, they require a spacer and shanks. They have I think 215/65/15 tires on them. I need to get rid of them actually , shoot me a PM if interested.

[techsan23]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

The 245/60R15 cooper cobra is 26.55" diameter, and the 265/50R15 hankook h101 is 25.4" diameter.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

The 245/60R15 cooper cobra is 26.55" diameter, and the 265/50R15 hankook h101 is 25.4" diameter.

So what width rim would that fit on? and what kind of backspacing?

[techsan23]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

The 245 - 7.00" to 8.50". The 265 - 7.50"-9.00" As far as backspacing you'll just have to measure unless someone here knows off the top of their head.

[LETZRIDE]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

how would you go about measuring the backspace needed?

[techsan23]

Re: largest 15" rim/tire combo

Its measured from the mating surface of the wheel where it touches the rotor back into the fender well. I would start by measuring the backspacing of your current wheels.