Front to rear tire width balance

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Like Brian said, you can go as big as 255, and have some minor rubbing. Some people have and do run 265s, on a stock subframe, and I think Vince is going to be notching his subframe to run a 275. I'll be running atleast a 265 on my full DSE suspended subframe, without a notch, and if I decide to notch, it'll be a 275. Two things though, the car won't be slammed, so the outside edge of the tire will sit flush with the fender lip, it won't be tucked at all (this is much easier to do on a 67/68 due to the fender shape). Also, I'm prepared to deal with rubbing at full lock, since I'll almost never see full lock on a road course. - For these sizes to work, you'll need to experiment with rim size and get creative with backspacing.

[next69]

Thanks for all the info. You say I can run up to a 255 on the front with minimal rubbing only at full lock as long as my backspacing and wheel selection are optimal, based on this front tire size what size rear tire should I use to achieve a good balance. I really like the 335's for the rear but if the car is not going to handle well due to the large tire size difference from front to rear then it is not a reasonable selection.