[mike347]

getting a new setup thinking about running a drag radial just wondering what is the largest size you can put on a fox body mustang without tubbing the car

 

[MEGABU]

275/60 comes to mind, but you might(big might) could maybe stuff in a 295/50 on an 8" rim. anyone with somethin' bigger?

 

[n8secstangg]

if you have a big f ing hammer you may may be able to fit 325's if you are extremely lucky...the 295's or 315's will not fit without cutting the body front part of the wheel well and the rear part of the wheel well...275-60's generally fit the best though

 

[88mmRocket]

325/50s fit...with a little "help" from a BFH!!

 

[fastfairmont]

it helps to warm it up before you hit it

 

[qwiknotch]

Here is a pic of a 275/60 on my fox body, stock wheel wells, stock frame rails, lowered 3 inches...

10 inch rim

 

[TonyH]

Hey Qwik, is that stock width rear and I'm assuming 6.5" back space on the wheels? What brakes are you running?

 

[qwiknotch]

the rear end is a 9inch, narrowed 1inch on each side 52" backingplate to backing plate and the wheels are 6" bs, but I have a 1/2 in billet spacer on each side to move them out (they were rubbing the frame rails, not the stock tubs. My draglites are 5.5" bs and they fit perfectly. Wilwood drag brakes. With stock width and disc brakes, 6.5 would fit the same.

 

[gryphon68]

As a couple people said, 325/50's can be made to "fit" with a BFH, but the tire will be sitting under the wheel lip and the ride height has to remain quite high in the rear to prevent rubbing.

 

[Mike Coffey]

I am running 315's on my second gen camaro with no tubs but I did have to roll the fender lips.

 

[mike347]

thanks for the input guys

 

[ken sloat]

In this gallery are some pics of 295's on a Fox.

http://www.pbase.com/mdstreetracing/mustang

275's on a 10" rim look bad ass though...

 

[Outlaw Bill]

As a couple people said, 325/50's can be made to "fit" with a BFH, but the tire will be sitting under the wheel lip and the ride height has to remain quite high in the rear to prevent rubbing.

Correct, it all depends on the ride height.

 

[TonyH]

the rear end is a 9inch, narrowed 1inch on each side 52" backingplate to backing plate and the wheels are 6" bs, but I have a 1/2 in billet spacer on each side to move them out (they were rubbing the frame rails, not the stock tubs. My draglites are 5.5" bs and they fit perfectly. Wilwood drag brakes. With stock width and disc brakes, 6.5 would fit the same.

Thanks for the info.

 

[97turbocobra]

275 fit real nice here are some pics one of 275-60-15 on 8" wheel on fox and one of 275-60-15 on a 10" wheel

 

[mike347]

i have never ran a DR how did the 275 hook up for you?

 

[Drag Radial]

The record on a 275/60 Drag Radial is held by Chris Groves F2 SBF Mustang at 7.66 and some guys down south have been 1.25 60 footers with the Hoosiers so they do work pretty well, it's all about power management.

 

[mike347]

i think i should be fine i will not be near the 7 second mark