275/60r15 Drag Radial Question! - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

DaGerdMan · 04-08-2014, 02:25 PM

Hello,

Anybody running a 28" tire without rolled fenders? I have Race star 15x10 with a Hoosier 275 wide 28" tall DOT drag radial. I put the tires on the car and jacked the rear end up to the bump stop without the springs in to see if the tires would touch the fenders. I have maybe a 1/3 inch of clearance from the tire and the fender. Again this is without springs. My worry is if the tires grow or anything as I go down the track, I don't want them to hit the fender.

Looking for advice on people who have run 275/60r15 tire!

Thanks

littlemags · 04-09-2014, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaGerdMan

Hello,

Anybody running a 28" tire without rolled fenders? I have Race star 15x10 with a Hoosier 275 wide 28" tall DOT drag radial. I put the tires on the car and jacked the rear end up to the bump stop without the springs in to see if the tires would touch the fenders. I have maybe a 1/3 inch of clearance from the tire and the fender. Again this is without springs. My worry is if the tires grow or anything as I go down the track, I don't want them to hit the fender.

Looking for advice on people who have run 275/60r15 tire!

Thanks

you will have to roll quarter

lcaptmorg · 04-10-2014, 01:51 AM

Man thats not much space.

I have ran the 275x60x15 mt dr a 28x10.5 slick and a 295x45x17 with out a problem but non of those were on the race star. What is the back spacing on those rims?

Have any friends with a fender roller?

DaGerdMan · 04-10-2014, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcaptmorg

Man thats not much space.

I have ran the 275x60x15 mt dr a 28x10.5 slick and a 295x45x17 with out a problem but non of those were on the race star. What is the back spacing on those rims?

Have any friends with a fender roller?

I was planning on buying one. Eastwood has one for 150 bucks. I believe the back spacing is 6.5 on those rims. I had 450 lbs in the trunk and that pushed the car to the bump stop practiacally so I think I am going to have to roll them.

not a gt · 04-10-2014, 11:05 AM

"I had 450 lbs in the trunk" ??

Don't we try and LOSE wweight to go faster??

lcaptmorg · 04-10-2014, 12:09 PM

Thats why you take the back seat out. Loose a bunch of weight and dont have to worry about giving rides

04-08-2014, 02:25 PM	#1
DaGerdMan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Roselle Illinois Posts: 217	275/60r15 Drag Radial Question! Hello, Anybody running a 28" tire without rolled fenders? I have Race star 15x10 with a Hoosier 275 wide 28" tall DOT drag radial. I put the tires on the car and jacked the rear end up to the bump stop without the springs in to see if the tires would touch the fenders. I have maybe a 1/3 inch of clearance from the tire and the fender. Again this is without springs. My worry is if the tires grow or anything as I go down the track, I don't want them to hit the fender. Looking for advice on people who have run 275/60r15 tire! Thanks __________________ 2004 Black Mach 1 (Vortech V3, Anderson Power Pipe, 90MM MAF, 42lb Injectors, PHP Intake Spacer, 340lph Aeromotive, Vortech Maxflow Boost-a-Pump, Built Rear End w/ 4.10 31 Spline axles, CHE axle brace, Team Z Street Beast Control Arms, Tri/Ax, Kurgan Dyno Tune) 2012 VW TDI (daily driver)

04-10-2014, 01:51 AM	#3
lcaptmorg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,086	Re: 275/60r15 Drag Radial Question! Man thats not much space. I have ran the 275x60x15 mt dr a 28x10.5 slick and a 295x45x17 with out a problem but non of those were on the race star. What is the back spacing on those rims? Have any friends with a fender roller? __________________ 03 We call her Hooker. Stock Long Block 301/310 12.08@110 1.58 60ft 4400da Cams and intake 365/338 SAE 11.73@115 1.54 60ft @3400 ft DA 13.6:1 Cornfed NA 5.0 497/421 SAE 10.66@128 1.42 60ft 3000ft DA

04-10-2014, 11:05 AM	#5
not a gt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waaayy out in the country,leave your GPS at home! Posts: 4,825	Re: 275/60r15 Drag Radial Question! "I had 450 lbs in the trunk" ?? Don't we try and LOSE wweight to go faster?? __________________ 2003 DSG Mach 1-03 Cobra Term/T56 swap: 2.3L Whipple,3.37 Upper,4 lb.lower, ID 1000 injectors,LCD cooling mod,Billetflow idlers,200A Alt,oil cooler delete with MMR adapter plate,MM oil filter kit,FrozenBoost Heat Exchanger Flowtech L.T., Maganaflow O/R X with Magnapacks, FRRP D.S.,T-56 with 26 spline input shaft and anti venom mod with reverse lockout box, FR steel flywheel,Spec Stage 3+,Moser 31 spline axles,FR 3.73 gear Tuned by B.Kurgan 601Hp/558/Tq

04-10-2014, 12:09 PM	#6
lcaptmorg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,086	Re: 275/60r15 Drag Radial Question! Thats why you take the back seat out. Loose a bunch of weight and dont have to worry about giving rides __________________ 03 We call her Hooker. Stock Long Block 301/310 12.08@110 1.58 60ft 4400da Cams and intake 365/338 SAE 11.73@115 1.54 60ft @3400 ft DA 13.6:1 Cornfed NA 5.0 497/421 SAE 10.66@128 1.42 60ft 3000ft DA

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