Tire size 89 LX......

hot89 · May 21st, 2007, 04:01 PM

I'm going to put (waiting for my order to come in) a set of Weld drag lite 15 x 8 with 275/50/15 on the back, does anyone know if I am going to have to do any mod's to the body?

TurboLX · May 21st, 2007, 04:04 PM

they should fit no problem,but the tires are a little wide, maybe some wheel spcers should fix that

hot89 · May 21st, 2007, 04:05 PM

do you think 1/4 would be ok? or too much?

TurboLX · May 21st, 2007, 04:21 PM

should be fine

joe 5.0 · May 21st, 2007, 04:33 PM

i hav 265 tires and mine rub the fender once and a while they came with the car not sure on the back space but i have 15x8 wheels

hot89 · May 21st, 2007, 04:48 PM

So Joe 5.0 do you know if you have any added spacers then?

hot89 · May 21st, 2007, 04:54 PM

so as i can tell 275 tire's i need to add 1/4 spacers? and 265 should be ok to just bolt on with a 15x8 rim

TurboLX · May 21st, 2007, 05:23 PM

yea 265 would be more ideal

89StangGT · May 21st, 2007, 06:42 PM

those 275s will fit no problem as long as you have 5.5 backspace.

hot89 · May 21st, 2007, 09:24 PM

have the rest of you had the 275/50/15 with no back spacer on a 15x8 rim as well? joe is saying the 265 rub.i am thinking the rim that is 15x8 would be 5.5 back spacing standard when you buy it from the store . i was going to get the 265/50/15 but if i could go with the 275 i would be happy, i'll just need to buy 1/4 spacers, but would just like to be able to bolt on to the car.

89LX347 · May 21st, 2007, 09:55 PM

i have had both the 275's and the 265's on my 89 lx..i didnt have to do anything to make them fit and they didnt rub at all but if there were to rub it would be on the exhaust b/c i have tail pipes..you may not

joe 5.0 · May 22nd, 2007, 08:45 PM

I have no spacers on it

they rub on the outer part of the tire not the inner

but like i said im not sure the back spacing is correct

hot89 · May 22nd, 2007, 09:47 PM

ok i did not say but i did cut the tail pipe off thanks for the help i will go with the 275

hot89 · May 22nd, 2007, 09:49 PM

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TurboLX · May 23rd, 2007, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by hot89

and i got to say this is the best web site i have sen yet

well we dont call it modded mustangs for noting, and we have way less post whores then MF

May 21st, 2007, 04:01 PM	#1
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tire size 89 LX...... I'm going to put (waiting for my order to come in) a set of Weld drag lite 15 x 8 with 275/50/15 on the back, does anyone know if I am going to have to do any mod's to the body?

May 21st, 2007, 04:04 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	they should fit no problem,but the tires are a little wide, maybe some wheel spcers should fix that __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 21st, 2007, 04:21 PM	#4
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	should be fine __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 21st, 2007, 05:23 PM	#8
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea 265 would be more ideal __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

May 21st, 2007, 06:42 PM	#9
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	those 275s will fit no problem as long as you have 5.5 backspace. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

May 21st, 2007, 04:05 PM	#3
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you think 1/4 would be ok? or too much?

May 21st, 2007, 04:33 PM	#5
joe 5.0 Regular 1993 notch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stamford CT Posts: 105 iTrader: 0 reviews	i hav 265 tires and mine rub the fender once and a while they came with the car not sure on the back space but i have 15x8 wheels

May 21st, 2007, 04:48 PM	#6
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	So Joe 5.0 do you know if you have any added spacers then?

May 21st, 2007, 04:54 PM	#7
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	so as i can tell 275 tire's i need to add 1/4 spacers? and 265 should be ok to just bolt on with a 15x8 rim

May 21st, 2007, 09:24 PM	#10
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	have the rest of you had the 275/50/15 with no back spacer on a 15x8 rim as well? joe is saying the 265 rub.i am thinking the rim that is 15x8 would be 5.5 back spacing standard when you buy it from the store . i was going to get the 265/50/15 but if i could go with the 275 i would be happy, i'll just need to buy 1/4 spacers, but would just like to be able to bolt on to the car.

May 21st, 2007, 09:55 PM	#11
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have had both the 275's and the 265's on my 89 lx..i didnt have to do anything to make them fit and they didnt rub at all but if there were to rub it would be on the exhaust b/c i have tail pipes..you may not __________________ I believe in art when it is not seen. I believe in music when it is not audible. I believe in God when He is silent.

May 22nd, 2007, 08:45 PM	#12
joe 5.0 Regular 1993 notch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stamford CT Posts: 105 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have no spacers on it they rub on the outer part of the tire not the inner but like i said im not sure the back spacing is correct

May 22nd, 2007, 09:47 PM	#13
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok i did not say but i did cut the tail pipe off thanks for the help i will go with the 275

May 22nd, 2007, 09:49 PM	#14
hot89 Newbie 1989 mustang lx ? not sure Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	and i got to say this is the best web site i have sen yet

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