shaodome

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I would like to pick up a set of mickey thompson 295/50/16in tires to go on my FD rims which are 16X8 (8in is approved by MT for this) with an ET of 50. The fenders are already rolled and I have longer studs installed if a spacer is required.

Anybody try this setup on an SC?

94_soarer

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Really, i didnt think a 295/50 would fit on the 16x8 FD wheel, i run 255/50 on my FD wheel at the track wit BFG goodrich drag radials.

shaodome

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It is approved by Micky for an 8in wheel and I've seen it done multiple times on that EXACT rim. I'm just curious if it will fit the SC.

davierogue

I run 275 / 45 / 17 which obviously is thinner but I have a whole bunch of room in the wheel well, if your ride height isn't too low I can't imagine it being tooooooooo bad

I'm guessing you are ordering online and not going to a shop? Shop would happily test fit for you

shaodome

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No tire shops have them in stock. Have to buy them and and test fit afterwards.

stockhatch

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If they will go on an 8" wheel, I don't see how they won't fit the sc. With 295s on an 8" wheel, I bet that thing wanders on the big end like you're riding on jello. :O

SChema

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Putting a 295 on such a narrow wheel is going to yield minimal gains. When looking for a drag package, the tire width becomes secondary to sidewall height.

To give you some perspective, we run a 295/55/15 on 15 x 10 wheels. It has no problems putting down 1100+ whp, from a second gear roll of course. You will get quite a bit of mushrooming with a 295 on the 8 inch wheel, that causes a lot of the thread to roll an not contact the road surface, rendering the extra section width useless.

We've gotten a 28 x 10.5/15 MT ET Drag to fit on a stock body SC. Fenders were trimmed.

For more images, Hyperspeed Motorsports

whiteSc3

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Im running Hoosier 295-50 16's on rx-7 wheels. My fenders are cut and the setup fits surprisingly well..