I bit the bullet and ordered up a set of wheels. I went with Wheel Vintiques Rally wheels w/ shorty disc brake center caps and trim rings all around.
Front = 15x7 w/ 4.25 Backspace
Rear = 15x8 w/ 5" Backspace
The plan now is to order some BFG Radial T/As. Now, I plan on running a 245/60/15 on the front, but I'm going back and fourth on the rears. My initial plan was to run a 255/60/15 (which I may still go with) which would give me a 27" tall tire height (fronts would be 26.6"). I looked into a 275/6015 but I don't want a 28" tall tire in the rear.
Then I got to playing with the calculators. Apparently I can 295/50/15 is exactly the 26.6", the same as the front. However I'm not sure that even with a 15x8 wheel with 5" backspacing it will fit. The fender lips are not rolled and I'm not going to roll them.
So, with that being said, will a 295/50/15 fit on an 15x8 wheel without having a ridiculous looking bulge and more importantly, will it fit under the car with a 5" BS and not rub anywhere.
OR
Should I go with my original plan and put a 255/60/15 on the rear which will still give me a staggered look and be safe.
This car is going to be driven A LOT so I don't want to have any issues with rubbing as I may actually lower the car an 1" or 2" in the future.
Any guidance would be appreciated!
Thanks - Mike