Five year old article on the "15 inch tire problem"

gzig5 said

I’ve got a ways to go till I need them but I was considering trying a set of these vintage race radials. If they grip I don’t care if I replace them every couple years. Sizes are limited but there are other options.
Michelin TB 5 | R Medium Compound | 18/60-15

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Interesting find.
It doesn’t look like they make a narrow enough option for the front of our cars. Did I miss a size that would work?

Because of the geometry at play, 15x8 wheels aren’t going to work without a negative backspace and some fender mods…and boy would that look goofy. So I’m thinking something 9.5” wide (or a 235ish) would be about the widest we can do.