Is a 275/50/15 radial extinct or what?

[redrocket5.0]

I can only find drag radial's. I would like a little bit of life out of them, its my DD. Or does anyone know if a 275/60/15 will fit? I've tried summit, jegs, 5.0resto. etc. came up with drag radials.

[greenbullitt]

275/60 will fit if not lowered. you may have to massage the inner slightly

[Doug Hatton]

The 50 is usually 26" tall and the 60 is 28".

[Txstang1]

yes , except in a racing tire they are extinct. I couldnt find any last time I looked.

In fact, the dumbass owner at the Econmony tire in Sachse, who was staring at a pair I wanted mounted said that NO ONE makes that size tire anymore and that they must be real old. I said, no, that these tires arent old and are still made. I went on to tell him that in addition to the MT's several other still made the same size tire.

He tells me he has been in the tire business 20 years and no one makes that size anymore, basically telling me I don't know what I'm talking about. I had to bust out a jeg's catalog that I happen to have with me and show him, then he still had all kinds of excuses.

I went somewhere else to get my tires mounted.

[shumpertdavid]

last time I ordered in, I got 265/50r15 for a customer. Currently both my suppliers DO NOT show a 275/50 15, one supplier offers the Hankook Ventus H101 in 265/50 15 but does not show in stock, they have 99+ available nationwide

[SonicblueGT03]

Closest thing I could find was the Hoosier Pro Street radial in 26.5x10.50. Not cheap though at $229 each. http://www.jegs.com/i/Hoosier/522/19...oductId=746915

I ended up doing 275/60's instead, but the car wasn't lowered.

[thesource]

BFG doesn't make them anymore?

[Josh.0]

get some nitto 555r's I have put 18k miles on mine and they are still in great shape

[Spector93]

get some nitto 555r's I have put 18k miles on mine and they are still in great shape

Me too i've had my 555r's on my 93 for a well over a year an half with plenty of smoky dragstrip trips.

[Spector93]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?width=275%2F&ratio=50&diameter=15&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1

[Spector93]

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/nitto/275%252F50-15+nitto+nt555r+101v+bw.html