quote:The previous owner squeezed a 305 on it which was part of my head scratching.
I have never sized tires for 15" wheels before, but I know that the 275/40 17s on my Mustang required 9" wide wheels.
The old BFG Euro T/A (and Radial T/A) spec for their 305/50-15 tires specified a rim width range of 8"-10".