newbie here, just picked this up, hoping someone can help I want to go wide as possible up front, looking for a low level stance stock car oval track look,with wheels tucked nicely inside wheel well. The rear is tubbed and currently has a 31x16.5 tire on a 15x12"rim with a 5.5 backspace. I'd like the rear tires to fill the wheel well even more, I have at least 2"inside and outside to work with. I'm thinking 15x14 rim with diameter around 28". Hope the pic attaches

 

Why all the info on the rear tires when the thread title is asking about the front tires?

 

Welcome to the site, I fixed your picture. Nice ride. What size wheel are you running up front?

 

Sorry not so fun71, I left out back wheels, it's been frustrating trying to figure this all out, I'm not very savvy with computers , thanks for the welcome oldcutlass, up front are 165-80-15

 

I believe I have 245 60 15 on the front and they rub occasionaly when turned to lock and going up an apron or other steep incline.

 

Sorry Weld wheels

 

I've run 255/60-15s in the front on stock rims with zero offset.

 

Steve and joe, what is your rim size? Width?

 

Sorry, I should have added that. 15x7, zero offset.

 

So I got a 15x7 on a stock rim with zero offset and a 15x8 with a 5" back space that may work hmmmm

 

I wasn't sure exactly what you were asking before.

I also have 245-60-15s on factory SSIII wheels, and have not had issues with rubbing. There seems to be plenty of clearance all around. Back in the 80s a tire shop inadvertently put one 255-60-15 on the left font and it rubbed slightly during turns. You may be able to get away with 255s depending upon your suspension setup - mine was factory original back then, so maybe sagging a bit.