rear tires for Mk1 Roadster

[Joey A]

Does anyone have any experience with running a P295r50/15 tire in the rear of a Mark1 Roadster? Presently there are 275R50/15 on the back, which is the maximum size recommended The number of choices to replace it in an all season configuration are limited. I would really like to go bigger and would appreciate some actual experience with this if anyone has any to share. Thanks Joe

[ptstew]

I am running Cooper Cobra P295r50/15 tires on the rear of my Mk 1.5. I flipped the quad shocks to get a bit more rear clearance. With a full tank of gas and going over a major bump I get a bit of fender rub on the driver side. Other than that they are fine for my 100% street driving.

[Joey A]

Thank you for the info. I'm going to give it a try.