Need help with buying new tires..

96SNAKE · March 26th, 2010, 03:27 PM

Ok, I have a 96 cobra and of course you know the stock tire size is 245-45-17. Well I bought some aftermarket wheels and the tires on them are 255-50-17 and they look hideous because they look like they are too oversized for the wheel.. I'm just using them for now being temporary but soon I need to get a different size. Should I go back to a 245-45-17 size tire or a 255-45-17 or 255-40-17 size? I know that the shorter the sidewall the less life the tire will have for tread and the taller the the sidewall the longer life the tire will have for tread. Or am I wrong about this? I'm sure I'll be lowering the car here soon with some eibach springs but if I dont anyways what are ya'll's oppinion? I'm trying to find some tires that I can get at least 50K miles out of but that isnt looking possible. By the way they are 17x9" wide all around, and I bough them thinking that wider would be better.. Am I wrong or right?

forcefedcobra · March 26th, 2010, 04:37 PM

tread depth isnt relative to the sidewall height. I would just go back to a stock size tire if it were me.

96SNAKE · March 27th, 2010, 11:33 AM

bump! anybody else?

sickfox · March 27th, 2010, 11:37 AM

If you go smaller on the side wall it will look like a 4x4 is that thing lowered? Don't look to be. And I would go 255/45 with a lowering kit if you don't have one.

bluestang41505 · March 27th, 2010, 11:44 AM

I have those tires, but there the stock size and they look great. They also come out a bit on the lip because it is designed that way, they made a lip guard.

96SNAKE · March 27th, 2010, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by black89GT

If you go smaller on the side wall it will look like a 4x4 is that thing lowered? Don't look to be. And I would go 255/45 with a lowering kit if you don't have one.

I was thinking about getting an eibach lowering kit for my car here soon. So 255/45, eh? Hmm.. Think a 255/45 would be too tall for a 1.5" drop?

Eibach Pro Kit Springs at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

96SNAKE · March 27th, 2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by bluestang41505

I have those tires, but there the stock size and they look great. They also come out a bit on the lip because it is designed that way, they made a lip guard.

Yeah these tires are okay. The tread life doesn't seem to last too long. Btw my car isn't lowered thanks for the input, guys.

96SNAKE · March 28th, 2010, 07:01 AM

Anybody else? I was hoping that dexter would chime in...

March 26th, 2010, 03:27 PM	#1
96SNAKE Regular 96 Mystic SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus, GA / Fayetteville, NC Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Need help with buying new tires.. Ok, I have a 96 cobra and of course you know the stock tire size is 245-45-17. Well I bought some aftermarket wheels and the tires on them are 255-50-17 and they look hideous because they look like they are too oversized for the wheel.. I'm just using them for now being temporary but soon I need to get a different size. Should I go back to a 245-45-17 size tire or a 255-45-17 or 255-40-17 size? I know that the shorter the sidewall the less life the tire will have for tread and the taller the the sidewall the longer life the tire will have for tread. Or am I wrong about this? I'm sure I'll be lowering the car here soon with some eibach springs but if I dont anyways what are ya'll's oppinion? I'm trying to find some tires that I can get at least 50K miles out of but that isnt looking possible. By the way they are 17x9" wide all around, and I bough them thinking that wider would be better.. Am I wrong or right? Last edited by 96SNAKE; March 26th, 2010 at 03:31 PM.

March 26th, 2010, 04:37 PM	#2
forcefedcobra Enthusiast 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: oklahoma Posts: 535 iTrader: 0 reviews	tread depth isnt relative to the sidewall height. I would just go back to a stock size tire if it were me. __________________ I buy car mods for the stickers, and I have ALOT of stickers! Travis Billings May 6, 1982 - July 5, 2011 Rest In Peace brother, you will be missed.

March 27th, 2010, 11:44 AM	#5
bluestang41505 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 216 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have those tires, but there the stock size and they look great. They also come out a bit on the lip because it is designed that way, they made a lip guard. __________________ 03 True Blue Mustang GT, 180 degree thermostat, UPR Offroad X, Flowmaster 40's, Steeda Tri-Ax, Fuzion 245/45R17 ZRi. 2 ten in' JL Audio W2V2, JL class D amp, Alpine head unit, Alpine speakers and amp, custom ported sub enclosure.

Threads Similar to: Need help with buying new tires..
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
so i'm buying tires ... again....	Nossit	The Clubhouse	1	May 20th, 2009 06:54 PM
When buying tires..	energiesource	The Clubhouse	6	January 28th, 2009 08:33 PM
Buying these tires.	MustanG_guy17	99-04	21	December 14th, 2008 08:06 PM
Help with Buying Rims/Tires	fastang	99-04	19	October 3rd, 2008 06:09 PM
Buying tires online	Xantho99	99-04	11	February 28th, 2008 11:21 PM

March 27th, 2010, 11:33 AM	#3
96SNAKE Regular 96 Mystic SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus, GA / Fayetteville, NC Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump! anybody else?

March 28th, 2010, 07:01 AM	#8
96SNAKE Regular 96 Mystic SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Columbus, GA / Fayetteville, NC Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Anybody else? I was hoping that dexter would chime in...

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:17 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.