wheel and tire combo?

duvaltom · January 25th, 2012, 10:34 PM

about ready to choose wheels and tires.. i want 17x9 in front and 17x10 in rear any suggestions on tire size?
also i have ebiach drag springs which lower it right?

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 25th, 2012, 10:46 PM

245/45r17 front
275/40r17 rear

FastStang91Lx · January 25th, 2012, 10:49 PM

+1

nolife · January 25th, 2012, 11:58 PM

Same combination I have but...
I don't know my specific rims backspacing but I would research some specific dimensions first. I have 17x9 with a 245 on the front and the tires rub the struts and the rim hits the a arms at 3/4 lock on both of my foxes (one lowered and one not) and I had to roll my fenders to get the 275 to not rub in the back which a lot of people have to do but my point is if I had a different backspacing to make the front work, that same spacing would make the rears rub even worse. I'll never do a 9 inch in the front again, anything less than a 245 doesn't look right on the rim and is too small and besides the rubbing, it seems to track and catch every slight imperfection in the road.

ryanw · January 26th, 2012, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by nolife

Same combination I have but...
I don't know my specific rims backspacing but I would research some specific dimensions first. I have 17x9 with a 245 on the front and the tires rub the struts and the rim hits the a arms at 3/4 lock on both of my foxes (one lowered and one not) and I had to roll my fenders to get the 275 to not rub in the back which a lot of people have to do but my point is if I had a different backspacing to make the front work, that same spacing would make the rears rub even worse. I'll never do a 9 inch in the front again, anything less than a 245 doesn't look right on the rim and is too small and besides the rubbing, it seems to track and catch every slight imperfection in the road.

Dont mean to thread jack, but i will lol.....nolife, do you have any idea how a 225 tire would look on a 15x8 wheel ? Im not sure if the tire would look to thin on that wide of a wheel, i know the 225 tire looks fine on a 15x7 wheel. My plan was to do the 15x8 in the rear with the widest tire that will fit with out rolling the fenders or bashing in the inner part of the fender. But id like to stay with the 225 tire in the front, now depending on how it looks on either 15x8 or 15x7 will determine what size wheel i get for the fronts, do you have any insite in this area

nolife · January 26th, 2012, 08:51 PM

A 225/45 looks good on a 15x8. I have no idea how that looks on a fox though, probably a little to small, it looks good on a Miata

. Maybe a 225/50 instead?
I had a 235/45 on a 17x9 and thought it was too small, actually that is it on the front of the red car in my sig. Just my opinion though as I'd rather have 16 in rims.

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 26th, 2012, 08:57 PM

On a 15x8 inch wheel, a 225/55 or 225/60 will look about flush with the rim..
My cousin uses 225/45 on his 17x8 '98 cobras.

ryanw · January 26th, 2012, 09:56 PM

Oh okay, i just dont want the wheel to be wider then the tire....you know how the low riders cars are ...lol, its going to be a while before i get new wheels, but i was debating on 15x 8 in the rear and 15x7 in the front, id like to just order the same size wheel all the way around but if a 225 wide tire is goin to look dumb on a 8 inch wheel then ill step down to 7 inch, but only on the fronts, id like to see pics if any one has any on both combos.

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 26th, 2012, 10:28 PM

What style wheel?

ryanw · January 26th, 2012, 10:41 PM

Weld rodlites,

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 26th, 2012, 10:50 PM

If you're gonna go with a 15x8, Id run a 245 up front. I'm guessing you're going with a Drag Radial for the rear right?

ryanw · January 26th, 2012, 11:03 PM

I dont know if i really want to go that big of a tire on the fronts, maybe i just need to go with the 15x7 up front

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 26th, 2012, 11:08 PM

MM&FF put a 265/35/18 in the front of a 93 cobra.
And had no issues.
245 is also what I run in the front, no issues.
If you really wanna get all 15x8, thats what I would do.
I'm actually gonna get some race stars 17x4.5 front, and 15x8 rear cobra brakes lol.
They look nice as hell tho

bennyjet846 · January 26th, 2012, 11:38 PM

just so u know there's 2 types of eibach springs for the mustangs, the lowering springs and the drag springs. the drag springs does not lower the car at all.

futureMACH1racer · January 27th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Fox bodies should only be allowed to run big and littles in my opinion...

January 25th, 2012, 10:34 PM	#1
duvaltom Regular 1992 Lx hatch Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Suffield Posts: 105 iTrader: 0 reviews	wheel and tire combo? about ready to choose wheels and tires.. i want 17x9 in front and 17x10 in rear any suggestions on tire size? also i have ebiach drag springs which lower it right?

January 25th, 2012, 10:46 PM	#2
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	245/45r17 front 275/40r17 rear __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 25th, 2012, 10:49 PM	#3
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	+1 __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

January 25th, 2012, 11:58 PM	#4
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Same combination I have but... I don't know my specific rims backspacing but I would research some specific dimensions first. I have 17x9 with a 245 on the front and the tires rub the struts and the rim hits the a arms at 3/4 lock on both of my foxes (one lowered and one not) and I had to roll my fenders to get the 275 to not rub in the back which a lot of people have to do but my point is if I had a different backspacing to make the front work, that same spacing would make the rears rub even worse. I'll never do a 9 inch in the front again, anything less than a 245 doesn't look right on the rim and is too small and besides the rubbing, it seems to track and catch every slight imperfection in the road. __________________

January 26th, 2012, 08:51 PM	#6
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	A 225/45 looks good on a 15x8. I have no idea how that looks on a fox though, probably a little to small, it looks good on a Miata . Maybe a 225/50 instead? I had a 235/45 on a 17x9 and thought it was too small, actually that is it on the front of the red car in my sig. Just my opinion though as I'd rather have 16 in rims. __________________

January 26th, 2012, 08:57 PM	#7
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	On a 15x8 inch wheel, a 225/55 or 225/60 will look about flush with the rim.. My cousin uses 225/45 on his 17x8 '98 cobras. __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 26th, 2012, 09:56 PM	#8
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh okay, i just dont want the wheel to be wider then the tire....you know how the low riders cars are ...lol, its going to be a while before i get new wheels, but i was debating on 15x 8 in the rear and 15x7 in the front, id like to just order the same size wheel all the way around but if a 225 wide tire is goin to look dumb on a 8 inch wheel then ill step down to 7 inch, but only on the fronts, id like to see pics if any one has any on both combos. __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 26th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#9
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	What style wheel? __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 26th, 2012, 10:41 PM	#10
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Weld rodlites, __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 26th, 2012, 10:50 PM	#11
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you're gonna go with a 15x8, Id run a 245 up front. I'm guessing you're going with a Drag Radial for the rear right? __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 26th, 2012, 11:03 PM	#12
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont know if i really want to go that big of a tire on the fronts, maybe i just need to go with the 15x7 up front __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 26th, 2012, 11:08 PM	#13
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	MM&FF put a 265/35/18 in the front of a 93 cobra. And had no issues. 245 is also what I run in the front, no issues. If you really wanna get all 15x8, thats what I would do. I'm actually gonna get some race stars 17x4.5 front, and 15x8 rear cobra brakes lol. They look nice as hell tho __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 26th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#14
bennyjet846 Enthusiast 1990 ford mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Daly City, Ca Posts: 720 iTrader: 0 reviews	just so u know there's 2 types of eibach springs for the mustangs, the lowering springs and the drag springs. the drag springs does not lower the car at all.

January 27th, 2012, 09:18 AM	#15
futureMACH1racer I.D.G.A.F. 2009 John Deere 9670 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 11,347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fox bodies should only be allowed to run big and littles in my opinion... __________________ RIP Travis Bilings 5/6/1982-7/5/2011 Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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