[vortech4.6l]

okay im in the market for some new rubber. im running goodyear eagle F1 talons. there really nice if your into wet weather racing and okay lateral accel. but i want something for a hard launch and quick deceleration. i really dont mind for lateral accel. as long as i get some launch w/o having full on slicks. the best tire i could seem to find were the nitto t555r's but i dont know anybody who has had them on a stang. preferences?

[HMUSN]

I prefer BFG's

[jlaw98gt]

when i get my next set of tires..its going to be the BFG "big friendly giants" of course

[HMUSN]

I told you to come pick up these 2 free tires I have

[jlaw98gt]

arent they bald?

[HMUSN]

no

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[Ryan Paymaster]

I have 9" wheels all around and currently am running bald 255 Sumitomo on the front. I'm going cheap since it's only the front tires and the rear have slicks.

Am I correct that 275 is the correct size for a 9" tire? The 255 seem small, in addition to this their profile is much more noticeably lower than the 275s on the rear.

Also to answer your question: Most members here have nothing but praise for how sticky BFG KDW are for wet and dry conditions.

[vortech4.6l]

Originally Posted by Ryan Paymaster I have 9" wheels all around and currently am running bald 255 Sumitomo on the front. I'm going cheap since it's only the front tires and the rear have slicks. Am I correct that 275 is the correct size for a 9" tire? The 255 seem small, in addition to this their profile is much more noticeably lower than the 275s on the rear. Also to answer your question: Most members here have nothing but praise for how sticky BFG KDW are for wet and dry conditions.

good shit man, ill take a look at them... thanks alot guys. will off sized tires mess with traction or launching at all. like you said you have 275 in the rear and 255 in front...?

[Ryan Paymaster]

Originally Posted by vortech4.6l good shit man, ill take a look at them... thanks alot guys. will off sized tires mess with traction or launching at all. like you said you have 275 in the rear and 255 in front...?

Yeah, mainly due to money reasons. I bought the drag radials when I bought my Cobra R. I took the two best tires off the 8" stock Cobra wheels and just hate them put on. Going to throw some 275 on the front since mine are bald / it'll look nicer with a tire that fits the wheel correctly. It'll help fill wheel gap.

I don't think there's any problems at all. The car launches off the rear, the front is along for the ride.

[vortech4.6l]

cool. i like the gforce but i still dont know about the nittos t555r2. bfg look like there better all around tire but the nitto looks like a weekend tire. im still not sure.

[97GT4.6]

I have BFG Traction T/A's and i like them pretty well, 275's seem big to put on a 9 inch rim.. but ill have to try it, tires at cost FTW

[NinetySixVert]

BFG FTW! Even though I have Eagle GT-HR's currently. Loved the BFG's, but I've been meaning to try those Eagle F1's too...

[vortech4.6l]

eagle f1 handles really well in the rain, but im hoping for a good launch. and those eagle f1s wont do it for me.

[Ryan Paymaster]

Originally Posted by 97GT4.6 I have BFG Traction T/A's and i like them pretty well, 275's seem big to put on a 9 inch rim.. but ill have to try it, tires at cost FTW

I think 275 is the standard for a 9" rim. I can see the seal with 255s on my 9" and there is zero 'bubbling' as opposed to the drag radials looking like they were born on the wheel (275). Stock 8" wheels on the Cobra came with 245s. 255 is the 'step up' tire and usually very popular since the cheap crap is made in that size, Sumitomo. I don't know of anything that isn't out of this world priced that is a 265.

[vortech4.6l]

man i was pulling out of subway drivethough today....curbed it hardcore..so i might be in the market for rims too lol. o well i wasnt too fond of the the cobra rs anyway...

[dopeman(me)]

^did the same thing at safeway

[Ryan Paymaster]

I think curbing it is a silly mistake, the worst is when there is a massive pothole that you don't see. WHAM. I've split two different rims in half before on my old car. On top of that I hit one that gouged out sidewall and took a chunk out of the lip of the wheel.

Potholes are the worst, no one takes responsibility for them, and they are ridiculously impossible to see at night / in traffic.

It's like that saying, shins are for finding furniture at night. Apply this to wheels and potholes.

[97GT4.6]

Originally Posted by Ryan Paymaster I think 275 is the standard for a 9" rim. I can see the seal with 255s on my 9" and there is zero 'bubbling' as opposed to the drag radials looking like they were born on the wheel (275). Stock 8" wheels on the Cobra came with 245s. 255 is the 'step up' tire and usually very popular since the cheap crap is made in that size, Sumitomo. I don't know of anything that isn't out of this world priced that is a 265.

Oops, i screwed up, i thought they were putting 275's on a stock 8 inch rim. My bad.

[vortech4.6l]

Originally Posted by Ryan Paymaster I think curbing it is a silly mistake, the worst is when there is a massive pothole that you don't see. WHAM. I've split two different rims in half before on my old car. On top of that I hit one that gouged out sidewall and took a chunk out of the lip of the wheel. Potholes are the worst, no one takes responsibility for them, and they are ridiculously impossible to see at night / in traffic. It's like that saying, shins are for finding furniture at night. Apply this to wheels and potholes.

lol thats funny. new rims and new tires my life is going downhill pretty fast...lol

[Uncle Humjaba]

Originally Posted by 97GT4.6 Oops, i screwed up, i thought they were putting 275's on a stock 8 inch rim. My bad.

Tire rack has 275's as an option but I'm not sure if they'll fit stock rims.