Another Wheel/Tire Thread But For My Own Needs

jonwrong · May 19th, 2010, 10:55 AM

I have a 2000 GT supercharged courtesy of Saleen. I am running 245s all the way around on stock 17 inch aluminum alloys wheels. I spin in first, I just added some power via a pulley upgrade and much better cooling, and I am going with 3.55 gears.

I want to get wider wheels and tires. I am really thinking of staying with 17 inch wheels for tire price. Though 17x10 or 17x10.5s look a little funny with 305+ tires.

I am probably going to go with Enkei RPF1s b/c they are so light. They have a 17x10 and 17x9. I am wondering what backspacing to get, what size wheel for front and rear, and what the widest tire is that won't interfere with stock suspension. I saw a 17x10.5 FR500 that looked nice, but those wheels are so HEAVY. I am wondering what people think of 17s v. 18s also.

If I can't get a wide enough tire in an 18 inch rim for the rear, I also considered running 17s up front and 18s in the rear. What do people think of that? I haven't seen any pics of mustangs running this setup; it may look goofy.

Thanks!

dcook_14 · May 19th, 2010, 11:07 AM

I say go with the Enkei's, 17x10 in back and 17x9 in front. 295/35/17 in back and 265/40/17 in front.

That's my .02

0949er · May 19th, 2010, 11:09 AM

you can fit a 275 tire on a stock GT Rim... thats a decent improvement over stock just buying tires. Get a good set of sticky tires and call it a day?

dcook_14 · May 19th, 2010, 11:45 AM

please don't run a 275 on an 8" rim unless it's a track only wheel/tire combo

jonwrong · May 19th, 2010, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the response dcook. Yeah, 275s on the 8 inch wheel is too much. I might just keep running the Hankook RS3s I have on the front (245s). The car came with 4 of them, and they are fairly new. Is that too crazy of a difference with 295s out back? I guess 245s on a 9 inch wheel is a little of a stretch too.

jonwrong · May 19th, 2010, 11:52 AM

Looks like there aren't a lot of tire choices for 295 17 inches.

dcook_14 · May 19th, 2010, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by jonwrong

Thanks for the response dcook. Yeah, 275s on the 8 inch wheel is too much. I might just keep running the Hankook RS3s I have on the front (245s). The car came with 4 of them, and they are fairly new. Is that too crazy of a difference with 295s out back? I guess 245s on a 9 inch wheel is a little of a stretch too.

I don't think a 245 up front and a 295 out back would look that bad. 245's on a 9" would be stretching, I'd be worried about curb rash on the rim and the tire popping off the bead if you hit something

Originally Posted by jonwrong

Looks like there aren't a lot of tire choices for 295 17 inches.

You could go with a 285/40 like this one from Nitto. It'd fit nice on a 10" rim
Nitto Tires 182380 - Nitto NT 555 Tires - Overview - SummitRacing.com

May 19th, 2010, 10:55 AM	#1
jonwrong Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Super'ed Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 657 iTrader: 2 reviews	Another Wheel/Tire Thread But For My Own Needs I have a 2000 GT supercharged courtesy of Saleen. I am running 245s all the way around on stock 17 inch aluminum alloys wheels. I spin in first, I just added some power via a pulley upgrade and much better cooling, and I am going with 3.55 gears. I want to get wider wheels and tires. I am really thinking of staying with 17 inch wheels for tire price. Though 17x10 or 17x10.5s look a little funny with 305+ tires. I am probably going to go with Enkei RPF1s b/c they are so light. They have a 17x10 and 17x9. I am wondering what backspacing to get, what size wheel for front and rear, and what the widest tire is that won't interfere with stock suspension. I saw a 17x10.5 FR500 that looked nice, but those wheels are so HEAVY. I am wondering what people think of 17s v. 18s also. If I can't get a wide enough tire in an 18 inch rim for the rear, I also considered running 17s up front and 18s in the rear. What do people think of that? I haven't seen any pics of mustangs running this setup; it may look goofy. Thanks!

May 19th, 2010, 11:07 AM	#2
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I say go with the Enkei's, 17x10 in back and 17x9 in front. 295/35/17 in back and 265/40/17 in front. That's my .02 __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

May 19th, 2010, 11:09 AM	#3
0949er MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang GT 12.85 @ 114 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 3,224 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can fit a 275 tire on a stock GT Rim... thats a decent improvement over stock just buying tires. Get a good set of sticky tires and call it a day? __________________ MODS: Vortech V1 T-Trim @ 7.5 PSI (tuned down) Comp Cam Stage 2's + more 432 rwhp / 396 rwtq 02/27/2011 NEW VIDEOS! It takes ~$60 a rwhp (over stock) for a 99-04 Mustang GT. Do the Math C2H5OH on the horizon

May 19th, 2010, 11:45 AM	#4
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	please don't run a 275 on an 8" rim unless it's a track only wheel/tire combo __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

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jonwrong Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Super'ed Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 657 iTrader: 2 reviews	Thanks for the response dcook. Yeah, 275s on the 8 inch wheel is too much. I might just keep running the Hankook RS3s I have on the front (245s). The car came with 4 of them, and they are fairly new. Is that too crazy of a difference with 295s out back? I guess 245s on a 9 inch wheel is a little of a stretch too.

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jonwrong Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Super'ed Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 657 iTrader: 2 reviews	Looks like there aren't a lot of tire choices for 295 17 inches.

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