wheel size info on these cars

Dom3sticDisturbanc3 · November 7th, 2011, 12:09 AM

whats the best wheel size to get for this body style to get the most meat under it but not allow the rim/tire to come past the top of the quarter thnx...

sonicx · November 7th, 2011, 12:12 AM

Depends upon your suspension (how lowered your car is). Personally if your going for looks i'd say 18's.

Eagle2000GT · November 7th, 2011, 03:37 AM

Your goal isn't very clear. If you're wanting tire width it would be a 10.5x17 wheel. You can run a 315/35-17 tire on it. If you're wanting tire height as in 28" slicks you would want a 15" wheel.

Dom3sticDisturbanc3 · November 7th, 2011, 10:05 AM

ok what i was wanting to know is if i went to buy a wheel/rim for the rear of my car how wide could i go without going past the top of the quarter ..not worried about height of tire just width

ReverendDexter · November 7th, 2011, 10:13 AM

Depends on the backspacing of the wheel and if your axle is actually aligned. It's really common in these cars that you'll have different amounts of space under each side from the axle being out-of-center with the body.

Also depends on what you're willing to do to the car - you can fit more tire if you scrap the quad shocks and massage the fenderwell with a hammer.

You're just gonna have to test fit some stuff, man.

Eagle2000GT · November 7th, 2011, 10:18 AM

I'm running 9x17s on the front with 245/45-17 all seasons. I'm currently running 9x17s on the back with 275/40-17 all seasons. In the summer I run 10.5x17 on the back with 315/35-17 DRs. I have run 275/40-17s on the front and may go back to that with my next set of tires so that I can rotate them. I ran this combination on a completely stock suspension but you have to buy the wheels with the correct backspacing for our cars.

Dom3sticDisturbanc3 · November 7th, 2011, 10:42 AM

ok thanks guys .....yea the conditions would be stock susp. as far as wanting to run the biggest width without passing the top of the qauter up i just just trying to kind of see if anyone on here had the back spaceing and size as far as18x10.5/18x11.5 etc. figured out......Image Detail for - http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s94/03cobraboy/Wheels/034.jpg

November 7th, 2011, 12:09 AM	#1
Dom3sticDisturbanc3 Newbie 1999 SVT Cobra Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: kentucky Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	wheel size info on these cars whats the best wheel size to get for this body style to get the most meat under it but not allow the rim/tire to come past the top of the quarter thnx...

November 7th, 2011, 03:37 AM	#3
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,311 iTrader: 1 reviews	Your goal isn't very clear. If you're wanting tire width it would be a 10.5x17 wheel. You can run a 315/35-17 tire on it. If you're wanting tire height as in 28" slicks you would want a 15" wheel. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

November 7th, 2011, 10:13 AM	#5
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Depends on the backspacing of the wheel and if your axle is actually aligned. It's really common in these cars that you'll have different amounts of space under each side from the axle being out-of-center with the body. Also depends on what you're willing to do to the car - you can fit more tire if you scrap the quad shocks and massage the fenderwell with a hammer. You're just gonna have to test fit some stuff, man. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

November 7th, 2011, 10:18 AM	#6
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,311 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'm running 9x17s on the front with 245/45-17 all seasons. I'm currently running 9x17s on the back with 275/40-17 all seasons. In the summer I run 10.5x17 on the back with 315/35-17 DRs. I have run 275/40-17s on the front and may go back to that with my next set of tires so that I can rotate them. I ran this combination on a completely stock suspension but you have to buy the wheels with the correct backspacing for our cars. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

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November 7th, 2011, 12:12 AM	#2
sonicx Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 706 iTrader: 8 reviews	Depends upon your suspension (how lowered your car is). Personally if your going for looks i'd say 18's.

November 7th, 2011, 10:05 AM	#4
Dom3sticDisturbanc3 Newbie 1999 SVT Cobra Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: kentucky Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok what i was wanting to know is if i went to buy a wheel/rim for the rear of my car how wide could i go without going past the top of the quarter ..not worried about height of tire just width

November 7th, 2011, 10:42 AM	#7
Dom3sticDisturbanc3 Newbie 1999 SVT Cobra Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: kentucky Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok thanks guys .....yea the conditions would be stock susp. as far as wanting to run the biggest width without passing the top of the qauter up i just just trying to kind of see if anyone on here had the back spaceing and size as far as18x10.5/18x11.5 etc. figured out......Image Detail for - http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s94/03cobraboy/Wheels/034.jpg

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