tire and wheel question

noob · June 14th, 2007, 09:10 PM

a quick question, before i asked what was the biggest tire size you could fit on a 17x9 mach 1 wheel and the answer was 275's. well upon looking on the mach 1 registry it says there 17x8. can anyone confirm what the stock wheels actually are, and if there 17x8 what does that make the new biggest tire for the rear that i can put on them. thanks for you guys time.

massmustang02 · June 15th, 2007, 05:23 PM

Stock size for a Mach 1 wheel is 17x8. You can still fit a 275 size tire on there.

SWEET2KSTANG · June 15th, 2007, 05:25 PM

yup, to go to a 315 you will need a 10 or 10.5

noob · June 15th, 2007, 07:37 PM

do you guys know of a good place to order some chrome mach 1 wheels. front 17x8 and back 17x10. i would like to run 245's in the front and 305's in the back does that sound good.

Badasstang281 · June 15th, 2007, 11:25 PM

You can put a 285 on a 17x9

neckbonekat · June 16th, 2007, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by noob

do you guys know of a good place to order some chrome mach 1 wheels. front 17x8 and back 17x10. i would like to run 245's in the front and 305's in the back does that sound good.

This is the closest I could find.

noob · June 16th, 2007, 12:18 PM

is a thousand bucks a good deal for all four wheels.

Garhfer · June 16th, 2007, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by noob

is a thousand bucks a good deal for all four wheels.

Depends on what wheels they are

noob · June 16th, 2007, 04:30 PM

chrome mach 1's front being 17x9 and back being 17x10.5. there the one's on the link that neckbonekat has posted.

neckbonekat · June 16th, 2007, 11:22 PM

That is about the cheapest you wil find them, especially in chrome with the big boy 10.5" in the back. You may be able to find them a little cheaper if you google search enough. If you email them you can even ask them if they'll give you a deal on a wheel/tire package. Then you get free mounting and balance. You just have to put the wheels on and get an alignment.

noob · June 16th, 2007, 11:53 PM

oh i see well that sounds like a good deal then thanks

01whitecobra · June 17th, 2007, 01:41 AM

you can run a 275 front and a 315 rear easy. if you take the quad shock off you can run a 335.

neckbonekat why does he have to get an alignment? all he is changing are wheels and tires he isnt lowering it any.

neckbonekat · June 17th, 2007, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by 01whitecobra

you can run a 275 front and a 315 rear easy. if you take the quad shock off you can run a 335.

neckbonekat why does he have to get an alignment? all he is changing are wheels and tires he isnt lowering it any.

...But he is changing the width of the tire which will ride differently and affect the handling some. There are people that put on new wheels and don't get an alignment, but I would if I were you.

01whitecobra · June 17th, 2007, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by 01whitecobra

you can run a 275 front and a 315 rear easy. if you take the quad shock off you can run a 335.

neckbonekat why does he have to get an alignment? all he is changing are wheels and tires he isnt lowering it any.

...But he is changing the width of the tire which will ride differently and affect the handling some. There are people that put on new wheels and don't get an alignment, but I would if I were you.

if his tires are wearing fine right now it wont matter what width he is going too. a spindle that has the correct caster/camber will still have the correct caster/camber regardless of a different tire/wheel width. the only time that you have to change it is when the vehicle is lowered because now you have a shorter spring that affects the caster/camber of the spindle.

i had 17x8 with the stock tires (245) on my car when i got it. went to a 17x9 front(275), then an 18x9 front(275) and i also have a 15x4 skinny and i dont have to get it realigned. there is no pulling or anything. the only thing that i can notice is when i go to the different tires cause biasply slicks dont really have stiff side walls.

neckbonekat · June 17th, 2007, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by 01whitecobra

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by 01whitecobra

you can run a 275 front and a 315 rear easy. if you take the quad shock off you can run a 335.

neckbonekat why does he have to get an alignment? all he is changing are wheels and tires he isnt lowering it any.

...But he is changing the width of the tire which will ride differently and affect the handling some. There are people that put on new wheels and don't get an alignment, but I would if I were you.

if his tires are wearing fine right now it wont matter what width he is going too. a spindle that has the correct caster/camber will still have the correct caster/camber regardless of a different tire/wheel width. the only time that you have to change it is when the vehicle is lowered because now you have a shorter spring that affects the caster/camber of the spindle.

i had 17x8 with the stock tires (245) on my car when i got it. went to a 17x9 front(275), then an 18x9 front(275) and i also have a 15x4 skinny and i dont have to get it realigned. there is no pulling or anything. the only thing that i can notice is when i go to the different tires cause biasply slicks dont really have stiff side walls.

That's cool, but like I said it is his choice. I'd advise it.

June 14th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#1
noob Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	tire and wheel question a quick question, before i asked what was the biggest tire size you could fit on a 17x9 mach 1 wheel and the answer was 275's. well upon looking on the mach 1 registry it says there 17x8. can anyone confirm what the stock wheels actually are, and if there 17x8 what does that make the new biggest tire for the rear that i can put on them. thanks for you guys time.

June 15th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#2
massmustang02 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stock size for a Mach 1 wheel is 17x8. You can still fit a 275 size tire on there. __________________ '98 Crystal White Cobra '03 Silver Metallic Cobra (Sold) '02 Mineral Grey GT (Sold)

June 15th, 2007, 05:25 PM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	yup, to go to a 315 you will need a 10 or 10.5 __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

June 15th, 2007, 07:37 PM	#4
noob Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you guys know of a good place to order some chrome mach 1 wheels. front 17x8 and back 17x10. i would like to run 245's in the front and 305's in the back does that sound good. __________________ "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." "Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

June 15th, 2007, 11:25 PM	#5
Badasstang281 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 385 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can put a 285 on a 17x9 __________________ BBK cai P&P 75mmtb P&P plenum BASSANI exhaust MAC x-pipe NO CAT"S ACCEL direct fire coils NGK iridium spark plugs lX7 Eibach pro-kit springs

June 16th, 2007, 12:18 PM	#7
noob Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	is a thousand bucks a good deal for all four wheels. __________________ "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." "Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

June 16th, 2007, 04:30 PM	#9
noob Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	chrome mach 1's front being 17x9 and back being 17x10.5. there the one's on the link that neckbonekat has posted. __________________ "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." "Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

June 16th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#10
neckbonekat I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2005 Cadillac STS V8 ???????????????? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 6,344 iTrader: 3 reviews	That is about the cheapest you wil find them, especially in chrome with the big boy 10.5" in the back. You may be able to find them a little cheaper if you google search enough. If you email them you can even ask them if they'll give you a deal on a wheel/tire package. Then you get free mounting and balance. You just have to put the wheels on and get an alignment. __________________ ITEMS FOR SALE! 4.10 GEARS + BEARING KIT

June 16th, 2007, 11:53 PM	#11
noob Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh i see well that sounds like a good deal then thanks __________________ "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." "Who is wise? He that learns from every one. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody."

June 17th, 2007, 01:41 AM	#12
01whitecobra Regular 2001 cobra Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 176 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can run a 275 front and a 315 rear easy. if you take the quad shock off you can run a 335. neckbonekat why does he have to get an alignment? all he is changing are wheels and tires he isnt lowering it any.

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