will bigget tires fill up wheel well instead of lowering the car?

00mustangv6 · August 11th, 2010, 06:32 AM

right now i have 17" rims 245 45 17 all around the car. if i put 18's on the car and a wider tire, would it fill up the gap more instead of lowering the car?

nukeman13 · August 11th, 2010, 06:43 AM

it will fill the gap a little depending on the tire u put on it.. maybe a 1/2in. or so but depends on the tire thats on it =\

00mustangv6 · August 11th, 2010, 07:14 AM

what size tires? 275-55-18? front and back?

SlowSix · August 11th, 2010, 08:37 AM

I kind of feel like 18's will just make your car sit higher :\

G.T. Rags · August 11th, 2010, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by 01SilverSixer

I kind of feel like 18's will just make your car sit higher :

ding ding ding....whatever "gap" the op manages to fill with this method will cause the car to ride all the much higher, giving it even more of a 4x4 look.

i-bought-a-v6 · August 11th, 2010, 10:00 AM

nice avatar

Six Banger · August 11th, 2010, 10:44 AM

Like everyone else said, you can try to fill the gap but your car will just get lifted up higher. There's no real substitute for lowering springs (well... maybe cut springs

lol)

Mr. Red Pony · August 11th, 2010, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Six Banger

Like everyone else said, you can try to fill the gap but your car will just get lifted up higher. There's no real substitute for lowering springs (well... maybe cut springs lol)

First try to cut them a little bit. IMO 18s are too much. I like 17s.

goren813 · August 11th, 2010, 02:18 PM

18's are sawweett, but without lowering springs you won't reduce the gap, the 4x4 look remained until I modded the suspension... check my garage with current pics and mods.

mustangmike! · August 11th, 2010, 07:21 PM

... think about the mechanics here .... divide the cirlce horizontaly.
-O- <<

you increase tire size= yes their will be more tire on the top, BUT also on the bottom, so going bigger tires will just lift your car, It will not change the position of the center of the Wheel

B's04gt · August 11th, 2010, 07:24 PM

4x4; try it.. then try and run over a car might have the clearance

j/k i wouldnt do it.. just wait to get more money and go from there.

NorCalWhtHrse · August 11th, 2010, 07:58 PM

this is my car with 18s and 275/40/18 before it was lowered

after i lowered it... different rims but they are still 18s

clidefr0g · August 11th, 2010, 08:19 PM

Ideally you want to keep the same tire circumference so that you don't have to tune your spedo, so going from 17's to 18's wont really change anything, in order to actually fill the gap betwen the top of the tire and the wheel well you will want to drop the car, you can however fill the widness gap in the back by going with wider tires on a wider rim like a 10 or 10.5" rim and a 285-315 ~40 18

whiteandblack'10 · August 12th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Wait hold on. I have a 2010 v6 and im pretty sure the stock rims are 17's i want either 19's or 20's, im leaning towards the 19's though. If i put those on and lowering springs should i be good? Like... if the "Math" adds up ill be increasing my ride height by an inch upwards, so if i put 2 inch lowering springs it should end up being just an inch lower from stock plus the wheel wells filled in? sorry if that got confusing...

NorCalWhtHrse · August 12th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by clidefr0g

Ideally you want to keep the same tire circumference so that you don't have to tune your spedo, so going from 17's to 18's wont really change anything, in order to actually fill the gap betwen the top of the tire and the wheel well you will want to drop the car, you can however fill the widness gap in the back by going with wider tires on a wider rim like a 10 or 10.5" rim and a 285-315 ~40 18

clide, that was a great post. glad to see you can post something useful... repped

goren813 · August 12th, 2010, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by whiteandblack'10

Wait hold on. I have a 2010 v6 and im pretty sure the stock rims are 17's i want either 19's or 20's, im leaning towards the 19's though. If i put those on and lowering springs should i be good? Like... if the "Math" adds up ill be increasing my ride height by an inch upwards, so if i put 2 inch lowering springs it should end up being just an inch lower from stock plus the wheel wells filled in? sorry if that got confusing...

Post in the 4.0 section for sixxers for people with your model year to chime in.

GreenMustang00 · August 12th, 2010, 01:49 PM

I didn't read it all but I agree the bigger diameter of the tire the higher the car will sit.. Best best is lowering the car... Don't wanna look like you have a lift kit...... Unless you live in Tennessee lol

NorCalWhtHrse · August 12th, 2010, 01:59 PM

just get the size of rims you and and lower it.

it will look better on 18's than 16's no matter if you are lowered or not

August 11th, 2010, 06:32 AM	#1
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August 11th, 2010, 10:44 AM	#7
Six Banger Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 - 3.8 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,978 iTrader: 1 reviews	Like everyone else said, you can try to fill the gap but your car will just get lifted up higher. There's no real substitute for lowering springs (well... maybe cut springs lol) __________________ Look on the bright side: If you're reading this, you're alive. And that's fucking awesome.

August 11th, 2010, 02:18 PM	#9
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	18's are sawweett, but without lowering springs you won't reduce the gap, the 4x4 look remained until I modded the suspension... check my garage with current pics and mods. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

August 11th, 2010, 07:21 PM	#10
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	... think about the mechanics here .... divide the cirlce horizontaly. -O- << you increase tire size= yes their will be more tire on the top, BUT also on the bottom, so going bigger tires will just lift your car, It will not change the position of the center of the Wheel __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

August 11th, 2010, 06:43 AM	#2
nukeman13 Enthusiast 99 mustang v6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: alabama Posts: 643 iTrader: 0 reviews	it will fill the gap a little depending on the tire u put on it.. maybe a 1/2in. or so but depends on the tire thats on it =\

August 11th, 2010, 07:14 AM	#3
00mustangv6 Regular 2000 Mustang v6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 198 iTrader: 0 reviews	what size tires? 275-55-18? front and back?

August 11th, 2010, 08:37 AM	#4
SlowSix Formerly 01silversixer 2001 V6 15.47@89.57 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,471 iTrader: 1 reviews	I kind of feel like 18's will just make your car sit higher :\

August 11th, 2010, 07:24 PM	#11
B's04gt Wyatt's #1 Slut 2004 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 8,506 iTrader: 1 reviews	4x4; try it.. then try and run over a car might have the clearance j/k i wouldnt do it.. just wait to get more money and go from there.

August 11th, 2010, 07:58 PM	#12
NorCalWhtHrse Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 2,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	this is my car with 18s and 275/40/18 before it was lowered after i lowered it... different rims but they are still 18s __________________ Last edited by NorCalWhtHrse; August 11th, 2010 at 08:00 PM.

August 12th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#14
whiteandblack'10 Regular 2010 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wait hold on. I have a 2010 v6 and im pretty sure the stock rims are 17's i want either 19's or 20's, im leaning towards the 19's though. If i put those on and lowering springs should i be good? Like... if the "Math" adds up ill be increasing my ride height by an inch upwards, so if i put 2 inch lowering springs it should end up being just an inch lower from stock plus the wheel wells filled in? sorry if that got confusing...

August 12th, 2010, 01:49 PM	#17
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	I didn't read it all but I agree the bigger diameter of the tire the higher the car will sit.. Best best is lowering the car... Don't wanna look like you have a lift kit...... Unless you live in Tennessee lol __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

August 12th, 2010, 01:59 PM	#18
NorCalWhtHrse Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 2,583 iTrader: 0 reviews	just get the size of rims you and and lower it. it will look better on 18's than 16's no matter if you are lowered or not __________________

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