New Tires, Need Info

justinsstang · December 3rd, 2007, 09:27 AM

Hey I got a 1998 mustang, put 17's on it, and on the back rear wheels it has 205/40/R17. I'm gettin new ones in this week, not sure what to get... I'm really thinking 255/45/R17. What do you guys think? As of right now, the tires I have on there that I'm changing, they don't feel up the wheel well at all and look completely retarded.

The recommended size for my mustang with 17's that my buddies at a store (4N Motorsports) looked up said 255/45/R17... I need a tall tire because it's making me go insane looking at a very unfilled wheel well... but I dont want to sacrifice width because it's hard for me to hook up. So would 255/45/R17 be the best for me or maybe if they make like a 255/50 or 55... would those fit? I don't want to be rubbing anything!!

Anyways, thanks alot guys.

graystang01 · December 3rd, 2007, 09:47 AM

i put 17's on my '01. they are 235/55/R17. they fill up the wheel well but they scrub when i turn on uneven ground. it also lifted my car about an inch and a half. i wouldnt get too tall of a tire or youre gonna have the same problems as me

Avaric3 · December 3rd, 2007, 09:54 AM

if you can fit 205s on there, you must have very small rims like 8" wide or something. if you were worried about connecting to the ground, you shouldve gotten 10.5" wide w/ 315 wide tires. if you really do have 8" rims, im not even sure if 255s will fit

Onemanzu · December 3rd, 2007, 03:33 PM

if you have 17*8 the most common tire is going to be a 245*45 as they fit perfectly ...

if you want you can do anything between a 225-275 ... 245-255 will fit best... and a 45% side wall is most likely best...

also to help fill that wheel well you should get some frpp c springs

MWWarlord · December 3rd, 2007, 10:41 PM

Yeah man taller tires will F*** with your speedo. Go with the widest tires that your rims will hold. Then get some springs. That will help fill your wheel well.

graystang01 · December 4th, 2007, 09:42 AM

i bought my rims and tires off of ebay so i have 2 deal with a little bit of scrubing until i get enough money 4 new tires... i put 5/16 spacers on it and it helped a little bit... still pisses me off tho

justinsstang · December 13th, 2007, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

also to help fill that wheel well you should get some frpp c springs

what are frpp c springs? just lowering springs?

December 3rd, 2007, 09:27 AM	#1
justinsstang Enthusiast 1998 Mustang v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri Posts: 862 iTrader: 0 reviews	New Tires, Need Info Hey I got a 1998 mustang, put 17's on it, and on the back rear wheels it has 205/40/R17. I'm gettin new ones in this week, not sure what to get... I'm really thinking 255/45/R17. What do you guys think? As of right now, the tires I have on there that I'm changing, they don't feel up the wheel well at all and look completely retarded. The recommended size for my mustang with 17's that my buddies at a store (4N Motorsports) looked up said 255/45/R17... I need a tall tire because it's making me go insane looking at a very unfilled wheel well... but I dont want to sacrifice width because it's hard for me to hook up. So would 255/45/R17 be the best for me or maybe if they make like a 255/50 or 55... would those fit? I don't want to be rubbing anything!! Anyways, thanks alot guys. __________________ Red '98 Mustang. Custom Dual Exhaust w/ fabbed X pipe. CAI. 17in Black Rims w/ Aluminum Lip. Alpine Head Unit and Type-S speakers in doors and decklid. 600w Bridged BOSS amp to two 12" Audio Bahn Blue Flame Series Subs.

December 3rd, 2007, 09:54 AM	#3
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,556 iTrader: 4 reviews	if you can fit 205s on there, you must have very small rims like 8" wide or something. if you were worried about connecting to the ground, you shouldve gotten 10.5" wide w/ 315 wide tires. if you really do have 8" rims, im not even sure if 255s will fit __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

December 3rd, 2007, 03:33 PM	#4
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you have 178 the most common tire is going to be a 24545 as they fit perfectly ... if you want you can do anything between a 225-275 ... 245-255 will fit best... and a 45% side wall is most likely best... also to help fill that wheel well you should get some frpp c springs __________________ My Foz

December 3rd, 2007, 10:41 PM	#5
MWWarlord Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah man taller tires will F*** with your speedo. Go with the widest tires that your rims will hold. Then get some springs. That will help fill your wheel well. __________________ MWWarlord 1995 Mustang convertible check out my garage for pics and a complete list of mods. http://www.tricktuners.com

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