tire size options?

dgt_mustang · June 23rd, 2008, 07:26 AM

on a 17 inch rim, i have 245/45/17 in the back, do i have a different option to put up front or should i put same size as back up front?

00vabchgt · June 23rd, 2008, 07:33 AM

how wide are your rims? on an 8 inch rim, the widest i had was 245 up front, 255 in the rear. now on 9 inch rims, i have 255's up front, 275's in the rear. you can fit up to a 275 in the front without rubbing

Avaric3 · June 23rd, 2008, 10:37 AM

wuts your car bein used for? if drag i would go for the smallest possible which he explained above me and if youre doin autocross or something similar you shoul go wit the widest possible which would be 275

dgt_mustang · June 23rd, 2008, 11:27 AM

just street performance, im probably just gonna end up putting 245 up front, same in back.
i just wanted to figure out if i could put others up front or not.

goren813 · June 23rd, 2008, 12:49 PM

In my opinion you don't want to go wider than 245 up front (for street driving), which is what I'm running now and on my previous set of rims. The wider the tire the more surface area, the more pull it has, which you don't want to be out of your control. Wide front tires aren't necessary we rock rear wheel drive! Also Wide ass front tires look goofy to me... fat in tha rear!

dgt_mustang · June 23rd, 2008, 01:04 PM

what would be shorter up front that would fit on a 17" rim? a 235 or something?

Avaric3 · June 23rd, 2008, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by dgt_mustang

what would be shorter up front that would fit on a 17" rim? a 235 or something?

i vote for 245s up front or 235s if theyll fit the rims and 275s out back

personally i have 7" wide rims and in front i have 205/65-15 and in back i have 275/50-15 nitto 555r drag radials and i love it

dgt_mustang · June 23rd, 2008, 01:28 PM

i might go with 235 up front, if i can find one that i can compare it to the 245 and visualy see how much of a differenct it is, for instance i dont want it lookin to awkard with 245 in the back and 235 up front.

00vabchgt · June 23rd, 2008, 01:32 PM

the size difference between the 235's and 245's is 10mm...

Squints · June 23rd, 2008, 01:39 PM

^^ yep, less than 1/2 inch.

dgt_mustang · June 23rd, 2008, 01:43 PM

so it wont even really be noticable unless your throw a tape measure up to it?

goren813 · June 23rd, 2008, 02:50 PM

Exactly, you would be the only person to know unless someone was reading the tires to find the size, or like you said, whipped out the tape measurer.

ESG-642T · June 23rd, 2008, 08:10 PM

How wide are the rims again?

dgt_mustang · June 24th, 2008, 11:50 AM

i know they are 17"s but i dont know by what, if you tell me how to measure them i can do it and let you know but all four rims are the same and the back rims have tires on them which measure 245/45/17. if that helps with width.

HMUSN · June 24th, 2008, 12:04 PM

there 17 x8's or 17x8 1/2 wheels. you could run up to a 275 on them

June 23rd, 2008, 10:37 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	wuts your car bein used for? if drag i would go for the smallest possible which he explained above me and if youre doin autocross or something similar you shoul go wit the widest possible which would be 275 __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

June 23rd, 2008, 12:49 PM	#5
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,618 iTrader: 0 reviews	In my opinion you don't want to go wider than 245 up front (for street driving), which is what I'm running now and on my previous set of rims. The wider the tire the more surface area, the more pull it has, which you don't want to be out of your control. Wide front tires aren't necessary we rock rear wheel drive! Also Wide ass front tires look goofy to me... fat in tha rear! __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

June 23rd, 2008, 01:39 PM	#10
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^ yep, less than 1/2 inch. __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say.

June 23rd, 2008, 02:50 PM	#12
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,618 iTrader: 0 reviews	Exactly, you would be the only person to know unless someone was reading the tires to find the size, or like you said, whipped out the tape measurer. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

June 23rd, 2008, 08:10 PM	#13
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,300 iTrader: 0 reviews	How wide are the rims again? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

June 24th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#15
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,044 iTrader: 10 reviews	there 17 x8's or 17x8 1/2 wheels. you could run up to a 275 on them __________________

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