Stay with 17" or go to 18"?

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 01:44 PM

ive been planning on moving up to 18" rims with 305/35or40/18R. and in front with 255or245/40-35/18...but with the 17" tires are alot cheaper i might just stay with 17's but what should i do? what looks better? and with 17x10's can i do 315's in rear? any ways what should i do?

MRKsD3 · July 2nd, 2011, 02:27 PM

I love my 18"s.... You've seen them... But I would want to try 17"s if I had the chance. Looks beefier. 315s on the rears...

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 03:03 PM

so 315 will work on 17's?? i know it wont work with 18's thats why i was planning on putting putting 305's on

Blackwid0wXR7 · July 2nd, 2011, 03:07 PM

Either size is acceptable and won't alter your performance negatively. I have 17" 03 Cobras on my cougar, but they just don't fill the wheel well enough, I think an 18" rim is more pleasing to the eye on a mustang or cougar/tbird.

MRKsD3 · July 2nd, 2011, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by v6 stunna

so 315 will work on 17's?? i know it wont work with 18's thats why i was planning on putting putting 305's on

315s for 17x10.5

305s for 18x10

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 08:23 PM

i just want to put 345's on there soo bad

...where can i find a 315/40or45/17? looked everywhere

mcqueen · July 2nd, 2011, 08:39 PM

Why not just go with 315/35? Much more readily available.

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 08:43 PM

idk..im wanting beaffier...wanting the drag look....anybody know where i can get some 305's or 315/45/17???

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 2nd, 2011, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by v6 stunna

idk..im wanting beaffier...wanting the drag look....anybody know where i can get some 305's or 315/45/17???

in the words of bluescream....drag looking wheels on a low hp looks gay.

PsnSnake_19 · July 2nd, 2011, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

in the words of bluescream....drag looking wheels on a low hp looks gay.

+1

MRKsD3 · July 2nd, 2011, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

in the words of bluescream....drag looking wheels on a low hp looks gay.

True.

I'd prolly still rock it though...

If I had a GT.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 2nd, 2011, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by MRKsD3

True.

I'd prolly still rock it though...

If I had a GT.

well the GT may be low hp but at least by not as much

@op...honestly i'd just buy a DD rear and go with either a 305 or a 315 and don't go crazy with the tire height.

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 10:42 PM

well i plan on staying with 17"..i would like 18" alot but the tire prices for 18" suck balls. i plan on running a 305 or 315/40or45 in rear...its not that draggy looking

Matt. · July 2nd, 2011, 10:46 PM

Save up for one of American Muscle's Tire+ Rims packages. Nittos and Hypercoated Saleens ftw

6ER THEN I 8ER! · July 2nd, 2011, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by v6 stunna

well i plan on staying with 17"..i would like 18" alot but the tire prices for 18" suck balls. i plan on running a 305 or 315/40or45 in rear...its not that draggy looking

good lol

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 10:57 PM

i wasnt gunna do like 345's lol...i would though if i was pushin 600HP. but ya does that for the rears sound good? any other good suggestions

MRKsD3 · July 2nd, 2011, 11:19 PM

I have 295s rear... Car doesn't feel like it's struggling to move...

v6 stunna · July 2nd, 2011, 11:41 PM

what about 315'sx10.5x17r. and up front run 17x8?? but what tire?

V8POWA! · July 2nd, 2011, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

in the words of bluescream....drag looking wheels on a low hp looks gay.

so are 315 or bigger......imo.

The Cheeks McDuke · July 2nd, 2011, 11:58 PM

Stay with 17's if you want good performance/low tire prices. Go with 18's if you want a small boost in performance/better looks but prepare to pay quite a bit more for tires. I find my decisions always come back to how much money I have to spend and what else needs to be done to the car. 17's offer a Pretty nice balance of looks/performance but only if the car is lowered. With stock ride height it looks

July 2nd, 2011, 01:44 PM	#1
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stay with 17" or go to 18"? ive been planning on moving up to 18" rims with 305/35or40/18R. and in front with 255or245/40-35/18...but with the 17" tires are alot cheaper i might just stay with 17's but what should i do? what looks better? and with 17x10's can i do 315's in rear? any ways what should i do? __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 02:27 PM	#2
MRKsD3 Wing on, wing off... JULY 2011 ROTM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 4,235 iTrader: 0 reviews	I love my 18"s.... You've seen them... But I would want to try 17"s if I had the chance. Looks beefier. 315s on the rears... __________________ SIG BY WABASHACOBRA99

July 2nd, 2011, 03:03 PM	#3
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	so 315 will work on 17's?? i know it wont work with 18's thats why i was planning on putting putting 305's on __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 03:07 PM	#4
Blackwid0wXR7 Regular 1995 Mercury Cougar XR-7 15.77@87.23 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 226 iTrader: 1 reviews	Either size is acceptable and won't alter your performance negatively. I have 17" 03 Cobras on my cougar, but they just don't fill the wheel well enough, I think an 18" rim is more pleasing to the eye on a mustang or cougar/tbird. __________________ TCCoA Member and MN-12/FN-10 Expert! http://www.fquick.com/Blackwid0wxr7 Mods:CAI, TR-3650, RAM HDX Clutch kit, Custom Aluminum Driveshaft, Koni Adj. Gas Shocks, 1.6" Drop Vogtland Springs

July 2nd, 2011, 08:23 PM	#6
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just want to put 345's on there soo bad ...where can i find a 315/40or45/17? looked everywhere __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 08:43 PM	#8
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	idk..im wanting beaffier...wanting the drag look....anybody know where i can get some 305's or 315/45/17??? __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 10:42 PM	#13
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i plan on staying with 17"..i would like 18" alot but the tire prices for 18" suck balls. i plan on running a 305 or 315/40or45 in rear...its not that draggy looking __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 10:46 PM	#14
Matt. Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Nitrous Injected V6 12's? Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 2,414 iTrader: 0 reviews	Save up for one of American Muscle's Tire+ Rims packages. Nittos and Hypercoated Saleens ftw __________________ Project Red Magic -Full Intake, Full Exhuast,Geared, Tune, Sprayed, Dropped- -18 Inch Hypercoated Saleens wrapped in Nittos-

July 2nd, 2011, 10:57 PM	#16
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	i wasnt gunna do like 345's lol...i would though if i was pushin 600HP. but ya does that for the rears sound good? any other good suggestions __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 11:19 PM	#17
MRKsD3 Wing on, wing off... JULY 2011 ROTM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 4,235 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have 295s rear... Car doesn't feel like it's struggling to move... __________________ SIG BY WABASHACOBRA99

July 2nd, 2011, 11:41 PM	#18
v6 stunna Regular 2000 v6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: forgan ok Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	what about 315'sx10.5x17r. and up front run 17x8?? but what tire? __________________

July 2nd, 2011, 11:58 PM	#20
The Cheeks McDuke MM's Barbarian 1996 V6 17.31@85 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 762 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stay with 17's if you want good performance/low tire prices. Go with 18's if you want a small boost in performance/better looks but prepare to pay quite a bit more for tires. I find my decisions always come back to how much money I have to spend and what else needs to be done to the car. 17's offer a Pretty nice balance of looks/performance but only if the car is lowered. With stock ride height it looks __________________ "I'm not going to sit here and take this defeatist attitude and listen to all this crap any more from all these people who have nothing but doomsday to predict." Carroll Shelby

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