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17" tire help

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  • Start date Start date Jul 24, 2007

stangnutlx

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How well do 255/40/17 tires fit under a fox body?.. Pics would be helpful too
 

BK_CAULEY

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perfect. i run 245/45 17's. aint got no pics on my lap top though
 

onefstsnake

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Well Im running 255/40/17's in the rear and 235/45/17's in the front.

When I turn the wheel to full lock the tire rubs on the inner fender liner and slightly on the inside of the outer fender.
But Im running 96+ spindles which have a wider track.

The rear is perfect and even with a 1/2" spacer there is room for more tire.
 

bloopbloob

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it might help to be a little more specific on what you plan on running with.... front /rear, lowered/stock etc, but i'm running 245/45/17's on the front, 275/40/17's in the rear. on one side, the rear rubbed on the quad shock, so i had to cut the dust shield off of one, and one side BARELY scrapes the inside of my wheel well under hard cornering in the rear.....
 

stangnutlx

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there going onto an 89 GT lowered with H&R sport springs using isolaters mounted on 93 silver cobra wheel replica's. its the kit from 50resto.com
 
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