18's in the back, 17's in the front...anyone done it?

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Has anyone here put 18" rims in the back, and 17" rims up front, kind of like what the Corvette has. I think it looks good on the vette, wondering what it would look like on the Mustang. Also, with an 18" rim in the back what is the widest tire you can fit?

 

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Bump, been thinking about the same thing.

 

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ive heard of it just havnt seen them,would interest me though.

 

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i would like to see how it looks

 

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it looks nice...if u have 18x10 at the back..u can go up to 305/315

 

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I like wider wheels in back, but two different diameters is dumb to me.

 

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How wide of a tire depends on how wide of a wheel you go with.
I have 18's all around with 265/35's up front and 295/35's in the back. Back is a BFG DR and is about a 1/2 inch taller.

I wouldn't bother with two different diameter tires on a Mustang. I just can't imagine it looking right.

 

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Bump, I've been thinking of doing the same thing.

 

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I'm gonna stay with 17s but put 17*10.5 in back and keep stock up front.

 

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I wanted to put a wide rim in the back (9.5-10") with a wide tire (305-315). For the front, if they were 17" rims, I would probably keep the same width rim or maybe get a rim that's a little bit wider. Does anyone know how to photochop pictures, could anyone take a pic of a cobra and put 18" rims in the back, and 17's in the front?...preferably 2000 Cobra R rims, chrome.

 

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ive seen it .. the desighn concepts "shaker" stang has that.. looks sweet

 

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For traction, I would stay 17" or go to a smaller diameter rim. Not enough sidewall on a 18"+ rim. If you're just going for looks, why not 18" on all four?

 

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sinisterblack98 said:

For traction, I would stay 17" or go to a smaller diameter rim. Not enough sidewall on a 18"+ rim. If you're just going for looks, why not 18" on all four?

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Would it affect traction quite a bit?

 

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Here's a pic of my '02 GT with 17's/18's!

 

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97mboi said:

Would it affect traction quite a bit?

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The sidewall doesn't really matter unless you air down, but the D/R choices are limited or gone w/ 18's.