245/45 17's on a 17x9??

[5spd GT]

I have seen 245/45/17's (the next owner did it) on my old 2000 GT with 17x9's...and it didn't look good at all from the back (or front). The 255/45/17's looked much better that I had on there.

 

[THC420]

Is your speedo off more than typical .... "like" 50-80 difference

no actually my speedo is like dead on.. at 100 km's/hour its +- 2 km/hr..

when i had the 245/45/17's it was off.

what do you mean by "like" 50-80?

 

[89CopCoupe]

no actually my speedo is like dead on.. at 100 km's/hour its +- 2 km/hr..

when i had the 245/45/17's it was off.

what do you mean by "like" 50-80?

Like, I meant 50-80kmh/mph to overexaggerate the variation that soem might bring ... it was during a long day at work so the brain waves made sense to me at the time

 

[mineralgsvt]

Hey "Mineralgsvt"

Did you have to modify anything to your quad shocks or rolling of the fenders?

I flipped the quads, and I rolled the lips as a precaution.

 

[dlaul01]

I want something wide in the back and not as wide in the front so it sits a little higher in the back.

 

[strykr14]

Taking back my post

I found a shop that would mount the 245/45 17 so I can see what it looks like; I'll be able to check it out tomorrow and I'll post. I'm really leaning toward the 255/40s but we'll see.

I have decided on 265 either 40 or 45 for the back, depending on which front - from what I can read in this post I will have no rubbing troubles out back

I almost had a heart attack today when I mounted just the 9 inch rim (no tire) to check the brake line and saw that the rim stuck out past the fender. Then I remembered the car is on axle stands and the wheels will tuck up when I put it on the ground, I hope.

93 GT

 

[stangman8825]

Good luck in your search...I run 245/45's but no one's opinions are the same. You'll just have to try it

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

245x40x17 on all 4's this time, but next time 255 front and 275 rear.

 

[emagdnim]

Putting on aftermarket wheels on our stangs is very complicated!

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Putting on aftermarket wheels on our stangs is very complicated!

How is that?

 

[strykr14]

Well, I looked at the 245/45s on my rim and they look ok but the tire does look like it had to be pulled to the rim - I tend to think that on an 8 inch rim they would be perfect but on a 9 inch I would want 255/40 17s.

Anyone tell me if those rub in the front?

ALMOST STOCK - no offense but those look a little thin (kickin brakes though).