Hey guys, I'm getting a couple of new tires tomorrow for the rear, and I have the stock 17x8 rims. Stock, they're wrapped in 245s. I was wondering if 285s would fit fine for the rears. Thanks in advance.
285s too big on an 8" rim?
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mustang50v8
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WAY to big, 275's are quite a stretch for an 8 inch rim, i dont want to know what a 285 would look like
Aw, c'mon! You can squeeze a 315 on an 8" wheel!
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Honestly, I wouldn't go over a 275. Some say that is too much, but I had them on my stockers and I did donuts and every other imaginable wreckless and abusive thing to them and never had a problem.
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Honestly, I wouldn't go over a 275. Some say that is too much, but I had them on my stockers and I did donuts and every other imaginable wreckless and abusive thing to them and never had a problem.
mustang50v8
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Aw, c'mon! You can squeeze a 315 on an 8" wheel!
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Honestly, I wouldn't go over a 275. Some say that is too much, but I had them on my stockers and I did donuts and every other imaginable wreckless and abusive thing to them and never had a problem.
wow, i dont know a tire place around here that would touch that at all. where did you get that picture?
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Ummm... wow...
255 is the max recommended size. You "can" get a 275 on there, but with the sidewall bulge, you'd basically roll over on your sidewalls in hard cornering and handling will suffer. Also, you may have odd tire wear due to the stretched sidewalls to fit an 8" rim.
You should really have a 9" wide rim to do a 275.
Ford did 255/45/17's on the 94-95 Cobras with 17x8 rims
Seems the latest trend howeber is stretching tires. Import guys like to put tiny tires on big rims, while mustang guys like to put huge tires on tiny rims What's wrong with putting the right size tire on the right rim for optimum performance??
You should really have a 9" wide rim to do a 275.
Ford did 255/45/17's on the 94-95 Cobras with 17x8 rims
Seems the latest trend howeber is stretching tires. Import guys like to put tiny tires on big rims, while mustang guys like to put huge tires on tiny rims What's wrong with putting the right size tire on the right rim for optimum performance??
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wow, i dont know a tire place around here that would touch that at all. where did you get that picture?
I actually found it on here a while ago. From what I have heard, the guy worked at a tire shop, and wanted to see if it could be done.
Thats just the dumbest thing I have ever seen255 is the max recommended size. You "can" get a 275 on there, but with the sidewall bulge, you'd basically roll over on your sidewalls in hard cornering and handling will suffer. Also, you may have odd tire wear due to the stretched sidewalls to fit an 8" rim.
You should really have a 9" wide rim to do a 275.
Ford did 255/45/17's on the 94-95 Cobras with 17x8 rims
Seems the latest trend howeber is stretching tires. Import guys like to put tiny tires on big rims, while mustang guys like to put huge tires on tiny rims What's wrong with putting the right size tire on the right rim for optimum performance??
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02nightmaregt
To hell with your Mustang, I want to see your HOG!
Aw, c'mon! You can squeeze a 315 on an 8" wheel!
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Honestly, I wouldn't go over a 275. Some say that is too much, but I had them on my stockers and I did donuts and every other imaginable wreckless and abusive thing to them and never had a problem.
That is outstanding! Hahahaha i'll bet traction was horrible
Thats just the dumbest thing I have ever seen
I agree...but it's the latest ricer fad. They think this looks cool
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