best tire size for 17x9 wheel

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What do you guys think the best tire size for a 17x9 inch wheel for our mustangs?

 

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I run 275/40/17 all the way around on my cobra R wheels.

 

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as above on the back...255's on the front...That's what I personally like.
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275/40/17's....

Rob, do you really have 9001 posts????

 

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xr8d302 said:

275/40/17's....

Rob, do you really have 9001 posts????

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Hey yeah, I guess so. only about 10 have been helpful
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94GTLaserRC said:

Hey yeah, I guess so. only about 10 have been helpful
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Meh, it's gotta get you somewhere though....

Congrat's on 9000 bits of wisdom

 

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Yeah i run 255/45R17s on the front and 275/40R17s in the rear.

 

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WhiteDevil said:

Yeah i run 255/45R17s on the front and 275/40R17s in the rear.

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my fronts are 40's, but either will do....Just to reiterate AGAIN, you "can" run 275's on a 9" with only a slight amt of bulging...it's not as bad as trying to run them on a stock rim...You "can" run 275's on the front....a lot of guys have been ok, but quite a few on here have not.

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They've worked for me, even with my lowering, on all 7 wheels!

 

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Yeah, I agree 255+/45/17's ... For cost reasons I went with 245's on my 17's, and it just dosen't look right to me.

 

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I run 275/40/17 all around on 17x9 cobra R's. Haven't had any problems with this setup, and they do not wear unevenly (however this may change with different tire brands...)

 

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I run 255 45 17 on the stock 17x8. I know of plenty of ppl who run all four 275 40 17's on 9" rims.

 

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I have been debating between a 255/40/17 and a 255/45/17. Does anyone have a picture of the difference?

 

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All right I'm gonna be different and say freaking 315/35's on the back. I have them and they look sick. Sumitomo HTRZ's.

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I will say though, that running this wide of a tire on a 9" rim will not improve traction over a 275 or so. It's mainly just for looks. But when I first put these on, GOD they hooked better than my old 255's!

 

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At least if you have all four tires the same, you can rotate the tires.
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94GTLaserRC said:

At least if you have all four tires the same, you can rotate the tires.
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I wouldn't recommend that. I tried it once, my back ones were worn down pretty good, so I swapped the front for the rear. Goodbye cornering. I swapped them back that very night. Bald tires on the front = crappy handling.

 

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CManT1914 said:

I wouldn't recommend that. I tried it once, my back ones were worn down pretty good, so I swapped the front for the rear. Goodbye cornering. I swapped them back that very night. Bald tires on the front = crappy handling.

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But youre supposed to rotate the tires BEFORE they show signs of wear, not "because" they are wearing.

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Im getting the sumitumos in 315-35-17 and 255-45-17....anthracite fr500's baby!

 

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94GTLaserRC said:

But youre supposed to rotate the tires BEFORE they show signs of wear, not "because" they are wearing.

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That's why it never worked for me, lol.

 

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I ran 255/40/17 in front and 275/40/17 out back on an 8" wheel. I really think 315s are too big and think that 285/40/17 or 295/35/18 if you had 18s are the way to go out back, not too wide nor skinny.