biggest tires i can fit?

[woodyy24]

ok i have some 96 cobra wheels the 17 inch 5 spoke ones.
i was thinking about 245/45/17s but if i put some 1/4 inch wheel spacers on, whats the biggest i can fit? keep in mind i have 2.5 inch pipes that arnt going anywhere.

 

[woodyy24]

wow.......
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[tjm73]

IMO the best looking tire for a 17x8 wheel on a Fox-Body is a 255/45-17. It's 26" tall and fills the wheel well real nice.

Spacers/adapters won't work. You need to switch to 5 lug. The backspacing on the wheels is already correct if you switht the rear axles out for a pair of Ranger 7.5" drivers side axles ('83-'92) and brake drums (direct swap). For the front those wheels might bolt up and work with the Lincoln Marc VII (non-abs) rotors or they may require the SN95 (more expensive, but better brakes).

Try searching about 5 lug swaps. Been covered many times in many threads. I recently did the Lincoln rotor/Ranger axle version of the swap. It's ridiculously EASY!!!

 

[woodyy24]

they are 4-lug

 

[tjm73]

they are 4-lug

Oh. That makes things simpler.

In that case, 255/45-17's all around so you can rotate them. 275/40-17's don't look right on the 17x8 size wheel IMO. But you could run them in the back. 255 is as wide in the front as is practical.

 

[woodyy24]

i thought wider than 245 will rub the pipes?

 

[tjm73]

i thought wider than 245 will rub the pipes?

275/50R15's don't rub the pipes. Mine never did. A friend of mine ran 17x9 Cobra R's with 255/45R17's and never rubbed once on anything.

 

[1SLO306]

the only thing u have to worry about rubbing is the quad shock. u can flip them to get more room for wider tires if u need too

 

[mondos90lx]

i have 17/9.5 inch cobra r's on my stang and i fit 275 tires out back, had to remove the quad shock tho