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Macksta

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I have an 02 Mustang GT with stock anthracite wheels and i would like to invest in tires. Can i please have some help deciding which brand and size tires to go with here. I was thinking 245/45-17 up front and 265/40-17 KDW's as this shows up as the largest tire i can put on my stock wheels. i want a good performance tire for a daily driven/street raced mustang. I think i need wider tires than that but i am not sure. Money is not an issue and i guess if i have to buy wheels with it i will. what do you guys think?


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Kilgore Trout

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BFG KDW for sure

 

Mustang5L5

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Technically a 245/45/17 is the max you should go on an 8" wide wheel...BUT some guys have sucessfully gotten away with a 275/40/17. The sidewall has some bulge in it, but it will fit

 

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BFG, Yokohama, and Continental are all good brands.

 

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You can do 275s on the 8" rim and there will be some sidewall bulge, but it will look badass. If money wasn't an issue, then I would suggest getting a pair of anthracite deep dish 10.5" rears, with some nice 315 drag radials.

 

stangbanger01gt

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kdw's are great. I have nitto nt555's 245/45/17 up front 275/40/17 in rear on stock bullitt 8" wheels and they fit fine and are also great tires imo.

 

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Ok... i have a black mustang GT with black leather interior.

Should i purchase...
18 x 9 Steeda Ultra-Lite Satin's and a set of kdw's for them

Or Black Deep Dish Bullitt Wheel 94-04 (18x9)

Which size up front and which size out back? Also.. why do people put deep dish on back and non deep dish up front? any difference at all?

I also heard that for best traction you want a smaller wheel with larger tire.

what are your thoughts?

 

Mustang5L5

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The 18x9 technically are a deep dish wheel. They just don't have the same dish as the 10" wheels.


You really can't fit a 10" wheel up front in these cars. Well you could, but you could never turn.

The S197's can. I've seen some combos with 18x10's front and rear and it looks awesome

 

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40th GT said:

BFG, Yokohama, and Continental are all good brands.

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I hated my Yokohamas and I will never buy another set

 

Mustang5L5

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I'm loving my Bridgestone Potenza S-03's Awesome tire in the rain or hot weather.


However, under 40 degrees, you gotta take it easy on them for a few miles til they get a little warmth in them.