Help me decide what tires to get!!

[HDS]

My tires are shot, I currently have 2002 Cobra Rims. They are 17X8
I love them.

I want to get 255'45'17 up front and 275'40'17 on the back.

Since my car is a convertible the taller the better so I can get a better ride quality. What do you guys have, what do you recomend ?

Thanks!!

 

[1slow95]

I have Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's and I love them! They're awesome in the rain and dry. They're a little pricey, but well worth it, IMHO.

 

[95snoozer]

275/40/17 nitto 555Rs in the rear no questions asked.

and you have some one of a kind 2002 cobra rims... hold on to those suckers

 

[GRGT1994]

My Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 tires stick real well. Beat the crap out of any Goodsmears that I have ever driven. I have 255/45 17 all the way round.

BTW, will 275s fit on your 8 inch wheels?

 

[94TURBO5 O]

I want to get 255'45'17 up front and 275'40'17 on the back.


Thanks!!

That's a great combo and Nitto's are great tires.

 

[Mrgreen94gt]

My tires are shot, I currently have 2002 Cobra Rims. They are 17X8
I love them.

I want to get 255'45'17 up front and 275'40'17 on the back.

Since my car is a convertible the taller the better so I can get a better ride quality. What do you guys have, what do you recomend ?

Thanks!!

The back ones would be shorter than the fronts with that setup. I'm now running 255/45 Hankooks all around and it definitely rides very nicely now. I like them much better than the Kumhos I had before.

 

[lietuvis91]

can 255 fit on the stock 16 in 1995 gt wheel??? or is 245 the max???

 

[chefster]

remember that if you don't put same size alll the way around,after about 6 thou miles you may experience front end tire noise that you won'y be able to rotate out..and 8 inch rims are not to wide so you may want to go 9 or 10s..i have 10.5s and have some rubbing up front on sharp turns,but it is worh it..

 

[MysteryStanger!]

I would do what you suggested, except the fronts be 40's NOT 45's. The 275's will fit with some sulging on the 8" rim, but when I put my Nitto's on, it seemed more like a slightly better fit. The guys say the Nitto's run smaller, but to me, a 275 is a 275..

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Brian

Green 1994 GT Vert
Mac CAI, Edelbrock Performer intake, ASP pulleys shorties,VRS cat x-pipe, Flowmaster cat-back
AODE w/ Trans-go kit,B&M pan, 4.10 gears, Speedcal
FRPP C springs, 03 Cobra Bilstein struts, KB subframe connectors, Steeda STB, Pro3i CC plates, X2 balljoints, bumpsteer kit
Eagle polished Cobra R's, Hankook Ventus 255/45-17 all around, Bullitt front brakes

 

[SN95StangMan]

I have Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's and I love them! They're awesome in the rain and dry. They're a little pricey, but well worth it, IMHO.

What is a 2002 Cobra wheel?

 

[Mrgreen94gt]

I would do what you suggested, except the fronts be 40's NOT 45's. The 275's will fit with some sulging on the 8" rim, but when I put my Nitto's on, it seemed more like a slightly better fit. The guys say the Nitto's run smaller, but to me, a 275 is a 275..

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Brian

Green 1994 GT Vert
Mac CAI, Edelbrock Performer intake, ASP pulleys shorties,VRS cat x-pipe, Flowmaster cat-back
AODE w/ Trans-go kit,B&M pan, 4.10 gears, Speedcal
FRPP C springs, 03 Cobra Bilstein struts, KB subframe connectors, Steeda STB, Pro3i CC plates, X2 balljoints, bumpsteer kit
Eagle polished Cobra R's, Hankook Ventus 255/45-17 all around, Bullitt front brakes

Why you got my sig?

 

[Mrgreen94gt]

can 255 fit on the stock 16 in 1995 gt wheel??? or is 245 the max???

Yes, you can put a 255/50-16 on the stock waffle rims. Not sure what kind of backspacing they have, so the bulge may cause some clearance issues up front but I doubt it.

 

[lietuvis91]

Yes, you can put a 255/50-16 on the stock waffle rims. Not sure what kind of backspacing they have, so the bulge may cause some clearance issues up front but I doubt it.

thnx Mrgreen94gt, I've been wondering about that!

 

[chefster]

it is tough,wider rims,bigger tires,better looks,all comes down to money..do what you can and buy the best tire you can afford..they are your direct link to the road,one of the most important [if not] investments to the car

 

[blksn955.o]

on stock 00GT 17x8 rims a friend had 275 nittos on them and they fit fine. There was a slight bulge but nothing bad at all.

 

[HDS]

Sorry I have 2001 Cobra Rims...

I bought a set of 255'40'17 front and 275'40'17 on back, Sumitomo. I like them. I got the whole set for $400 installed.

 

[DFG 5OH]

i've got some cheap 225/55R17's on my 2001 Mustang GT special edition wheels. They're futura touring i think, rated at 80,000 mile tires. They wont hook up for anything, but you can roast them all day, and not tell that you've lost any tread.

 

[illwood]

I've got some 245/45/17 Sumitomo HTR+ all around and they're decent, but seem to wear kinda funny (yes, I regularly check the air pressure).

When I go to the SVT Cobra R's in the spring, I'm planning on going with the 275/40/17 Kumho Ecsta MX's. They're a real sticky tire for a good price and (not that it's important) they've got a better looking tread-block than alot of the other performance tires.