Losers telling me 17x9 not possible...

[Mach428]

Ok, here is the deal..For my girl friend’s birthday, I bought her 17x9 chrome Cobra R rims for her 2003 Mustang GT convertiable..Now we are trying to get tires (looking at 255/275) for the rims, and her father, brother, and the tire guy are telling me the rims are going to rub, and probably not going to fit in the GT's wheel-well..I tell them that it will fit... Can anyone give me a straight answer; will there be a rubbing issue with the 17x9 rims with either a 255 or 275 tires??? Thank you in advance

 

[Stangsgrl]

no probably not.
i have 17x10 (or 10.5 i forget!) with 285's on the rear...no rubbing at all...

 

[four.six]

i got 17x9s wrapped all the way around in 275s... no rub and better turn response. after u put the wheels and tires on, give them a good ole "told ya so"

 

[four.six]

no probably not.
i have 17x10 (or 10.5 i forget!) with 285's on the rear...no rubbing at all...

i probably wouldn't go above 245 on the front though...just doesn't steer as well...

i would not go with 245s on a 9 inch wide wheel... just go 275s on all 4.

 

[streethorse]

Exactly my combo, 17 x 9 cobra r chrome with 255/45/17, all 4 wheels.
Looks perfect, no problem with rubbing or wear.

 

[Pennywise2]

They don't know what they are talking about.Lots of people here
have 17X9 Cobra R's and don't have a problem with rubbing.Ditto
I would not run 245's because there will be no wheel protection.
I would at least have 255's all around so, you have some wheel
protection.Anyone have any pics of your 17X9 combo?

 

[Stang|ess]

They will work but you might rub on a full wheel lock. And 275 please.

 

[gtstangau]

Go with the 275's all the way around, it will look meaty! It might rub a little if you turn the wheel all the way to the right, but not bad. The looks are definatley worth it.

 

[BennyBlown2v]

They will fit, those guys are dumb-asses.

 

[DropTopPony]

i had 275/18's all the way around with no rubbing.

 

[DropTopPony]

oh its tire not tier

 

[Disturbed One]

At work I put a set of 17x9's Cobra R's on my friends 99 v6 modle. For some reason when he got the wheels there were different offsets for 2 and 2. At first when we stuck them on there the wrong offset didn't want to fit up front.... moved to the rear after figuring out they were different and no problems at all.... 275/45/17 BFG KDW in all 4 corners, no rubbing plenty of clearance, just make sure you get the right offset put where need to be.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Food for thought.


The 2003 Mustang Cobra comes FACTORY with 17x9's with 275/40/17's.

They will fit fine

 

[Cantslowdown]

I have 17/9 with 245's all the way around..

 

[4.6_02_Black_GT]

tell them foch off......heres mine 275/35/18 all four corners. 255 is probably good for 9 inch rim 265 if you can find tires.

ADR 18x9.5 rims.

just a slight touch of rubbing if you crank the wheel all the way over. Not even worth mentioning.

 

[Dope 97GT]

275s will definately fit I have them on my 17x9 cobra rs and have 295s on my saleen 18x10s the 17s do not rub at all turning or whatever like above they come stock on some mustangs.

 

[blackfang]

They will fit fine with zero issues.

 

[DTNODYA]

Just tell them "you all are right, it won't work" and then do it anyway.

They will work fine.

 

[BennyBlown2v]

tell them foch off......heres mine 275/35/18 all four corners. 255 is probably good for 9 inch rim 265 if you can find tires.

ADR 18x9.5 rims.

just a slight touch of rubbing if you crank the wheel all the way over. Not even worth mentioning.

...your wheels are sick as hell!

 

[smueller]

17x9's won't fit...WTF!!! They should see my 18x10's then!