my wheels are stock 97 GT wheels.

[97stang4.6L]

what is the widest tire i could use on these stock wheels.

 

[stangGT97]

Do you have the 17" 10 spokes or the 16" ponys?

 

[BooWFO]

if 17's you can shove a 275 on there. It bulges a tad but works well for DR's.

 

[97stang4.6L]

17", is bulging bad. where would it bulge

 

[BurningRubber]

double post, sorry.

 

[BurningRubber]

17", is bulging bad. where would it bulge

Too much buldge looks wierd and will let the tires "roll over" in harder turns easier (not the car itself, just the tires... lol). Its not the end of the world though. It would bludge over the sides of the wheels, because the tire is too wide for the wheel.

A little bit wont hurt anything and will give an agressive looking stance.

 

[Pennywise2]

I have 255/45/17 Goodyear F1 GS D3's and they fit perfect on my
stock 17 inch wheels.
I am sure you could go 265's quite easy.

 

[kj99]

275/40/17 will fit just fine on your stock rim.


Right now I'm running 275 BFGs on the stock rims and they look and ride great.

 

[YardSpecial]

255's is perfect

 

[four six]

275's are good for track too. I got 255/45/17's now all the way around, love them

 

[Mustang5L5]

245 is the max recommended, but guys run 255's with no issues.


You can do 275/40/17's, but will have bulge. The bulge is flex in the sidewall, so while it may look good, the car may not handle as well in corners due to the sidewall rolling a tad.

 

[DTMach1]

255's is perfect

Except that a 255-45-17 makes your speedo read a tad high. Really though its the widest I would run on a stock size wheel unless we're talking about a 275-40-17 Nitto DR

 

[1low03gt]

275 40 17's here aswell in the rear on my stock Bullitt rims,and ZERO issues!!But it also depends on the tire brand/company too.
But i think it looks better ..... in my opinion!!