I wouldn't see the point. You car makes all of 150hp so there's no need for a super wide tire out back.
Wide tires will follow every crack in the road, and a set will cost almost half of what your car is worth.
I'd stick with 17x8's w/ 245-45-17's. They're enough for GT's and they'll be enough for you car.
One thing you dont need when going through a corner is tons of power, and our sixers handle the same. Thats one of the major reasons for wheels and tires is it not?
well its just the rims, no tires.
So you're going to ignore the fact that the larger wheels add weight to the driveline, and hurt performance on an engine that needs all the help it can get, just so you can corner good? Not to mention that all the while a 17X8 wheels will corner just fine.
I don't get it...
Cobras and Machs got 17x8's from the factory. The size didn't get wider 'til they s/c'd the Cobras in '03. So if you're making '03 Cobra power, go for the wide tire. If not, then don't bother going bigger.
Also, if you've found a wide set of wheels and tires for under $500, you're not going to be turning too good anyways cause the tires probably suck ass.
well by the time i get enough money to buy the rims(because they are last on my list) im going to have it painted, underglow, windows tinted, things like that b4 I add the shoes to it, and i know everybody says well dont sink that much into a v6 just get a GT but I like my car and while it may never be faster than a GT it can still be a bad as car to me, but as i was saying I already have 2 street slicks for the back tires, so ill just need the 2 more tires.
Evidently not...
When is the last time you have driven a v-6 with a whopping 150 horsepower? It doesnt get much slower, so the negligible difference is worth the opportunity cost to do something the v-6 does do... CORNER.
In addition, with your suggestions if he does add power he will be swapping wheels again in a year. Nice waste of 1,000 bucks with no forward thinking...
If he was mainly concerned about cornering, I think we'd be discussing suspension mods.
My entire point is that 17x8's are more than sufficient in grip and cornering, and won't hurt performance as much as a larger, heavier wheel. So why go with a bigger rim? Looks? If that's it, then just say so. Don't try justifying it with some BS about cornering, when the suspension on the car will probably be stock anyways when the wheels go on.
I said, they didn't go wider than 17X8 until the 17X9 wheels on the 2003 Cobra. I highly doubt he will ever be making Terminator power, so yes I was thinking about the future. I still say 17x8 is good enough for his car now, and it probably always will be.
As for justifying with BS, if you would like to ride/drive in my v-6 with my 17x8 rims and then with my 17x10 rims and tell me it is bs that it handles better you are more then welcome. Arguing on the internet gets us no where, especially when it becomes a moot point arguing with someone who I don’t believe owns a v6, although I could be wrong. I have been there and done that, so unless you have personal experience to call my experience BS, lets finish discussing this. Also, I have been able to fry the tires with my v-6 with the supplied 200 ft lbs of torque.
Also, I have the privilege of driving my fathers 03 anniversary terminator whenever I please. With no mods and 1012 miles on the car I recall leaving black lines going into fourth at just over 115 mph. must be that GREAT idea to "justify" 9" wide tires..I have no idea what your driving style is, but the width of the tires has always been in my experience lacking from Ford factory.
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