Tire Fitment

5.0 Nostalgia

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I have a '97 Cobra with the stock rims. They currently have 245/45/ZR17 tires on them. My question is: Will a 255/45/ZR17 tire fit on these rims without trouble? I had an alignment problem in the front and wore down the inside of the tires. I was going to rotate the rear tires to the front and put the 255's on the back because they are cheaper than the 245 width size.

 

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5.0 Nostalgia said:

I have a '97 Cobra with the stock rims. They currently have 245/45/ZR17 tires on them. My question is: Will a 255/45/ZR17 tire fit on these rims without trouble? I had an alignment problem in the front and wore down the inside of the tires. I was going to rotate the rear tires to the front and put the 255's on the back because they are cheaper than the 245 width size.

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You can go up to a 275/40/17 on the stock wheels

 

02nightmaregt

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+1

 

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+2 i have 275's on mine right now

 

scupking

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+3 I have 255/45-17s on my stock rims right now and love them. You can go up to 275 on stock rims.

 

Winters98GT

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stick with 255's or 265's.

 

Big Show 96

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Winters98GT said:

stick with 255's or 265's.

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Yeh the 275's kinda float a little at high speeds & around curves!!

 

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I am running 275/40/R17 Nitto 555R drag radials on my stock rear wheels with no ill effects.

 

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255's will fit. That is the widest I would run. 275's buldge over the lip a little ways.

 

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Big Show 96 said:

Yeh the 275's kinda float a little at high speeds & around curves!!

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Mine never did

 

Winters98GT

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Stark77 said:

I am running 275/40/R17 Nitto 555R drag radials on my stock rear wheels with no ill effects.

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Nittos run incredibly narrow.

 

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i have cooper 275's on my 9in rims, and they buldge a little...........

 

Winters98GT

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the stock cobra rim is 17x8

 

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Nittos do run narrow. If you go 275, do NOT buy Goodyears. They run wide and I could barely mount them on the 17X8 wheel myself. 17X9's with a 275 tire is simple.

 

5.0 Nostalgia

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Thanks for the info guys. Why would the 245's cost more? Because it's a more popular size?

 

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5.0 Nostalgia said:

Thanks for the info guys. Why would the 245's cost more? Because it's a more popular size?

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That would be my guess. I can see how companies would manipulate price due to the higher demand.