Tire Fitment

[5.0 Nostalgia]

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.

 

[Big Show 96]

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.

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

 

[02nightmaregt]

+1

 

[jomull55]

+2 i have 275's on mine right now

 

[scupking]

+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]

stick with 255's or 265's.

 

[Big Show 96]

stick with 255's or 265's.

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

 

[Stark77]

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

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

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

 

[02nightmaregt]

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

Mine never did

 

[Winters98GT]

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

Nittos run incredibly narrow.

 

[98COBRA281]

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

 

[Winters98GT]

the stock cobra rim is 17x8

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

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]

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

 

[02nightmaregt]

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

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