Tire question..?

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Dirty South Jerzzzz

Jul 28, 2009

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I have a 2007 GT Its got stock tires 235/50/18 now i wanna go wider in the rear.. Anyone got any input. The car is at stock height, dont want it to look to gay with a thin side walled tire thinkin like a 255/ 45 or a 245/50. i plan on buying all 4 new tires so i dont wanna run two different heighted tires.

 

SpartaPerformance

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255/45/18 will work, that's what I'm going to go with. It's the front size of the GT-500 the overall diameter is very very very close.

 

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Troy S

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I just bought some BF Goodwrench 255/45/18's. This def. the look you want. The look great and handle better

 

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blackgt460

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I'm going to get 265/40/18 Mickey Thompson drag radials on my stock wheels in the near future.

 

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echoinsilence

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blackgt460 said:

I'm going to get 265/40/18 Mickey Thompson drag radials on my stock wheels in the near future.

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You'll be very happy with those tires, I run a 275/40R17 and hook very well, just make sure you heat em up good.

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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I ran the 255/45-18 up front on an 8.5" wheel (same as factory) and really liked the look.

blackgt460 said:

I'm going to get 265/40/18 Mickey Thompson drag radials on my stock wheels in the near future.

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They are smaller than the stock 235/50-18!!!!! I have those MTs and run them with the stock tires up front. I was actually disappointed they weren't wider The sidewall is exactly even with the wheel lip (no bulge like the stock tire) and they're about .5" shorter, which is VERY noticeable!

 

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blackgt460

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Damn and my car isn't lowered so it's bound to look like ****....thanks for the head up. Maybe I will just go with 15's in the rear with drag radials for the track.

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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blackgt460 said:

Damn and my car isn't lowered so it's bound to look like ****....thanks for the head up. Maybe I will just go with 15's in the rear with drag radials for the track.

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The 31/12.5-15 will fit under a stock height Stang...

I'd like to see what that would look like!!!!!

 

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blackgt460

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Good call, I'm all over that!I can get traction on ice with those bad boys. I feel like I'm going to need a large JEGS and AUTOMETER sticker to properly run those tires on my car tho.

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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I'd get a rear sway bar relocation kit and run the 29/11.50-15 in the winter

As far as the stickers go...the rear window is plenty big for a few stickers