Tire sizes for pony wheels

DemonGT · May 3, 2022

My stock pony wheels have been in the shed for years and was kicking around the idea of having tires put on
them and swapping out my Centerline wheels.

I would use Nitto or Toyo DR in rear
Nitto offers 245/50
Toyo offers 255/50

I would run one of these in the rear. Which would work best out back on the stock ponys?
Im currently running Nitto DR's out back and have no issues with them, i have no experience
with Toyo's DR's but id be willing to give them a try if that size would work better.

Which size would be best to run in the front for the stock ponys? just stock 225/55s?
Does anyone have a recommendation on front tires?

91TwighlightGT · May 3, 2022

245-50-16 is the widest I would go on a stock wheel. The tire will stick out a bit on the side of the wheel.

I'm running them all the way around on my 91 GT.

Mustang5L5 · May 3, 2022

I ran 245/50/16 on my 88 on all 4 corners lowered and only had a tiny bit of rub up front. Definitely livable

91TwighlightGT · May 3, 2022

That is what it looks like.

91TwighlightGT · May 3, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
I ran 245/50/16 on my 88 on all 4 corners lowered and only had a tiny bit of rub up front. Definitely livable

These cars vary pretty widely, but on the 91 with the bigger fender arches rubbing should be practically zero assuming everything is in line up front. Maybe a little on the inner fender liner at extreme lock.

DemonGT · May 4, 2022

There seems to be more choices of brands at 225/55. What are the pros and cons of running
225/55 or 245/50 up front?

Mustang5L5 · May 4, 2022

Diameter difference is 0.1" which is negligible. The wider 245 may have rubbing issues as you turn the wheel lock to lock. Mine rubbed on the inner fender at full lock. It's why the 91+ cars has steering rack limiters (which you can add) but they also ran the 225/55/16 size stock.

DemonGT · May 4, 2022

Goodyear eagle sport A/S are what i was looking at using for the front. 225/55

anyone have experience or opinion's of these tires?

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+Sport+All-Season&partnum=255VR6SAS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

2000xp8 · May 5, 2022

When i had 16's, i'm pretty sure i ran a 245/45/16 and a 225/50/16.
I felt like the 225 55 16 was just too much side wall.
A 245 50 16 is like an inch more sidewall than a 245 45 16

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator

I use this site to compare tires, so far i find it to be the best.

TOOLOW91 · May 5, 2022

My buddy had a grey gt way back with the 255s out back and I loved it.

Adieu · May 5, 2022

Not that it's relevant for most of you, but for the guys running ponies on an early fox or a Mustang II, 205/55/16 is a great size to go with when trying to keep the speedometer accurate compared to the tiny pizza cutters IIs and early foxes left the factory with while getting a LOT more contact patch and dramatic improvements to the looks of the car. (It's also an incredibly cheap size to get good tires in since it's a ridiculously common size.)

Mustang5L5 · May 5, 2022

Dug out some old pics of my car, taken around 2002. Excuse the poor camera quality back in the dark ages.

245/50/16 on pony wheels

2000xp8 · May 5, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Dug out some old pics of my car, taken around 2002. Excuse the poor camera quality back in the dark ages.

245/50/16 on pony wheels

Oh no, not front and rear mudflaps

limp · May 5, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Dug out some old pics of my car, taken around 2002. Excuse the poor camera quality back in the dark ages.

245/50/16 on pony wheels

Dark ages? I was a young buck in my late 40's.... Wish it was still the "dark ages".....

FastDriver · May 7, 2022

245/50s look right to me.

Mindseye007 · Aug 22, 2022

DemonGT said:
My stock pony wheels have been in the shed for years and was kicking around the idea of having tires put on
them and swapping out my Centerline wheels.

I would use Nitto or Toyo DR in rear
Nitto offers 245/50
Toyo offers 255/50

I would run one of these in the rear. Which would work best out back on the stock ponys?
Im currently running Nitto DR's out back and have no issues with them, i have no experience
with Toyo's DR's but id be willing to give them a try if that size would work better.

Which size would be best to run in the front for the stock ponys? just stock 225/55s?
Does anyone have a recommendation on front tires?

I'm running my 1991 LX 5.0 Coupe with 16 inch ponys with...

BFGOODRICH® G-FORCE™ COMP-2™ 245/50ZR16 up front.

BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 245/50R16

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And

NT555RII
Street/Racetrack
Size: 245/50R16
On the rear

Nitto NT555RII 245/50R16

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Handles amazingly. Upfront im running 38psi is that OK or should I lower them ?

Mustang5L5 · Aug 22, 2022

38 psi is a lot for that tire size on a fox.

I have those same tires all around. 235 front and 255 rear. I’m running 33psi front and 30 psi in the rear

Mindseye007 · Aug 22, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
38 psi is a lot for that tire size on a fox.

I have those same tires all around. 235 front and 255 rear. I’m running 33psi front and 30 psi in the rear

OK thanks that heads up I will put them down to 33psi then.

Tire sizes for pony wheels

DemonGT

91TwighlightGT

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

91TwighlightGT

91TwighlightGT

DemonGT

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

DemonGT

2000xp8

TOOLOW91

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

Adieu

Easy there, this ain't a dating site.

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

2000xp8

limp

wrap a little cheese around it and its a done

FastDriver

I was uncomfortably high & wearing a helmet

Mindseye007

BFGOODRICH® G-FORCE™ COMP-2™ 245/50ZR16 up front.

BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 245/50R16

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BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 245/50R16

Nitto NT555RII 245/50R16

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Mindseye007

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