what size tire

[mustanggt04fast]

ok so im looking into buying the new nt05r drag radial from nitto. right now i have 245/45/17 nt555r drag radials on my car and i want the new tire to fill in the fenderwells a little more on the rear of the car. any pictures would be appreciated and oppinons on tire sizes thanks guys

 

[BurningRubber]

Are you on stock wheels? Shoving a wider tire on a stock width wheel won't do much to fill out the fenderwells, and can actually compromise your handling if you go too wide.

You can put a 275 width tire on a stock wheel, but that is pushing it. It will bulge a little and may not get a full contact pattern with the road.

Your best bet is getting a wider rear wheel and stepping up tire size accordingly, but I realize that's easier said than done.

 

[mustanggt04fast]

i am on the stock wheels that came with the car i believe they are 9 inches wide.

 

[BurningRubber]

What style wheel are they? All factory GT style wheels were 8" wide to my knowledge.

A 275 width tire is just right for a 9" wheel. It's hard to really fill out the rear fenderwells in a 99-04 without going 10.5" rear wheel or using spacers, unfortunately.

 

[mustanggt04fast]

the wheels are bullits i think your right about the width of the tire

 

[04GTBLKVERT]

I had 275/40R17 nitto 555r on my 17x8 rim and it work great.

 

[mustanggt04fast]

I had 275/40R17 nitto 555r on my 17x8 rim and it work great.

that sounds great cause i really dont want to have to buy new rims just to use a different size tire thanks