What size wheels up front on a street car?

bmo37

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I have 3.5 welds up front right now, but I always have in the back of my mind when taking a corner that the wheel is going to give. Anyone run a 15x7 wheel up front.

I'm looking for style but saftey is more important, car is driven on weekends only not a daly driver, thanks again

 

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people run 15x7 up front..

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I run a 245/60/15 on my car in the front when the skinnies arent on it. I'm gonna try to run a 255/50/15 when these get whore out. I like a nice wide tire all the way around.

 

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85_SS_302_Coupe said:

I run a 245/60/15 on my car in the front when the skinnies arent on it. I'm gonna try to run a 255/50/15 when these get whore out. I like a nice wide tire all the way around.

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Ditto

 

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245/50 rubbed on my front upper control arms when I had the ponies on, but those are a 16in wheel, so it's probably different.

 

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what bs do u run with a 15x7 front wheel

 

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bmo37 said:

what bs do u run with a 15x7 front wheel

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dont know the exact number, but 10 holes and turbines are both 15x7. might be able to find it that way

 

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I run Weld 15x7's in the front with 225-60-15's, and 15x8's in the back with 275-50-15 drag radials. The 225-60's work well on the street, and you can have fun in the curves 'n corners. They also aren't overly heavy, so I can still run 'em when I go to the track. Works for me....street/strip.

 

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red302 said:

I run Weld 15x7's in the front with 225-60-15's, and 15x8's in the back with 275-50-15 drag radials. The 225-60's work well on the street, and you can have fun in the curves 'n corners. They also aren't overly heavy, so I can still run 'em when I go to the track. Works for me....street/strip.

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ok cool thanks for the reply, whats the backspacing on the 15x7

 

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red302 said:

I run Weld 15x7's in the front with 225-60-15's, and 15x8's in the back with 275-50-15 drag radials. The 225-60's work well on the street, and you can have fun in the curves 'n corners. They also aren't overly heavy, so I can still run 'em when I go to the track. Works for me....street/strip.

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Have you got a good clear, rear view shot of your 275s?

 

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Maybe a 15x6 with a 215/65 or something similar?

 

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Why do you think the wheel is going to give? I thought the center was the same as the other size Welds except the actual rim part was smaller.

 

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I wouldn't worry about the integrity of the wheel. However, there are other much bigger concerns that are worth worrying about.

Skinnies on the front of any Stang SEVERELY compromise your handling, and more importantly, your braking. With that little tire on the front you have way too small a rubber patch to deal with an emergency manuver like a an evasive lane change or an emergency stop. Even if the car is only driven occasionally, skinnies have no place on the street. Mount 'em up at the track if you must, but the put real rubber back on the car for the street - for the rest of our sake. Nothing smaller than a 215 section tire on at least a 6" wide wheel on the front. Please.

 

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yeah, I spun out with my skinnies up front..not cool.

 

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One time i was driving my buddies GT through some 2 lane traffic, we're on the right lane coming up on a turn lane so that there ends up being 3 lanes at the light.....we're turning, so i go over and get into the turn lane and i'm the only one there so we're going along at about 35 or so....all of a sudden a car comes out of the 2 lanes next to me, pulling accross the lanes and trying to get into a parking lot that's off to the right of the turn lane, totally cuts me off.....so i mash the brakes and he's running skinnies....it was close to say the least....I was in mid-downshift to second and i dropped the clutch when i hit the brakes and i think that was probably 50% of what stopped me from T-boneing this idiot. I'm not saying i've never driven my own car with skinnies on, but it's never a good idea. It's like trying to stop your 3k+lb car with motorcycle tires. Even then, if it's raining or your're turning while you're braking....forget it.