What tire and wheels sizes for a little big setup on my 97GT?

[MustangMatt21]

I want to get some pro stars or race stars but don't know what size or backspacing I should get and what tires I should run. I'd like as big as I can get on the rear. But my car is lowered an inch and a half so I'm not sure what will fit without problems. Any help?

 

[GDawg]

Wheels:

17 x 9 +24mm offset
17 x 10.5 +27mm offset
18 x 9 +24mm offset
18 x 10 +22mm offset

I have 17" FR500 and that's my offsets. My rear 1o.5" wheels and 315/35 - 17s fit perfectly. My car is lowered also. I run Nitto 555R (DR).

 

[MustangMatt21]

I have 17x9 cobra r's on now with 245' in front and 285's on the back but I want the drag setup now. I just got a 5inch cowl and want to throw 15x8's or 10's on the back and skinnies on the front. I'm liking the race stars right now. They have a 17x4.5 for the fronts which I think would look pretty tough with some fat tires on 15's for the back.

 

[1fun281]

Im running a 275/60/15 on the back to gear my car down a little bit, and my car is slammed! cant tell you how low but probably lower then yours.

And to answer your question i have a 15x8 with 5.5 inch backspacing on the rear, but i believe a 94-98 can clear a 15x8 with a 4.5 inch backspacing, if i were to do it again id go 15x10 with 6.5 inch backspacing

 

[MustangMatt21]

Yeah your car looks good. I'd like it to fill out the wheel well like that. Hopefully the 94-98's got the same amount of room. Anyone out there know?

 

[98COBRA281]

Yeah your car looks good. I'd like it to fill out the wheel well like that. Hopefully the 94-98's got the same amount of room. Anyone out there know?

yea same amount of room on the 94-98's, 275/60's fill the wheel wells in perfect.

 

[98COBRA281]

these pics show how a 15x8, 4.5 in back spacing fits

 

[MustangMatt21]

Looks real good! Perfect for want I'd want. Would like the 15x10's too but don't want to be spending so much for the bigger tires. I go through them pretty fast. Any brake clearance issues? Did you have to put spacers for your fronts? And what size tires are you running on them?

 

[1fun281]

If your planning on going with a 275/60x15, that tire can fit a 15x10 perfect, no need for a bigger tire then that, and as long as you have stock GT brakes you can fit the fronts without spacers. 165/80/15 Nexen sb802 is your best tire for the front for street use. Ride great and wear great.

 

[MustangMatt21]

If your planning on going with a 275/60x15, that tire can fit a 15x10 perfect, no need for a bigger tire then that, and as long as you have stock GT brakes you can fit the fronts without spacers. 165/80/15 Nexen sb802 is your best tire for the front for street use. Ride great and wear great.

Thanks! That's very helpful and just what I needed to know.

 

[branbuck1]

yea same amount of room on the 94-98's, 275/60's fill the wheel wells in perfect.

can u tell me your whole setup on rims? looks awesome? any reason you did go wider in rear? Any help would be great, thanks

 

[AZmustang98]

@ 98COBRA281

I was wondering if you happened to have a picture from the rear of the car?

 

[slayerripkdc]

Most people that is all they see "the rear of his car" especially now!

 

[AZmustang98]

Let me correct myself... Everyone OTHER than 98COBRA281. Post a picture of the rear end! NPI FTW

 

[98COBRA281]

Most people that is all they see "the rear of his car" especially now!

haha yea i have some good videos of me putting spanking's on cars that make way more power then i did! GTO's, 05+ GT' on a 125 shot, a few 03/04 cobra's too

here's a silly gto

@ 98COBRA281

I was wondering if you happened to have a picture from the rear of the car?

i dont have a great pic of the rear, here what i have

when ii first put the wheels on