I started this exact same thread sometime back, and I totally agree with you. This is a complete joke to me. I have gotten over the IRS fiasco, but this really sucks IMHO. Since 1993 ford has had the 245/45/17 option. Even one year on the 94 cobras, ford used 255's for a while, but they stopped that quickly. This new car is supposed to have a major handling advantage over any stang that has ever had a live axle. But i can see it now in all the magazine reviews; " excessive body roll" , "not enough tire for the power" , "weak skidpad road holding ability" , "Too much wheel spin at launch" , etc... . All the mags are gonna be like WTF is up with ford and then all the car and driver/motortrend/roadandtrack haters will whine and bitch.
Unless ford knows something about how to make a wider car, with more power handle better on smaller, sh****r, ALL SEASON tires, this car is in for some seriously bad reviews. Which to me is very sad, because this car could have some serious stock potential. I COULD BE WRONG, but i just see this as more bull**** ford cost cutting.