Yet another tire question... i know i know... sorry

[StangLou]

Ok here is my question. I want to get Nitto 555R's up front and back, but I have heard that if I go with 275's in front and back, I might notice some pulling while driving. Any of you guys run 275's front and back or do most of you run 245's up front? I plan on getting the 275's withing the next couple of weeks since my back tires are getting a little thin . If no one has noticed any of the pulling I was warned about then I will get 275's in front as well.

Thanks for any help in advance

 

[2002BLGT]

if you are running the stock 8 inch rims just do the 275s out back . if you have 17x9s all around do the 275s all around .....IMO

 

[Cali03Boss]

those who run a wider sized tire in the back will always notice pushing. 275s all around should give u no more pushing than stock. I have 315s and 245s up front, now THAT is some understeer. But why worry about understeer racing...you dont autox do you? If not...who cares about it.

 

[StangLou]

yep, i still have the stock 17x8's all round. what is our stock tire width, are they 245's all around?

 

[rjstaaf]

275s are too wide for stock 17x8" rims. I just can't fathom why anyone would spend the money to buy a performance tire and then handicap it by putting it on a rim it wasn't designed for.

Nitto 555
http://www.nittotire.com/popup_555_sizes.asp

Nitto 555R
http://www.nittotire.com/popup_555r_sizes.asp

 

[StangLou]

P275/60 R15 107V 7.5-(8.0)-9.5


Isnt that saying that the tire is good for anywhere from a 7.5-8.0-9.5" rim or am I reading that wrong???

 

[SonicBlue2v03GT]

One could always compromise and get the Nitto 555 Street tire in 255/40/ZR17

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?sw=false&ar=40&pc=40142&cs=255&rd=17

That what I had decided on anyways, until i hatched a plan to go 18"

 

[rjstaaf]

P275/60 R15 107V 7.5-(8.0)-9.5


Isnt that saying that the tire is good for anywhere from a 7.5-8.0-9.5" rim or am I reading that wrong???

That is on a 15" rim (R15). We are talking about the stock 17x8 rims here.

 

[Sleepy1]

StangLou, you will notice a little more "tracking" with the 275's up front. Tracking refers to the tires finding ruts in the road and making the steering wheel jerk a little bit when driving. It shouldn't be too much of a problem, but sometimes it is very noticeable.

 

[cmb91LX]

I run the Nittos 275/40 on front with 03 cobras and they track all over the street.

 

[connatic]

I've got Eagle F1 GS-D3 275/40's all around. They find all the imperfections in the concrete but it's not bad. And it is a lot of fun on the track.

 

[Rocketman]

StangLou, you will notice a little more "tracking" with the 275's up front. Tracking refers to the tires finding ruts in the road and making the steering wheel jerk a little bit when driving. It shouldn't be too much of a problem, but sometimes it is very noticeable.

275X35X18 all around here. I do get some tracking up front. Especially on the concrete freeways here in LA with the expansion joints runnging down the middle of the lane. On regular asphalt roads, I don't notice any tracking at all.

 

[StangLou]

Thanks for all the help guys. Im ordering the rear tires now . I definately need them to make the trek to myrtle beach for stang week!!!

 

[02_2VStang]

im runnin 275s all the way around on a 9 inch rim, i noticed tracking alittle when i first got them, now..i think nothing of it.

 

[01BlkGT]

I'm running 275/40's all around and it's wasnt notciably worse until I replaced the steering rack bushings to the steeda aluminum ones.