Widest Tire

[88stang]

My first post
What is the widest rim I can put on my 88 without doing any mods?
Im a Newbie


ahhhhhh holy crap thats a big avatar

[Brent]

lol yea can you resize it?

You still have 4 lug I assume right?

[WhiteStang99]

yes, that is a massive avatar...

change it please!

Welcome to the forums. I don't know about ur tire size, but somebody here will I'm sure.

[Brent]

I resized it for ya

[Brent]

A friend of mine owns a 93 and has 17x9 2003 Cobras on his car. 275/40/17 tires
So 275/40/17 Tires with a 17x9 rim would be the biggest you would want to go

[STEVE]

some one had told me 275/40 would rub but thats for my 02

[88stang]

yes it is a 4 lug

dang it I removed the avatar(thanks anyways for the resize)

I was gonna go 15X10(but I worry about rub....or worse )

[STEVE]

15x10 up front would b very wide

[88stang]

Quote: Originally Posted by 232stang 15x10 up front would b very wide

lol, naw I was gonna put 10 in the back and 3.5 in the front

[Brent]

10 in the back would be very close to brake lines

[88stang]

here are the two choices first one is a convo et and the second is a auto drag

[Brent]

I have never owned a Fox Body so I am relying on my friend with his 17x9 Rims on his 93. He tells me with a 9" tire its very close to the brake lines and anything bigger is pushing it.

I like the first design better btw

[88stang]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brent I have never owned a Fox Body so I am relying on my friend with his 17x9 Rims on his 93. He tells me with a 9" tire its very close to the brake lines and anything bigger is pushing it. I like the first design better btw

Cool thanks for the advice and that is my first choice too

[STEVE]

yeah the first ones look better

[88stang]

okay I got it....Im going 4's in the front and 8.5 in the rear
but now my next concern is what size tire should I use, any recomendations?
plz help.....thanks

[SpectorV]

my friend just went with a 17 by 9 03 cobra rim with a 6.11 backspacing and he barly rubes. if you are going with a standard 17 by 8 gt rim a 245 is as much as you want to go.

17 by 9 with a 275 up front will rub but not terrible, just try to get a 5.95 or 6.11 backspacing.

[tire]

165r's for the front.
i would go with for a 265/60/15 on a 15x8.5 wheel. (should be about 27 1/2 diameter rear)
this will keep the front skinny/rear biggie look going.
if you don't get drag radials or et streets for skinnies and biggies, well, i don't know what to say. bfg drag radials are premo but won't last as long as the nitto dr's. m/t is still delaying their dr series. :-/

austin