17 x 9" Cobra rims...Tire size?

mustangII460 · 11-08-2005, 09:30 PM

Hey, couldn't you flip upside down the quad to clear the 275? We cobras did this.

Anyway, I put on a Cooper Zeon 275/40 and it didn't have the sidewall buldge my old Dunlops did. So I actually could have went wider with the same clearance.

I used a Cooper 245/45 front and the rim and tire are flush. Wheras again the Dumlop stuck out some.

Maybe something to consider.

93SilverBullet · 11-08-2005, 10:03 PM

im not sure withthe low profile, what i do know is i had a set of mickey thompson et streets 275/60/15 and i could not even tighten it down(quads reversed) without it hittin gthe tire...even with them off th esidewalls still rubbed the hell out of the inner fenderwell. keep in mind now this is all with a 15x8 weld draglite with a 5 1/2 " backspacing. everyon ei know of who has wider than 255 width doesn't have quads

11-08-2005, 09:30 PM	#1
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Re: 17 x 9" Cobra rims...Tire size? Hey, couldn't you flip upside down the quad to clear the 275? We cobras did this. Anyway, I put on a Cooper Zeon 275/40 and it didn't have the sidewall buldge my old Dunlops did. So I actually could have went wider with the same clearance. I used a Cooper 245/45 front and the rim and tire are flush. Wheras again the Dumlop stuck out some. Maybe something to consider. __________________ Frank

11-08-2005, 10:03 PM	#2
93SilverBullet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 4	Re: 17 x 9" Cobra rims...Tire size? im not sure withthe low profile, what i do know is i had a set of mickey thompson et streets 275/60/15 and i could not even tighten it down(quads reversed) without it hittin gthe tire...even with them off th esidewalls still rubbed the hell out of the inner fenderwell. keep in mind now this is all with a 15x8 weld draglite with a 5 1/2 " backspacing. everyon ei know of who has wider than 255 width doesn't have quads

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