tire sizes?

[chiaronate]

hey, i recently bought a set of 17x9.5 rims and was wondering what tire sizes would fit on them. i've been thinking of 275's all the way around, but i'm not sure if a smaller size would be better on the front end. not planning on alot of drag racing, just fun street driving. anyone have some thoughts on this?

[mustangII460]

I run:

Rear 17X9 With 275-40's

Front's are 17X8 245-45's.

The difference in sizes makes them equal height.

They fit perfect on the wheel.

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If your's are 17X9 all the way around. I would put the same size tires on so you can rotate. I had to use 17X8 fronts on the roadster because of clearance.

[chiaronate]

ok, so would 285 x 40 be a perfect fit on a 17 x 9.5 rim? would there be enough clearance for 285's on the front end?

[bigred90gt]

Originally posted by chiaronate
ok, so would 285 x 40 be a perfect fit on a 17 x 9.5 rim? would there be enough clearance for 285's on the front end?

285's would fit nicely on a 9.5" rim, maybe even 295's if you want the extra meat look in the back. I wouldnt go more than about a 255 up front, but that would look silly on a 9.5" rim. You might have clearence issues in the front when turning sharply. There may be something you can do to the front to rectify this, but, I couldnt begin to tell you what.

[chiaronate]

the 2003 svt cobra has 275's all the way around. i'm guessing all sn-95's have the same clearance. am i wrong?