What American Muscle wheel and tire set for no lowering of car?
10-19-2013, 03:29 PM
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What American Muscle wheel and tire set for no lowering of car?
I want to get a set of wheels and tires from American Muscle... but I don't want to lower my car.
What size wheel looks the best without lowering?
What size wheel looks the best without lowering?
10-19-2013, 07:12 PM
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It's all personal preference. All lowering does is decrease the fender gap from the tires. You should end up with the same overall tire height regardless of what size wheels you go with. 19" is what the brembo package cars run.
Last edited by danzcool; 10-20-2013 at 01:04 AM.
10-19-2013, 08:01 PM
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As long as you get the right tire size the ride height should not change, not sure about 19's but 18's if you get 255/45/18 they should be the same (or pretty close) as the stock 235/50's. If thats what the V6's start with.
10-20-2013, 03:44 AM
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I'm not sure what you're insinuating.
Everyone else: I want to clarify my question. I know changing wheel size will not change ride height. But it will change how big the gap is from the top of the wheel to the bottom of the fender (right)?
That is my question... what sizing of wheel will nearly fill the gap in so it looks flush with the fender?
Everyone else: I want to clarify my question. I know changing wheel size will not change ride height. But it will change how big the gap is from the top of the wheel to the bottom of the fender (right)?
That is my question... what sizing of wheel will nearly fill the gap in so it looks flush with the fender?
10-20-2013, 09:40 AM
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20's would be a little less noticeable. I would lower it, put 19's on it, and it will probably still cost less than just 20's alone. I had 20's on mine and there was still a little gap, PM me and I can send you pics of it prior to it being lowered.
10-20-2013, 04:18 PM
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I vote for the 19" Brembo Track Pack Wheels from a GT. They are 19"x9"
You can pick them up cheap (mine were $400 with TPMS.....no tires) and they look MEAN! I have NO PLANS to lower my Mustang either, the 19" wheels look great and the 255/40/19 tires up the ante in the handling dept.
Or.......find some California Special Wheels off a GT. Those are 19" x 8.5" and use a larger (taller) tire: 245/45/19 and might fill in the wheel well better.
The 19" x 8.5" wheels get the 245/45/19 tires.
The 19" x 9" wheels get the 255/40/19 tires.
Last edited by Vegasrph98; 10-20-2013 at 04:20 PM.