RazorGT

Which do you prefer?

Seems like a year ago everyone was like 18 or gtfo (unless you promise not to tell anyone :/)

but in the past week or two on several mustang communities I found a handful of people getting 20's...is 20 the new 18?

What happened to "18's provide a better ride quality" (why is that btw?) and "20s look too big"?

I'm looking to get some 18s this week, hopefully no one says "you should have gotten 20's bro"

e3phung

I have 18x9.5.. I wish I would have gone 20s since I mostly cruise and show. but if I had to daily drive my car then 18 or 19 would have been the way to go.

OSUTX440

Split the difference and go 19. If I had to choose between 18's or 20's, def 20's.

Nonsequitur

We (my wife and I) decided on 19's based on overall tire/wheel size and what we are seeing other Mustangs run with clearance. Our decision was based on having a little more sidewall to help protect our wheels from the condition of the roads and freeways local to us.

For us it was a bit easier to just go a little smaller on the wheel, as a little physical insurance, to help protect the wheels from damage.

We ended up with 19X8.5/19X10 AMR wheels with a 255/285 tire combination.

Rudolph Hucker

18" the car will drive how it should
20" will slow the car and affect the handling

i rekon 19's meself..thing is 20's look the best..i know if u had a v6 4.0 i'de tell u stay well away from 20's
and if u had a vert..
seeing as u aint it's your call really dude

Cruzinaround

The Tire diameter should remain the same regardless of the wheel size. And if you go with forged or flow formed wheels it will keep the weight down lower than a cast wheel and tire combo. For a larger wheel you would also benefit from a WIDER cross section so an 10.5 or 11 inch rear and a 9.5 to 10 inch front wheel staggered setup which would also put more contact patch on the road for more grip and with the lower sidewall provide less flex in hard cornering.

That's the basics of Plus sizing. Which is typically done in performance cars that are equipped with suspensions geared more towards hugging the road and cornering than drag racing.

jjjferro

I went with 20's this year cause I like the look. More rim and less tire to look at.

ModBargains

Keep the 20"s for the street, go with 18"s for the track. Go with 19"s if you can't decide between the two or want less compromise

I went with 20"s for the street, and I have a second set for the track:

whtbullitt

I personally think people go to big anymore. I would stick with 18" or maybe 19" as some have said.
20" + belong on SUV's and trucks imo.

RazorGT

As mentioned "filling the wheel well" I going to keep my car at stock height, so if I did get 20s or 19s would it help fill the gap nicely?