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View Poll Results: 17x8 17x9 staggered or 17x8 all around
I want to order my wheels tomorrow but I hve not been able to decide on what size of wheels to get for a month. I know everyone will say why not just run 17x9 up front and 10.5 out back with 315's but I do not have a boat load of cash and I do not like my choices for 315's. So I have been doing some searching and thinking and this is what I came up with 17x8 in the front with 245/40's and 17x9's out back with 275/40's with spacers later on. The reason I want to go with this setup or all 17x8's with 245's all around is that I want to keep 245's up front so my car does not tramline with all 17x9's my mustang is my every day driver and I do not want to fight my car all the time. Right now I am leaning towards all 17x8's so I can rotate but then again staggered does look bad@$$ but I am just stuck so let me know what you guys think.
here is the wheels I want and my stang is a 2000 amazon green GT
It was slightly noticable. It pushed the rears out just enough to match the fronts. I have 1 pic in my photo albumn with that setup. It's not the best photo, but feel free to check it out.
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2004 DSG Mustang Gt, BBK long tubes, BBK catted h pipe, SSS Terminator Catback, K&N cai, Steeda UDP's, Accufab 75mm tb/plenum, FRPP aluminum ds, Motive 3.90 gear, Alternative Auto custom tune, Steeda Tri-Ax, DD black bullitts w/315's Nitto 555R's, & 100 shot N20. 269/305 na, 373/528 N20
I think your concern about tramlining is over-rated.
This is much like all the buzz on how much of a PITA it was to begin to separate recyclables into different containers when first introduced (talkin' 20 years ago, pepes. So dating myself here). Everyone said how much trouble to separate cans, bottles and such. Now.... we just use separate containers automatically and don't think twice.
You will likely notice tramlining, but soon just deal with it and probably not much even notice it. If it is too expensive to go wider, than so be it. But if your ONLY reason was to avoid this issue, I would tell you to let it go and get the tires/wheels you REALLY want and tramlining be damned!
A wider tire wants to follow ruts/grooves in the road and tends to pull you around a bit. In the extreme and when you are not used to it on really bad roads, you can give the appearance of being on a few too many beers.
I run 295 "R" tires on 10" wheels up front with 100% Heim jointed suspension, so my car takes tramlining to the extreme. I don't have a problem with it and just part of the driving experience for me.
I am leaning more towards all 17x8's I just dont want people to say oh you should have went with all 17x9's or your mustang looks like a 4x4 and you should have went staggered. Anyone one that went all 17x8's with new wheels please chime in.
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bullitts 17x9 staggered with 17x8 or all 17x8's
