19's???
6th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Montaner
You have to look hard to find lightweight wheels. Here is an example of a lightweight wheel that will fit the mustang.
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...l=RPF1+-+Black
Most summer tires in the 255-285mm range are going to weigh 28-32 pounds. Toss in the typical boat anchor wheels like the 18x10 deep dish bullitts I'm running and you're at well nearly 60 pounds. That's pretty terrible.
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...l=RPF1+-+Black
Most summer tires in the 255-285mm range are going to weigh 28-32 pounds. Toss in the typical boat anchor wheels like the 18x10 deep dish bullitts I'm running and you're at well nearly 60 pounds. That's pretty terrible.
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 566
From: South Florida
+1 on the lack of wheel AND tire choices in 19". But most people going for that "rubber-band-on-a-wagon-wheel" and "in-the-hood" look (NOW who's going to get flamed???) go for 20" and I've even seen someone here with 22" wheels.
My taste is opposite yours. I have 18" OE takeoff wheels (after dumping my stock 18" wheels) and am sorry I didn't go with 16" and some sexy sidewall. Even the stock 55 series tires suck as far as sidewall height is concerned IMO. Give me sidewalls with RWL's! Yeah, baby!
My taste is opposite yours. I have 18" OE takeoff wheels (after dumping my stock 18" wheels) and am sorry I didn't go with 16" and some sexy sidewall. Even the stock 55 series tires suck as far as sidewall height is concerned IMO. Give me sidewalls with RWL's! Yeah, baby!
I'd go for 15s if they would clear the brakes. I like the look of yours from the rear with the 275s, I'm thinking 295s for mine, I did see one with 315s at a show this weekend, awsome!
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Plus, an 18" LOOKS like a tire compared to a 20" which has no frickin' sidewall and looks like you just came out of Harlem.
Last edited by Nuke; Dec 1, 2009 at 08:50 AM.
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The sidewall height of a 245/45 tire is about 4.34", vs the 255/35 at about 3.51". But even that's not what you see, since about 0.6" worth of sidewall height is hiding behind the wheel flange, and there's another half inch or so "lost" at the bottom of the tire (where you're most likely to notice the shortness of a sidewall) due to sidewall flexing under the load being supported. Eyesight might be open to question if the difference between 3_1/4" visual sidewall on a 19" wheel and 2_7/16" on a 20 didn't jump out.
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