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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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I'm currently running 275/30/19 tires in the rear with prokit lowering springs, Im not really feeling the 30 series low profile sidewall, my question is ''Do you guys think i can run a 275/40 tire without any rubbing considering the fact that im running prokit springs... Thanks



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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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You should be able to fit a 275/40, that's what I'm running but I'm on an 18inch rim lowered, and have plenty of room.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by slvrstang2007
You should be able to fit a 275/40, that's what I'm running but I'm on an 18inch rim lowered, and have plenty of room.
Do you have any pics???

anybody else running a 40 series sidewall with a lowered stang????
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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ive seen people that run 295/40/20's i dont know if there lowered though. im just not sure about the front more or less when u turn the wheel
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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I'm lowered on a 285/35/19 and I could go to a 40 no problem. FRPP springs.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ffk_pennywise
I'm lowered on a 285/35/19 and I could go to a 40 no problem. FRPP springs.
Any pics???? I keep on getting advice from people telling me that it will rub
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ml#post6062935

Bottom of the page. I dont think it would rub. You need to find a tire calculator and see for sure though. Make sure its not like 2" bigger or something crazy like that.
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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How wide are your wheels? on a 10" wheel you can go wider than a 275, I ran a 275/40/20 and they were too narrow on the wheel but didn't rub. Now I'm running a 295/40/20 and they rub sometimes over rough train tracks or huge potholes, I'm going to go with a 305/35 next time. Lowered with Pro Kit.

Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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I don't see an issue with rubbing. Our wheel well can take an awful lot of tire.
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