What Size Tires?
01-28-2014, 08:30 AM
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What Size Tires?
I am about to buy a new set of Nitto 555R Drag Radial tires for my mustang. Also buying the Nitto NT555 Extreme performance for the front. I am just wondering what size would be the best choice for the front and rear. My Mustang is producing around 350HP and I am about to install QA1 rear upper and lower control arms to improve traction.
01-28-2014, 09:35 AM
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What is your current rim size?
18s? 305-35 is a good choice.
17s? 315-35 should do you good
01-28-2014, 09:39 AM
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01-28-2014, 11:23 AM
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Sorry, forgot to mention that I have 17" wheels. Thanks
01-28-2014, 12:40 PM
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Do you know how wide your rims are? Are they the stock rims that come on your car?
01-28-2014, 02:19 PM
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01-28-2014, 02:35 PM
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Ah, well I think 265-40-17's would fit very nicely all the way around.
01-28-2014, 03:49 PM
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275/40/17 would be the widest tire you can correctly put on those wheels. anything wider will bulge and handling will start to suffer, slightly anyways.
01-29-2014, 12:16 AM
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I think 275's on a 9 inch will look a little bulged. Also 275's are hit and miss if they'll rub on the front.
01-29-2014, 12:32 AM
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I misunderstood the original post...i thought he was doing tires for a drag set up...not street, my apologies