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Old 02-16-2006, 03:19 AM
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I have the bullit wheels that came on the 2002 GT. What is the widest tire this wheel can reasonably fit?
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Old 02-16-2006, 03:21 AM
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u can probably get some 275/40/r17's on there.. i just wouldnt go to wide on that rim if you plan on corning very fast.... the sidewall will bubble over some with that wide of tire... if you want to get some new deep dish 17x10.5 bullitts for the back you could go with even some 315/35/r17's... thats what im running. it looks amazing... i got complements on my rims tonight from another mustang owner when i was cruising.
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Old 02-16-2006, 03:23 AM
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275/40 is the widest you can go on the stock 17x8" rim without a chance of the tire breaking the bead.
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Old 02-16-2006, 12:28 PM
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275/40 is the widest you can go on the stock 17x8" rim without a chance of the tire breaking the bead.
Yep...
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Old 02-16-2006, 01:02 PM
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u can probably get some 275/40/r17's on there.. i just wouldnt go to wide on that rim if you plan on corning very fast.... the sidewall will bubble over some with that wide of tire... if you want to get some new deep dish 17x10.5 bullitts for the back you could go with even some 315/35/r17's... thats what im running. it looks amazing... i got complements on my rims tonight from another mustang owner when i was cruising.
Where can you buy 17x10.5s that are identical to the stock bullets?
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Old 02-16-2006, 03:49 PM
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Where can you buy 17x10.5s that are identical to the stock bullets?
Mustang Tuning among others.
This place on Ebay has lots of cool replica rims too. I've heard it's decent stuff, but don't know first hand.
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Old 02-17-2006, 12:23 AM
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Any downsides to running 275s on the stock wheels?
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Old 02-17-2006, 05:48 PM
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no not really the tire pokes out a little bit...ive been runnin them for a yr now....i love them i would like to go fatter but its what i could do at the time i personally thing they look great
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