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245/50/16 tires......anybody??

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Old 09-07-2004, 06:31 PM
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Default 245/50/16 tires......anybody??

anyone running this size on their Fox body 5.0 ??

any problems??
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Old 09-07-2004, 06:51 PM
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Default RE: 245/50/16 tires......anybody??

Not a problem at all on stock springs. I had a buddy that used that same size in Comp TA's and loved them. Not sure if lowering it would make a difference or not though.
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Old 09-07-2004, 07:25 PM
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Default RE: 245/50/16 tires......anybody??

I'm running them on the rear. my fronts are 225/50/16.

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Old 09-07-2004, 08:29 PM
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Default RE: 245/50/16 tires......anybody??

i runned them on my pony wheels for a little while until i got my welds and had no promblems which my car is also lowered with eibach sportline springs but still no contact or rubbing so you should'nt have no promblem at all
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Old 09-07-2004, 08:57 PM
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ya thats what im running on my stang
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Old 09-11-2004, 04:08 AM
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i'm running 245/45/17 on the front and 275/40/17 on the rear
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Old 09-12-2004, 02:21 AM
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i used to run them all the way around and it rubed when i turned real sharo but i think ma car was lowered before i got it too but got 225 60 on the front now and no problems
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Old 09-12-2004, 04:37 PM
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you can run up to 275 with out replacing your rear shocks anything bigger you have to put better shocks so you dont rub
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Old 09-12-2004, 04:51 PM
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i had 245/50/16 with a 2" drop and had no probs. now i have 245/40/17 in the front and 285/40/17 on back but its not dropped anymore,they rubbed on the back
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Old 09-12-2004, 09:44 PM
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im running that size and they look badass from behind. i think thats the biggest size pony rims can fit though. oh well! they look sick!!!!
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