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Old 10-20-2007, 08:42 AM
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Im going together with my car in a couple of weeks and I have to buy 4 new tires. I have a 88 mustang gt and the stock tire size is 225/60/15. I need a good tire size combination because I want the back tires to be a little wider. If there is another tire that is being run on the fox body besides the 225/60/15 let me know. Might even try a 16' tire if that is something popular to do. I want the front tire in a 15 or 16 inch tire and I want the back tire to be the same sizejustwider. Any ideas will be welcome and it would be nice to know a good, inexpensive, z rated tire brand also.
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Old 10-20-2007, 09:06 AM
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The pony rims are 16 inch and you can run up to a 255 50 16 with tight inner tailpipe clearence....I ran a 245 50 15 bfg on a 15 inch 10 hole set up and they lookedwide on the back with 205 60 15's up front. With my 16 inch pony rims on my 92 right now, I have 245 50 16's on the rear and 225 55 16's on the front and it looks good
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:00 AM
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i agree
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:42 AM
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i agree
I dont...

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The pony rims are 16 inch and you can run up to a 255 50 16 with tight inner tailpipe clearence....I ran a 245 50 15 bfg on a 15 inch 10 hole set up and they lookedwide on the back with 205 60 15's up front. With my 16 inch pony rims on my 92 right now, I have 245 50 16's on the rear and 225 55 16's on the front and it looks good
retaining stock tire diameter, the best fit for pony rims is 245/50/16... but if you want drag radials.. youll be stuck with a 255/50/16

245/50/15 bfg drag radials.... good one... thats 1" too short
205/60/15... good lord... go kart tires

tires that retain stock diameter are
225/60/15
275/50/15
225/55/16
245/50/16
245/45/17
275/40/17
315/35/17
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Old 10-20-2007, 11:04 AM
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I like the 315/35R17, good idea
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Old 10-20-2007, 11:21 AM
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I like the 315/35R17, good idea
they dont fit on a fox, and your traction will decrease.... dont go bigger than 275/40/17
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