slySTANGguy

So i am going to be buying tires soon. Wanted max performance summer, but i go to tire rack and it is 200 dollars per tire. the rossis were 270. and that is with the stock width of the tire. If that is the goign price then by all means thats what i will do, but i was hoping to get a cheaper tire. Also, wanted to know whats the widest i could put on the 18 inch rims, 235s just dont do it for me. Thanks

Norm Peterson

Probably 255/45-18's, although for a couple of reasons they may not look very much different from 245/45-18's on the same wheels. I hear you about that 235 number.

I say 'probably' because even though 8" is (just barely) an acceptable rim width for that size, Ford puts 255/45 front tireson 18 x 9.5's in the GT500. 265/40's and 275/40's REQUIRE at least a 9" wide wheel, 285/40's want to be mounted on 9.5" minimum.

Top-shelf 18" tires do tend to be expen$ive . . .


Norm

howarmat

There are tons of summer performance tires well under the 270 price and around 200, you just arent looking hard enough

jayel579

Norm knows!! ........... 18" tiresalways cost more. Check out www.edgeracing.com they have the best prices on tires, best that I have found anyway. Just know the size you want to get, tirerack will never sell you a tire that won't fit, thats the benefit of shopping there site. Widest on an 8" rim you can go is like a 275, 285 is pushing it; 255 should not be a problem. I have 275/40r17s on my track wheels. They are 17x8 wheels.

slySTANGguy

using the 255/50/18, they only have one type of tire that will fit, i need to get the same profile as i have right now which is 50 right?

slySTANGguy

Front Optional 18" 255/45-18 [hr] Rear Optional 18" 285/40-18

slySTANGguy

will the above fit? Tire rack suggested it, but its pretty big

Norm Peterson

It's not the profile that you have to match, it's the outside diameter. To maintain the same 27" OD when you go wider with the tire you have to lower the profile.

Those optional sizes you just posted are the GT500 sizes, pretty clearly picked by Ford to match the 27" OD of the 235's. With the GT's 8.5" wide rims you could run the 255/45's on all four corners.


Norm

22kart22

My brother bouught some aggressive tread GENERAL tires for his 2000 GT. Nothing but great ratings, and the tread pattern is just amazingly grippy and cool.

Check it out at tirerack

Stkjock

275/40/18 is widest you should go on the stock 18 x 8.5 IMO... 255/45 work fine... got that in front... 265/40/18 work ok too.. a bit shorter... got those rear.... DRs