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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Any type of spacer or low profile irs bolts required?
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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Sweet. Only I don't know if I want 315's. Wouldn't it be worse driving in teh rain? 275 looks pretty sick, but in the future, if I decide to do the Saleen 18x10 chrome rims I'm putting 315's on the back.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:44 AM
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I think running a 315 on a 9" wheel is a bad idea. NONE of the Nitto 315/555's are rated for less than a 10.5" wheel.

I am sure the set-up works well for launching, but you are gonna get funky tire wear and be squirly on hard cornering. A 275 is a much better fit and even that is pushing a bit on a 9" wheel.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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My tire wear wasn't really to bad... I got about 10 months or so on them... which isn't really off from what people normally get on a daily driven car with 500 +/- rwhp... the cornering was fine, as was the wet traction.

The only time that it became an issue was when the tires had been run basically bald.. then the rain drives turned into adventures.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mustang3GT07
Any type of spacer or low profile irs bolts required?
Nope, no modifications required...
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat
I think running a 315 on a 9" wheel is a bad idea. NONE of the Nitto 315/555's are rated for less than a 10.5" wheel.

I am sure the set-up works well for launching, but you are gonna get funky tire wear and be squirly on hard cornering. A 275 is a much better fit and even that is pushing a bit on a 9" wheel.

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Despite what you read or think, speaking from experience, I didn't notice anything unusual about how the wear on the tires...

275 is not even CLOSE to pushing it on a 9 inch wheel...
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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I agree with the 275 not even close to the limits on the stock 9" wheel, 275's stock from Ford...I'm going to order me up some 315's, I was going to buy th 10.5" wheels until I read that information on CobraBob's site & with all the help on MF
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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^^ There ya go haha, post up pics and tell us how you like them.
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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but hey.. don't do what I did.. my first set I completly trashed by showing EVERYONE how much traction I got... wasn't very good for the tires, lol
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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I'm well past that stage ^^^..trust me!



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