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Old 11/26/07, 11:42 PM
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New tires?

Im considering putting a 100 shot on my car but I know the stock pzero's wont be able to handle that much power. You guys think my car would look wierd running the stock tires up front with 245/45 nitto 555r's in the back on the stock 17 inch rims?
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That tire size is going to throw your speedometer off (and your odometer too)...a lot, like 43 wheel revolutions per mile. You're talking like a 4 mph difference at 70mph. If I were you I would go with 255/50 R17 where it will only throw your guages off by 3 revolutions/mile or 0.3MPH at 70. 255/50 is harder to find but not only is it going to have less impact on your instruments but it will give you more grip.

And yeah, 245/45 would look wierd. Stock sidewall height is 5.1 inches and the size you're talking about is 4.3. Your rear axle would look like its squatting.
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Consumers Reports did UHP tire tests in the Nov. issue. Although the Mustang's stock Pirelli P-Zero M+S all-season tires did poorly, the Pirelli P-Zero summer UHP tires tested were second only to Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. Nitto's NT 555 extreme zr didn't do well but I don't know if that's the same tire you want to use. It's interesting how one tire with same name but different classes can be so different in testing results.
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