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12/24/07, 12:28 PM

billr814

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i have a 2006 mustang gt which came w/ the fan style 18" rims..this is a 8.5 in. width..how much wider tires can i go w??i love the bf goodrich's on it now...i want to stay w them..

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12/24/07, 01:08 PM

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i have a 2006 mustang gt which came w/ the fan style 18" rims..this is a 8.5 in. width..how much wider tires can i go w??i love the bf goodrich's on it now...i want to stay w them..

To be safe, I would just get the same width. If you want wider tires, it is always a better bet to just buy a wider rim.

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12/24/07, 03:38 PM

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8.5” rims can fit a 255 tire. Anything wider will not be safe and not recommended by the tire manufacture, even if a shop is willing to sell it to you.