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255/55/17 SUV tires?

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Old 12/30/05, 02:02 PM
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Hi! yesterday i went to get some 255/50/17 tires installed on my mustang. When i came home, i did some reseach on the tire brand. They are high performance Hankook ST. And i did not know they were suv/truck tires. They are great tires for the price. $103 and w-speed rated from discount tire. Does it really make a difference if you buy SUV/truck tires compared to other car performance tires of that size. need some input...

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Old 12/30/05, 06:11 PM
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You have nothing to worry about, except for the fact that since it's intended for SUV's, it's a much heavier tire. It'll have heavier duty ply's.
Other than that it's a pretty good price for the tire.
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They are the tire that I have, and I love them. No problems at all. The best advantage is that they protude out a little more than the stock 235s, giving your rims better curb protection.
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I have the Toyo Proxes S/t 255/45/18 which are designed for a truck and they work great on the mustang. Plus they will not wear out as fast as regular car sport tires.
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