Heres is that shot in the daylight

 

another look

 

Wow! that looks great, nice to know what size I'll be aiming for when I fry the factory treads off the rim!

Has anybody had any luck in getting some kind of credit for brand new factory tires when doing a switch?

If I can do that, I'll do it right away, if not, I'll just wear the factory rubber out first, I don't have another car to put them on.

 

Those tires look great on the standard rims.
Thanks again for your trouble!

 

I guess it is time to start smoking my Pirelli's right off the rims!

(grin)

 

Hey 38Special, how close do the tires come to the fenders and chassis at full jounce and full lock?

FYI: I went to Pirelli's web site to check the dimensions of the stockers. Firstly I noticed the stockers are listed as touring tires, given their M+S rating, makes sense. Secondly the lame Pirelli staff fails to give the dimensional data on the size charts. See: http://www.us.pirelli.com/en_US/tyres/cata...&productid=9853

Attached are the spec sheets for the BFG g-Force TA KDWS tires.

 

Here's the BFG g-Force TA KD spec sheet.

 

Man... I am so sold on 255/50's now. 38special... thanks a lot for being the guinea pig, and thanks for taking the time to get some pics up. They look great. I will be putting on 255/50's and adding some 1/4"-1/2" spacers ASAP. Might not have it in my budget to put the BFG's on. Thinking about Kumho Ecsta's or Nitto's.

 

Now this is what an 05 mustang should look like!!! I can't believe how much better it looks! This tire swap will make me perfectly happy, no need for 18s!

 

Thanks for the extra pics your car looks really great. I especially like the front view.

I think I'm going to do the same thing, or maybe go for 18 inch wheels

 

Thanks for the day pics

 

It's amazing what a good set of tires will do for the look of a car. Your car looks great .38 special and thanks for sharing the info!

 

Stinkyoldfart

I have plenty of clearance when I turn the wheel all the way to either side. I drove the car hard with people in the back just to make sure the back wheels were ok as well.

 

I think the wider tires look great on there I think I`m going to get a years use (or less if I burn them off first) then get some 19`s

 

A decent set of wheels and tires really makes the 05 in my opinion. Those tires makes the car look much better.

If/when I purchase a 2005+ mustang the first thing I will do is sell the wheels and tires, get some lower profile and wider summer tires, and lower it a bit. After looking at all the sema mustangs its truely amazing how much the car changes with just a combo like this.

 

38special

Car looks great.

Have you had a chance to compare the 2 tires.

Turn in
Straight line stability
High speed, I am very interested in the rear stability.
Braking
Launching
Rain
Gas mileage

Thanks

 

Pony

Brakes seem much improved.
Launch is awsome.
Turns without any hop or drift, none at all!
Much better straight line stability. I turn off the TCS but I have forgotten to do so a few times and the tires grip so well, I have not felt it kick in.
I have chirped the tires twice on quick acceleration when I shift to second.
Miles per gallon seems to be the same. Burned 1/3 of a tank today and I drove 90 or so miles. Lots of traffic too.

 

I second what SixtySix asked. Anybody know how a near immediate tire changed would work? Or how much credit? Or it the dealer would do it?

Also, does that extra width get in the way of the turning radius? Does the tire hit the wheel well when at full turn?

 

Ghost

The tire clears the wheel well without problem at full turn.

 

Thanks!