Widest Wheel And Tire Specs. For 2005-07 Mustangs

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Oct 11, 2006 | 10:26 AM

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Glenn

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do we have an answer yet??

Oct 11, 2006 | 12:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Infinity

That sounds reasonable. And I agree, the front will be a bit trickier to measure. But, our own Official_STyle runs a 10" front wheel, with 285 width tires, and +45mm offset. We need to get him involved for some measurements. Lest we not forget, if the car is lowered, there may be some contact points come into play that aren't an issue on a stock suspension.

and what can i do to help?

Oct 14, 2006 | 03:28 PM

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Infinity

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Can you measure clearances? From tire to fender lip, and from tire to strut?

Oct 14, 2006 | 06:34 PM

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sure, ill probably do it tomorrow

Jan 28, 2007 | 07:45 PM

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slowjoe24

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Keep the great info coming!!

Jan 28, 2007 | 09:13 PM

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mikes rx

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Originally Posted by 1 BULLITT

You might like to research the relation between the combination of a heavy car with wide tires and hydroplaning.

Anyone who has ever experienced being on an interstate highway or expressway when pouring rain will confirm keeping a car under control is not only a challange but very frightening.

You can become a drifting expert real quick. I know I did.

I agree. I had 275's on all four corners of my 2000, and in the rain, it was a little bit of a hassle. And, that was with some really good Bridgestone Potenza's with a LOT of tread left.

There are other issues as well: with wide tires, you get a lot more rolling resistance. Now, even though new mustangs have the power, it still eats up a lot of it.

Another issue is when on "well worn" roads, the car may pull one way or another due to the width of the tire in conjuction with the indentations in the road (ie-coming up to an intersection). Sometimes, it is hard to handle, because the wheel will just want to take you somewhere. (And yes, my alignment was good).

One more thing: Make sure you take into account rim protectors. Originally, I had Goodyear F1's (size 275 40 17) on my 2000. When I switched to Bridgestone's with a rim protector (but same size), I had a little bit of rubbing due to the rim protector.

Mar 16, 2007 | 07:37 AM

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Anyone know the measurement from hub mounting surface to the inside of the fender lip?

Oct 29, 2007 | 01:40 PM

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07alloygt

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Originally Posted by 06blkmustanGT

40mm offset will work in the front but needs 45+ in the back. and 315s will bulge a little on a 10 inch wheel so they will stick out a tad more. and the only available option for 315 on a 20 is 315/35 (little taller sidewall)

Why does it have to be 45+ in the back when a lot of 05+ wheels I see are only 30+?

Also, I'm thinking about getting some 315's, can anyone tell me if I'll have rubbing issues in the rear with stock suspension components?

Dec 6, 2019 | 01:24 AM

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Denny Jones

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed M.

Infinity, I did some quick math and determined that a wheel with a (positive) 2.625-inch offset (66.7 mm) would yield a wheel with an outer lip of between 2.5 and 3 inches. Can anyone else confirm that? Does that sound right? Can you have that large of a lip (deep dish effect) on the 2005+ Mustang real wheel wells?

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Ed

I have a 2.75 lip with 285 stock suspension