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Old 12/29/09, 12:09 PM
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what size?
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Old 12/29/09, 12:10 PM
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(2)15x7 and (2)15x8

4.25" backspacing on the 15x7s
4.5" backspacing on the 15x8s
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Old 12/29/09, 03:05 PM
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very nice! I thought you wanted to do 16's or bigger?
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Old 12/29/09, 03:08 PM
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I did, but when I can get tires really cheap for 15s I am going with them.

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225/50R15s - $63+
225/50R17s - $98+
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Old 12/29/09, 03:15 PM
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good move! even the cheepies for the cobra are expensive. and the jeeps tires are usually around 350 to 400 every time.
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Old 12/29/09, 03:18 PM
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$86+ isn't expensive for the cobra. That is for 275/40ZR17.
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Old 12/29/09, 03:21 PM
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whered u find that? Tire Rack? I wouldnt put that cheap on lol
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Old 12/29/09, 03:22 PM
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Tire rack, they were Sumitomo HTR ZIIs.
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O ok. I would only use goodyear or michellin
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Michelins wear down too quickly.
Goodyears don't get good traction.
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mine get plenty. and they ride better than any tire we've used
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Getting tires is going to cut my paint money down some But selling the cragars will help regain some.
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Old 12/29/09, 08:07 PM
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Rims shipped out today. Looks like they will show up tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by mustang6804
mine get plenty. and they ride better than any tire we've used
i told you goodyear f1's suck, you should have for something better.

like BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2
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Nothing wrong with Sumitomo's. Had them on my '01 GT and on my current car. They hook great at the dragstrip.
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Nothing wrong with Sumitomo's. Had them on my '01 GT and on my current car. They hook great at the dragstrip.
I had the HTR ZIIs on my pony rims and they hooked good. I really liked them.
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Originally Posted by BA Mustang
Min wheel size of 16". 15s and 14s don't have a good enough tire selection.
I thought you were going 17"s. The Sumitomo 245/45/17 on TireRack are just as inexpensive. (The word cheap implies inferior)

How much for the Cragars?

BTW: Sumitomo is a part of Goodyear as are Falken, Dunlop, Kelly and a few others.
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Getting tires is going to cut my paint money down some But selling the cragars will help regain some.
You need a written action plan. You are all over the place. It is a wonder you can keep up with what you are doing or what you have ordered. Do you have any idea what your total costs have been so far?
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I saved all the reciepts since I started working on it. Let me go check how much I have spent so far.
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Old 12/30/09, 09:32 AM
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Ok I just calculated everything. So far I have spent $1415.05 since September, which is when I started redoing the mustang.

I still have to buy new weatherstripping for the doors, paint, leaf springs, steering kit, tires, and then I can focus on performance parts.
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