BA Mustang

I am getting ready to order new rear tires for the mustang. I am trying to figure out the max on my rims. The rears currently have 245/50R16. What is the biggest tire I can get on 16x7 rims?

usmcrebel

i wouldnt think they would get much bigger for those rims, im on 17X8's and can only cram a 275 at most on mine.

BA Mustang

I am having trouble finding anything around my price range. Or I just can't find the tires at all.

mgreene

Go to http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...=9&RunFlat=All

They have some Sumitomo 245/50R16 for $68 each!

BA Mustang

I looking at those. Only problem that ends up at 136 + 28 shipping+ 40 installation.

BA Mustang

I could pretty much get 85-100 tires locally instead on those.

BA Mustang

I've got to see about Topline and Big 10 tires.

mgreene

FYI,

I had some tires mounted and balanced at Bridges on Jordan Lane for $10.00 each. Big 10 wanted $40 each - so it pays to shop around.

Also, I entered 35805 for shipping, and it came out to $52 for 4 - $13 each. So that's $68 + 10 + 13 = $91. A lot less than what you're quoting.

BA Mustang

Will tire shops even touch a car with wheel adapters on?


91 x 2 is 182.
Only about 20 off of what I put.

I did the prices for both wheels together.




What I really want to find is Bridgestone Potenzas. That is what is on the rears now. If I could get a pair of those for 180 I would buy them.

usmcrebel

GOOD INFO just saved me money

kkucera

You could just bring them the wheels. Put the wheels on the car yourself with whatever adapters you need.

BA Mustang

That is what my dad said also.

BA Mustang

Well I have decided what I am getting. Sumitomo HTR Z
Only 68 a tire and they are the 1 of the cheapest. Everyone locally was trying to sell me Kumhos and the 1s they had I have read bad reviews on.

Bigred15

Thats a really good tire. Espicially for the price, good Choice.

BA Mustang

I was looking at the HTR+ because they are ultra high performance all season and the HTR Z is summer.

BA Mustang

Oh yeah. On my way home from the meeting last night I slammed the rears into my fenders for the second time. They had torn the cross over to Blake Bottom off Research park or whatever they call it. So I went that at around 25 well then it goes back to asphalt and a good lip there, found that out when I hit it. Took a little bit more rubber off the side of the tires.

mgreene

Jake, sounds like you might be close to me? I live off of Kelly Springs Road, just east of Hwy 53.

BA Mustang

My friend lives over there. I live off Bishop Road.

Puter

Anything more than 245/50 and you are lifting the tire patch.

Perhaps too late, but I ran Bridgestone Potenzas all the time. The Fuzion tires *are* those. I got them at Firestone for a good price for the whole deal. If you want to see/drive them, let me know.

BA Mustang

We are ordering the Sumitomos once my dad gets home. I wanted Bridgestones, but they would have to special order them. I should get the Sumitomos Saturday.

Everywhere we checked it was over 200 dollars for the rears mounted and those were Kumhos. With these it ends up at around 190.