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What tire size(s) to use on 17"x9" 03 Cobra wheels on my Foxbody?
Hello,
Apologies if this has been covered before, but I just picked up my 88 Coupe about 10 days ago. It has a bunch of Maximum Motorsports suspension/stiffening under it, as well as H&R lowering springs, Bilstein shocks/struts and Eibach sway bars. I'm planning on upgrading to coilovers up front and buying Maximum Motorsports front LCA's and rear HD LCA's, as my 17x9 +26mm OS, 6.02 inch BS wheels are hitting the OEM LCA's at full lock. Josh @ Maximum Motorsports said I should run 275/40 tires on all 4 corners??? I do realize I will need to roll my rear fender lips for something that wide in the rear, but is that size needed in the front as well? I was hoping more of a staggered, slightly narrower front tire would look nice on it, along with the wider tire in the rear? Car will never be drag/street raced! It's going to be my "soon to be" retirement hot rod, that's mostly going to be used as a weekend cruiser/Cars & Coffee events. So, I was just asking what most of yall run on your Fox body cars?
This is what my Coupe currently looks like, with 215/55 Front, 225/50 Rear:
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.... my 17x9 +26mm OS, 6.02 inch BS wheels are hitting the OEM LCA's at full lock. Josh @ Maximum Motorsports said I should run 275/40 tires on all 4 corners???....
Are you planning to replace the wheels and tires, or just the tires?
You can check tires on Tire Rack; look up the size you are interested in; then check the "specs" tab to find the recommended wheel rim width range for that tire size. I'm pretty sure a 275 tire should have a 9.5" wheel minimum, though 9" might be on the extreme low end of the range.
I ran 95 chrome Cobra R (real, not aftermarket) on one of my Foxes and I ran 275 40s. Had to roll the rear fender lips, but it had a mid nineties 5 lug disc rear which was a little wider.
Are you planning to replace the wheels and tires, or just the tires?
You can check tires on Tire Rack; look up the size you are interested in; then check the "specs" tab to find the recommended wheel rim width range for that tire size. I'm pretty sure a 275 tire should have a 9.5" wheel minimum, though 9" might be on the extreme low end of the range.
Just the tires, nothing wrong with the wheels. According to MM, a 275 is fine on a 17x9? I know how to search wheel & tire sizes online, I'm just asking what most of yall run? I assumed a 275/40 was too wide for the front end?
I ran 95 chrome Cobra R (real, not aftermarket) on one of my Foxes and I ran 275 40s. Had to roll the rear fender lips, but it had a mid nineties 5 lug disc rear which was a little wider.
Yes, I plan on rolling rear lip, as mentioned above and yes, I also have a 94+ rear axle, so mine's the same as yours.
