doodguy
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I have stock tires/rims currently on my 2015 Mustang GT, but want to go wider than the 255's for added traction.
Can someone educate me please?
1) Height; what do you gain/lose by going with a 20" rim vs. 17?
2) Thickness; a thicker tire rides smoother than a thinner one right? Why would anyone want a thin tire?
3) Width; I know I need a 9 or 9.5" rim to get much wider than 275. I'm thinking of putting 305's in the rear and 275's up front? Is the 305 the widest tire I can fit on this car?
4) Staggering; Does having wider tires in the rear rather than front hurt handling at all?
5) Rubber; I'm thinking of going with some Nitto's for tires; I won't be taking this car to the track much, but would like to try to get a run or two in see how it will do. It will soon have 800 crank hp, so I want it to be able to grab the road in wet/dry conditions. And it rains here a lot so IF I'm stuck in the rain I don't want to slide to my death. This will mostly be a sunny day/garage car.
Can someone educate me please?
1) Height; what do you gain/lose by going with a 20" rim vs. 17?
2) Thickness; a thicker tire rides smoother than a thinner one right? Why would anyone want a thin tire?
3) Width; I know I need a 9 or 9.5" rim to get much wider than 275. I'm thinking of putting 305's in the rear and 275's up front? Is the 305 the widest tire I can fit on this car?
4) Staggering; Does having wider tires in the rear rather than front hurt handling at all?
5) Rubber; I'm thinking of going with some Nitto's for tires; I won't be taking this car to the track much, but would like to try to get a run or two in see how it will do. It will soon have 800 crank hp, so I want it to be able to grab the road in wet/dry conditions. And it rains here a lot so IF I'm stuck in the rain I don't want to slide to my death. This will mostly be a sunny day/garage car.
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