Wider wheel in back??

[LxMike]

Like the title say. Wider wheel in back with same tire size all around or go wider tire in back also?? I see wheel set in the ads but always seem to be wider rears...

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[MAGS1]

Like the title say. Wider wheel in back with same tire size all around or go wider tire in back also?? I see wheel set in the ads but always seem to be wider rears...

Depends on what your uses for the car are. I daily mine so a square setup makes more sense for me so I can rotate all 4 corners. For track use, square makes more sense as well, although there are some that go staggered for the track. To me, the best use for a staggered setup is if you’re doing straight line stuff (1/4 mile, 1/2 mile). If you don’t plan to do much of any of that, it comes down looks. If you like the look of a 305 (or larger) in the rear, go for the staggered setup. I have 285’s all around and those are plenty big enough for me.

 

[m3incorp]

As stated above.....some versions of the Mustang come with staggered wheels/tires widths. For me personally, if going with a wider tire in back, then I figure I may as well go with a wider wheel, as I would mostly be doing it for looks..ooooh wait, that is exactly what I did. I have drag radials for the summer set, so no consideration of ever rotating tires.

 

[MidwayJ]

I don't know why anyone would put wider wheels in back with the same size tires all around. Either square or staggered (wider rear wheels and tires) depending on how you use the car and if you prefer the staggered look.

 

[Prodigal]

Staggered diff size wheels, offsets and tires front vs rear imho.

Did I make it in before the square spacer fans?

 

[EFI]

I don't know why anyone would put wider wheels in back with the same size tires all around.

Yeah that might be one of the dumbest things you can do. Not only are you missing out on the extra width out back where you need it, but you can't even rotate the tires front to back like you could with a true square setup.

 

[m3incorp]

In one of the other threads, someone said their car came from Ford with wider wheels in the rear but same size tires all around. I don't know which model it was.

 

[m3incorp]

lol true.....but there is someone, somewhere that would dismount the tires from the wheels to do it.

Yeah that might be one of the dumbest things you can do. Not only are you missing out on the extra width out back where you need it, but you can't even rotate the tires front to back like you could with a true square setup.

 

[MidwayJ]

In one of the other threads, someone said their car came from Ford with wider wheels in the rear but same size tires all around. I don't know which model it was.

I think the PP2 came with 305s all around but the fronts are 10.5 while the rears are 11.

 

[EFI]

I think the PP2 came with 305s all around but the fronts are 10.5 while the rears are 11.

That's sort ok, at least he's taking full advantage of the rear wheel size and just a bit oversized for the front.

But say the PP1 had 255 on the front on 9" wheels then also 255 on the rear on 9.5" wheels. That would be dumb and probably why Ford doesn't do it.

 

[ShadesOfBloo]

I think the PP2 came with 305s all around but the fronts are 10.5 while the rears are 11.

Yes, I read that and thought it was weird.
I thought the 305 might be kinda squeezed onto the front rim, and possibly sacrifice steering feel or something.

The Mach 1 Handling Package uses the same size wheels - 10.5" wide in front and 11" in the rear -
and different tire sizes. The front tread is still a 305 and the back is a 315, so the tires are still only different by one increment of width.

 

[tdstuart]

Have a 10" wide wheel with 305s all the way around.

Some rubbing up front on the wheel liner but I am also on lowering springs.

 

[AvalancheSVT]

i wanna go 19x10 all around so i can carry a full sized spare for road trips.

 

[LxMike]

i wanna go 19x10 all around so i can carry a full sized spare for road trips.

This is what I'd like to do but the classifieds close enough to me are all staggered sets.

 

[djcodeman]

if you want to maximize your grip, you want to maximize your contact patch.... running a wider
tire on an undersized wheel does not help you... also the more torque you have, the more necessary good grip becomes for launching

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