17 x 10.5

mikewstang · 06-19-2006, 03:13 PM

I went to discout tire because they have some cobra wheels there that i want to get. I told them that i wanted the 17x9 in the front and the 17x10.5 in the back. He said that the 17x10.5 tires on the back wouldnt fit because they rubb on the shocks on a 1998 mustang gt. Is this true, has anyone ran into this problem?

spike_africa · 06-19-2006, 03:45 PM

only problem would be it might rub with wider tires like 315 or 335 on the rear bu it would only rub the quad shocks which you can remove.

Basicly its not a problem. the wheels themselves dont rub anything.

wythors · 06-19-2006, 04:58 PM

I have 10.5 Bullitts on a 96 with 315's. The right tailpipe had to be slightly rotated inward, the quad shocks flipped or removed and the the inside of the wheel well needed massaging with a BFH to alleviate a rub issue under hard cornering. Now they fit great with no rubbing at any time.

mikewstang · 06-20-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wythors

I have 10.5 Bullitts on a 96 with 315's. The right tailpipe had to be slightly rotated inward, the quad shocks flipped or removed and the the inside of the wheel well needed massaging with a BFH to alleviate a rub issue under hard cornering. Now they fit great with no rubbing at any time.

is fliping the shocks hard?

wythors · 06-20-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mikewstang

is fliping the shocks hard?

Remove the bolt on the front end of the quad. Remove the bolt on the rear end of the quad. Flip the quad shock end for end. Reinstall bolts. Repeat for the other side.

It will take you four times as long to get the car up on jack stands and the wheels off as to do the job.

06-20-2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike_africa

only problem would be it might rub with wider tires like 315 or 335 on the rear bu it would only rub the quad shocks which you can remove.

Basicly its not a problem. the wheels themselves dont rub anything.

Not to jack this thread but what will happen of I remove my quad shocks? Anything good or bad?

red281gt · 06-21-2006, 09:11 AM

nothing really all it does is just help prevent wheel hop a little . If you have a good pair of Upper and Lower control arms they are not even nessasary.

spike_africa · 06-21-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by zigzagg321

Not to jack this thread but what will happen of I remove my quad shocks? Anything good or bad?

they help control wheel hop, if you have aftermarket lower control arms they dont do crap anyhow.

06-19-2006, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikewstang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 101	17 x 10.5 I went to discout tire because they have some cobra wheels there that i want to get. I told them that i wanted the 17x9 in the front and the 17x10.5 in the back. He said that the 17x10.5 tires on the back wouldnt fit because they rubb on the shocks on a 1998 mustang gt. Is this true, has anyone ran into this problem? __________________ 1998 Mustang GT 40 series flows off road h pipe black projector headlights BBk cold air kit 17x9 front, 17x10.5 back Cobra wheels springs, shocks/struts coming soon

06-19-2006, 03:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 6,891	only problem would be it might rub with wider tires like 315 or 335 on the rear bu it would only rub the quad shocks which you can remove. Basicly its not a problem. the wheels themselves dont rub anything. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

06-21-2006, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
red281gt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 545	nothing really all it does is just help prevent wheel hop a little . If you have a good pair of Upper and Lower control arms they are not even nessasary. __________________ Matt Brooks Sig by me!

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06-19-2006, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
wythors Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 114	I have 10.5 Bullitts on a 96 with 315's. The right tailpipe had to be slightly rotated inward, the quad shocks flipped or removed and the the inside of the wheel well needed massaging with a BFH to alleviate a rub issue under hard cornering. Now they fit great with no rubbing at any time.