what tire sizes will fit my 17' 9" wheel.

Ryan · 09-07-2007, 03:01 PM

i have 245's right now but looking to upgrade to 275's would that fit i want as wide as i can go really.

Dave04Mustang · 09-07-2007, 04:00 PM

275/40/17 is the best fit

mpt_1962 · 09-07-2007, 10:08 PM

yep...if you are ordering your rims off of AmericanMuscle.com then it has the tire suggestion and they do suggest 275's, putting a 245 on a 9" rim will look way to "slim" and will have the tire stretched out.

Ryan · 09-10-2007, 09:05 AM

Oh so 275 looks the widest and fits the best. Now what kind of tire should i get i was looking into bf goodrich g force or these falken tires. I have dunlop sports at the moment.

r3dn3ck · 09-10-2007, 09:16 AM

get whatever makes your wee wee happy. they're both decent tires.

mpt_1962 · 09-10-2007, 09:58 PM

in other words....275

Ryan · 09-13-2007, 07:15 PM

Yeah so i just got new tires i dont really like them at all. I got Falken Zexius 245,45,17 which i hate. I was going for 275 but they said it would only work for the rear. but i need all for tires the same so i can rotate them. The tires aren't low profile enough for me and im kinda dissapointed but whatever.

mpt_1962 · 09-13-2007, 11:09 PM

you can get 275 all around...dont know why they told you differant

Ryan · 09-14-2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpt_1962

you can get 275 all around...dont know why they told you differant

My stang is lowered 1.75". Thats probably why i here my tirees scraping on the fender almost every slow turn i take. So im guessing that would be why.

r3dn3ck · 09-14-2007, 08:52 AM

ryan, dude... where did you get your wheels from? If you're rubbing on anything but a damn near full lock turn then there's a problem. My car is more than 2" lowered and I run a 17x9 and there's no rubbing. Granted I have tubular suspension but still... no fender rub ever.

Ryan · 09-14-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r3dn3ck

ryan, dude... where did you get your wheels from? If you're rubbing on anything but a damn near full lock turn then there's a problem. My car is more than 2" lowered and I run a 17x9 and there's no rubbing. Granted I have tubular suspension but still... no fender rub ever.

i got my tires from rip off les shawb or whatever and i got a wheel alignment. I meant to say it scraps when i crank the wheel all the way.

Tip for everyone. Les Schwab is a scam. I went there to get 4 tires and a wheel alignment. I got some Zexius tires which they said were Falken's. I go home and research it and turns out they are not Falken's. So they charge e the price of falkens and instead i get these fake Falken's. Whoever needs tires do not go to Les Schwab they are a scam.

r3dn3ck · 09-14-2007, 03:43 PM

take your car back and tell the manager you feel lied to and you'd like him to make it right. always works for me

now... back to my question. No, not your tires... your wheels... the metal things your tires go on. In any case... you got tires already so point is moot.

Ryan · 09-14-2007, 04:37 PM

I got 2000 cobra r wheels. They have been on there since i got the car size 17.9"

SLP02GT · 09-23-2007, 03:16 PM

I have seen 285's on a 17x9 it looks good, but a 275 is a better fit

jeredan2003 · 09-23-2007, 03:23 PM

my 275s rub the swaybar at full lock on the front.....

SLP02GT · 09-23-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeredan2003

my 275s rub the swaybar at full lock on the front.....

My 02 is lowered and mine don't rub

mpt_1962 · 10-31-2007, 08:43 AM

would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...

machnjo · 10-31-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpt_1962

would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...

I have 255/45-17 on the front of my Mach and no, they don't rub, but honestly, I don't like the way they look either, on a 17x9 rim, they just don't fill enough for me. Going back to 275/40-17 GY GSD3s soon.

r3dn3ck · 10-31-2007, 09:30 AM

275/40/17 is the correct size for a 17x9 rim. You shouldn't get any rub except at very extreme steering angles.

Machnjo is right btw... 255 looks like crap on a 9" rim.

machnjo · 10-31-2007, 10:23 AM

275/40-17 up front on 17x9 rim
285/40-17 in back on 18x10 rim

SLP02GT · 10-31-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpt_1962

would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's
i am lowered 1.5" by the way...

I'm running 17x10.5 wheels w/ 315/35/17's on rear and 17x9" wheels w/ 275/40/17on the front with no rubbing. My car is also lowered. Just make sure the wheels you get, that the offset/backspacing are correct or you may run into problems

09-07-2007, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 110	what tire sizes will fit my 17' 9" wheel. i have 245's right now but looking to upgrade to 275's would that fit i want as wide as i can go really.

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Dave04Mustang Not Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,335	275/40/17 is the best fit __________________ sig by PcolaV6

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SLP02GT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 247	I have seen 285's on a 17x9 it looks good, but a 275 is a better fit __________________ 02 GT 5 speed (sold) - 1992 5.0 LX

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jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	my 275s rub the swaybar at full lock on the front..... __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

10-31-2007, 10:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
machnjo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,086	275/40-17 up front on 17x9 rim 285/40-17 in back on 18x10 rim __________________ 2004 Screaming Yellow Mach 1 (5spd) 2002 Mineral Grey GT (auto, DD) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2534038/1 Sig courtesy of wnracing

09-07-2007, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
mpt_1962 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Posts: 829	yep...if you are ordering your rims off of AmericanMuscle.com then it has the tire suggestion and they do suggest 275's, putting a 245 on a 9" rim will look way to "slim" and will have the tire stretched out.

09-10-2007, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 110	Oh so 275 looks the widest and fits the best. Now what kind of tire should i get i was looking into bf goodrich g force or these falken tires. I have dunlop sports at the moment.

09-10-2007, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,182	get whatever makes your wee wee happy. they're both decent tires.

09-10-2007, 09:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
mpt_1962 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Posts: 829	in other words....275

09-13-2007, 07:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 110	Yeah so i just got new tires i dont really like them at all. I got Falken Zexius 245,45,17 which i hate. I was going for 275 but they said it would only work for the rear. but i need all for tires the same so i can rotate them. The tires aren't low profile enough for me and im kinda dissapointed but whatever.

09-13-2007, 11:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
mpt_1962 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Posts: 829	you can get 275 all around...dont know why they told you differant

09-14-2007, 08:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,182	ryan, dude... where did you get your wheels from? If you're rubbing on anything but a damn near full lock turn then there's a problem. My car is more than 2" lowered and I run a 17x9 and there's no rubbing. Granted I have tubular suspension but still... no fender rub ever.

09-14-2007, 03:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,182	take your car back and tell the manager you feel lied to and you'd like him to make it right. always works for me now... back to my question. No, not your tires... your wheels... the metal things your tires go on. In any case... you got tires already so point is moot.

09-14-2007, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 110	I got 2000 cobra r wheels. They have been on there since i got the car size 17.9"

10-31-2007, 08:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
mpt_1962 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Posts: 829	would a 255 rub? i was thinking about going 255 in the front and 285 in the back on the 17x9's i am lowered 1.5" by the way...

10-31-2007, 09:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,182	275/40/17 is the correct size for a 17x9 rim. You shouldn't get any rub except at very extreme steering angles. Machnjo is right btw... 255 looks like crap on a 9" rim.

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