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Old 05-07-2007, 11:46 PM
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Default 17 cobras on my fox
hey guys i may be gettin these 17 cobras that have 245/40/17 on them that are pretty low wut would be the best size, i would want smaller in the front and bigger in the rear, so wut would be a good look and fit well thanx.
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:35 AM
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i don't know about on a fox body, but on my 97 i have 245 on the front and 275 on the back, those are on my 99 cobras and they look and performe great for the way i drive
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 10:38 AM
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ok thats wut ill proly do or somthin simalar if i do buy them
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 05:47 PM
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i expecially love the rear becasue the bldge out just a little give it still an nice look from the back and a nice look from the side.
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 07:27 PM
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sweet cant wait lol
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 03:47 PM
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i just got 17x9 cobras with 225 45 on the front and 245 45 in the rear i like the look i got all these for 600
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 04:35 PM
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i just got 17x9 cobras with 225 45 on the front and 245 45 in the rear i like the look i got all these for 600
a 245 width tire on a 9inch wide rim looks like ****....but a 225 width on a 9 inch rim??? WTF? thats not even safe!
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:38 PM
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lol well they look fine
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 89-stang
lol well they look fine
then they are not 17x9's.

lets see some pics of them mounted up.

here is a pic of a 225 tire on a 9inch rim:

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Like I said...UNSAFE
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:43 PM
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kk [IMG][/IMG] thats the only pic i have
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:46 PM
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I think you have 17x8 rims.

the fronts look ok...tire looks a tad too skinny 4 the rim though. if they were 9inch rims they would look crappy....the rears look good...like how a 245 width tire would look on an 8inch rim.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:48 PM
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well maybe ur rite but inside the rim it says 17x9, but wut ever so how does the car look u like it lol? for my first car
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 89-stang
well maybe ur rite but inside the rim it says 17x9, but wut ever so how does the car look u like it lol? for my first car

Thats a damn nice first car.

It looks like a nice 2nd or 3rd etc. car too. I love the color scheme. and I love notches so thumbs up!
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:51 PM
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ya me too i want to get some kind of aftermarket hood and paint it the same color i think that would make it look realy good
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:52 PM
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ya me too i want to get some kind of aftermarket hood and paint it the same color i think that would make it look realy good
meh...stick with performance mods. then do the style stuff.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:54 PM
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ya ok well wut would u do next, it has shorty headers and an H pipe and custom stainless exuast, and thats it lol o and re geared to 373
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:57 PM
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ya ok well wut would u do next, it has shorty headers and an H pipe and custom stainless exuast, and thats it lol o and re geared to 373
hmm, well you got the basics already. but with yer 5.0 there is a BILLION things you can do to up the HP.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:58 PM
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ya the first thing now i wanted to do is cold air intake, then maybe a pullie kit
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:59 PM
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ya the first thing now i wanted to do is cold air intake, then maybe a pullie kit
yup the other basic mods. your choices are endless almost for what to do after that.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 09:00 PM
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hmm lol ya but the motor has like 230 xxx on it so im gona have to rebuild that
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 09:05 PM
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hmm lol ya but the motor has like 230 xxx on it so im gona have to rebuild that
save your$$ for a stroker kit and internal goodies galore.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 09:09 PM
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hahah ya i was thinkin that how much u think for a stroker
 
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Old 05-10-2007, 02:57 PM
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hahah ya i was thinkin that how much u think for a stroker
dunno...you got the WWW go do some research.
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 08:04 PM
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can you fit a 17X10.5 on a fox without cutting up the wheel wells? i mean ill cut it if i have to but if i dont yayz
 
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Originally Posted by jeds'91_stang
can you fit a 17X10.5 on a fox without cutting up the wheel wells? i mean ill cut it if i have to but if i dont yayz
oops forgot tire size proably go 28X11 mabye 32X12 whaterver size i can find hopefully they make a 555r in a size that will fit
 
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