haha..I know a bit.

well you would be getting the same setup I have with the same tires.

The Sumi's in the rear won't last as long as the fronts...I have found that the 315's start at a tad under 5mm off of the tops of the wear bars. The 275's measure a tad over 6mm. Starting with less than 5mm on a tire with a tredwear rating of only 160...it's not going to last very long...I got a shade over 10,000 miles on my first rear set...that includes 4 or 5 burnouts...I would imagine w/out the burnouts you might see 20k miles or even more. Well, you would be replacing the right rear the most I suppose lol. The first set of fronts I had were only half worn at 10k...then I had a flat and just replaced both of them and used the older good one as my spare.

I drive agressive in the corners ...so tires dont' last long for me anyway.

The best thing...for the size these tires are, they are CHEAP!

so...they may not be as grippy or as long lasting as their much more expensive counterparts...but bang for the buck can't be beat in those sizes.

you'd have to pay twice as much or more Premium brand tires in those sizes.

in conclusion...

Sumi's for the 275/40-315/35 crowd...FTMFW

 

They grip well enough that I am contemplating the need for more supportive seats.

The only wet traction issues I have is during take off. drive smart in the corners in the rain and you have nothing to worry about. Wide *** rear tires like the 315's can hydroplane easier than a less wide tire. It's never happened to me though...it rains good and hard here in Georgia.

your plan of attack with your car is similar to mine...chassis and handling before power.

once you get yer car handling well...get Cobra brakes.

 

no prob.


Good luck wit de job. I may be in your shoes here soon.

 

yeah basically...but the anniversary Cobra brakes with the red calipers would look sweet behind some black FR's.

 

I suggest you use MM HD spec Bilsteins for shocks and struts. Bilsteins are VERY well made and last forever almost. I've had them on the last 3 vehicles I've owned and I'll never use anything else if I can help it. your stock shocks were not designed to operate at a lower ride height...so they may wear faster than normal and Bils or Toks work better with the springs overall, they better control the stiffer springs you will have. I don't have a STB...so I cant comment on that. MM full length SFC's are a nice choice...but I hear there are cheaper ways to go about that...ask R3d. I could not believe how much the SFC's changed the overall feel of the car...awesome mod!!!

 

I bought directly from MM. dunno if that was the cheapest but only they can sell you the MM spec HD Bils...I don't think you can get them elsewhere. the shocks and struts are valved per MM's specs just for our cars...its a beautiful thing! call them up...they are the Mustang suspension Gods.

 

tire edge rim protectors are for girls. lol. you only need them if you drive or park like an idiot...they aren't gonna save you from any real rim damage anyway. hell, come to think of it...most Bimmers I see have that on the tire...Bridgestones usually...and almost every one has curb rash.

 

by hidden weights you mean stick-on weights...as in the ones that are NOT clamped on the rim edge. MAKE SURE wherever you take them to be mounted and balanced uses STICK-ON weights. Make sure thats what AM does as well if you decide to have them mount and balance them for you.

Stick on weights provide better accuracy for balancing and they have no chance of damaging the rim edge. plus clamp on weights look like ****.

If you have AM do everything and then ship them to you...when you put the wheels on you will need new lug nuts, as the ones you have are the straight through type...they will work, but look bad because they are not meant to be exposed. I just bought the lugs used on the cars with Bullitt style wheels. Also...torque your lugs to 100 ft/lbs.

 

yeah black lugs will look sick with the black FR's. goos choice. I hadn't thought of that. make sure the locking lugs they sell are good...cause some are cheap and the locking portion(the part the special socket fits onto to turn the lug) is not thin, or small....make sure its good material. I have seen these strip out a lot on the cheap ones.

 

Those lockers look very tough.

I suggest running Pony center caps cause they have a black background. When you say FR500 caps do you mean the Ford Racing ones or a different type?

 

thats what I have...I dont think they would look good with black FR's with black lugs. at least the Running Pony ones are a black background.