Hey stangbangers....i have a lil issue with rim and tire fitment. i new here and i desperately need help. I have a 97 cobra and i jus purchased the 03 style chrome 5 spoke wheels 17x9 front...17x10.5 rear. im lowering my car with the eibach pro kit and before i buy my tires i need to know if the 315-35-17 will fit without having to roll my fender or remove my quad shocks? i do not want to roll my quarter panel or remove my quad shocks. if i have to do either of those for 315's then thats not the tire for me and it being lowerd will those wheels still fit if not what would be the best tire size for the rear thank you all for your time !
Will 315-35-17's FIT
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98COBRA281
10 Year Member
I'm running 315/35/17s out back, and 275/40/17's up front on a 10.5" and 9" wide wheels. My car is pretty much slammed, and I have only rubbed my front tire on the swaybar at full lock, but that's because of my 275s. I can guarantee this combo for 99-04s for sure. I had 335s in the rear on my last car, and they occasionally rubbed the quad shocks, so I just flipped them upside down. Worked perfect!
ThePumpkin
New Member
I have that issue..
So if I flip the quad shock upside down, they will work fine?
Mines a 95, but I have 315s in the rear, Im rolling the wheel wells this weekend. They grind rarely, and i haven't even lowered it yet. Springs are going on this weekend too.
You should be fine.
You might want to get the sumitomo HTZ tires though, they aren't as wide as the Nitto 555s or the MT's. Dont ask me why, I was thinking that 315 was 315 no exception, but I have been told that the ones I have aren't quite as wide.
Good luck.
98COBRA281
10 Year Member
i think sumi's run fat, i have 315 in my rear, and there huge!!!, like 12 inches of tread..........
I have a friend with a 97 vert lowered and he ran 335's out back. I do not think he had to mess with the fender but did flip the quad around
98stangv8
Active Member
You shouldn't have to flip the quad shocks for the 315's...I didn't and don't have problems...if you go bigger than that, you may have to...but not with just the 315's..
Before you order Sumitomo's go to Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels or discountiredirect.com not sure if its 1 t or 2 t's at the end of discount. Please read those before you order those tires please. You get what you pay for with a tire.
95Vert383AOD
15 Year Member
Hey Guys im thinking of doing this too. Not to Hijack or anything buy why do the tire packages sold seem to have a lower profile in the rear than the front???
Example = 315/35/17s back, and 275/40/17's Front
Is this required?? i can lift my rear 2" from stock location with my granatelli adjustable rear arms. Doesn't having a larger profile up front look a little funny?
mransr
Founding Member
the short answer: they are both about the same diameter
the long answer: the profile is expressed as a percentage of the width; so a wider tire will need a "shorter" profile number to have the same overall height as a narrow tire
the long answer: the profile is expressed as a percentage of the width; so a wider tire will need a "shorter" profile number to have the same overall height as a narrow tire
