widest tire and rim that will fit my 5.0

[coreyhayman]

iv got a 88 lx and im looking at buying 2 17x10.5 deep dish bullets foprmy car, now im wondering will these fit and whats the biggest tire i can run outback of my fox, car still has the quad shick set up btw.

 

[jb89coupe]

I had to lose my quads to fit 255's... With a 10.5" rim you're going to want at least a 275.

I don't remember where I got this pic (maybe this forum?), but here's a fox w/ 315's out back mounted on a 17x10.5 wheel.. it's a little much for me personally.

 

[manpowermustang]

Those evil things are HUGE!

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

the widest i could go was 245..... without hitting the quads, but i have 16" ponies

 

[5spd GT]

Wow those 315's are huge...looks nice but cheesy and fake...

I run 245/50/16's all around on my daily driver...no rubbing issues...

 

[slo65]

when i had my turnbines (15/7) i had 255's out back and there was no problems (88 Gt) right now out back i have 245's on some ponys, they fit fine

 

[flying high]

i have 275 40 17 nitto d/r's on a 17/9 cobra r's, they dont hit the quad shock, and i had to roll the fender lip, but now they dont hit, whats the widest tire u can put on a 9 inch rim?????????

 

[BlackDrop50]

I wouldn't go with a 10.5" rim unless you plan on serious modifications IE- fender rolling, inner fender pounding, coil-overs, and maybe no tailpipes!

I run a 10" rim with 275s, and it rubs on the quads on hard bumps, I'm switching over to coilovers soon so I may go with 295s.

 

[Funanin]

those 315s are sick, i'd love to take that car to a burnout contest.

 

[nito88stang]

9 inch rims rub on the front control arm. I'd go with 17x8 in front with a 245 tire and 17x9 in the rear with a 275 tire. No rubbing and looks normal on foxes.

 

[meze1111]

thats what my car looks like almost i have the 03 cobra rims 275

 

[Darkhorse845]

I had to lose my quads to fit 255's... With a 10.5" rim you're going to want at least a 275.

I don't remember where I got this pic (maybe this forum?), but here's a fox w/ 315's out back mounted on a 17x10.5 wheel.. it's a little much for me personally.

That looks sweet!

 

[smallstang393]

i have 03 cobras and fit a 315 on back with quads ,tails, no fender rubbing

 

[mondos90lx]

I have 275 nitto drag radials out back on 17x9.5 inch cobra R rims, and 17x9 with 245 tires on up front, i had to remove the quad shocks, and even dimple my exhaust a bit out back, now if i drop it ill prob. go with the ford B springs, my friend said its the best way to go for my tire size withour using wheel spacers

 

[coreyhayman]

the rims i want out back only come in 17x10.5 size, i heard that you can flip the quad shocks and it gains a bit of room...the widest tire i wanna run out back would prolly be a 275...

 

[smallstang393]

the rims i want out back only come in 17x10.5 size, i heard that you can flip the quad shocks and it gains a bit of room...the widest tire i wanna run out back would prolly be a 275...

it will work if you flip quad

 

[coreyhayman]

also can you take the quad shocks out and run it without them?.....i dont mind rolling the fender and the car will have to tailpipes as ill b running dumps anyways

 

[coreyhayman]

so i just take the quad shock off and turn it around pretty much?...somebody also told me you can grind it down a bit (i dunno about that though)

 

[WishingForAny]

i wonder what that thing runs 1/4 wise and its 0-60 times ect...i imagine it would be hard to get wheelspin out of those monsters...im in love...wierd lookin or not...

 

[coreyhayman]

thats what i want, not so much what i want but what im going to need, im planning on putting down 900+whp on the turbo 408 project over winter, so im gonna need something to try and help me plant it on the street.