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Posted by TRIX02GT (Member # 2844) on :
 
i just dropped the front of my stang w/ 17" bullitts all around and i love the way it looks and handles (a lot less body roll entering corners) but i would like to eat up some of the gap in the back and was debating on a higher profile tire in the back vs. putting 18 x 9" bullitts out back w/ 275/40's.....i'm not sure if i can even find a 50 series tire for the rear and would it handle shitty that way? Thank in advance!

 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Lower it to reduce the gap don't put a bigger series tire.
 

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Posted by 67stang12s (Member # 2314) on :
 
what size tires you have in the back now?
i think u should go with a bigger series maybe not 50s but 45s and some width to go with it 255 and up
it all depends what the future is for your car like if your gonna through slicks, drag racing, auto x, everyday car etc
 

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Posted by sharkattack (Member # 645) on :
 

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Originally posted by TRIX02GT:
i just dropped the front of my stang w/ 17" bullitts all around and i love the way it looks and handles (a lot less body roll entering corners) but i would like to eat up some of the gap in the back and was debating on a higher profile tire in the back vs. putting 18 x 9" bullitts out back w/ 275/40's.....i'm not sure if i can even find a 50 series tire for the rear and would it handle shitty that way? Thank in advance!

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If you have not already done so remove your rubber spring isolators from the bottom of the rear springs and lower contol arms. Give you about an 8th of an inch more.
 

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Posted by TRIX02GT (Member # 2844) on :
 
sorry 245/45 zr stock rubber on back...oh yeah and the car mainly sees street duty but also ocassional track time...and 1/16 mi. commute to work

[ July 18, 2003, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: TRIX02GT ]
 

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