93 Cobra Tire sizes

[scottm302]

Hey guys, I just got my oem wheels and was shopping for tires. I know what size tires come stock, but I was wondering how they looked and if I should get a different size that looks better, or performs better. I would like to go with Drag radials in the rear and a normal radial in the front.

Thanksepper:

 

[stangtrader50]

They come stock with 245-45-17's. Run that size in the front and a 275-40-17 in the rear and that looks pretty good.

 

[LEE93COBRA]

They come stock with 245-45-17's. Run that size in the front and a 275-40-17 in the rear and that looks pretty good.

+1. That is the combo I have run on my car for the last 3-4 years.

If you are a serious corner carver person, then you would NOT want to do the 275's out back. Not that they cause the car to handle horribly but you can tell a difference.

 

[scottm302]

thx

 

[stangbear427]

Please expound on the handling disadvantage caused by 275 rear tires.

 

[BADBOYSPACK]

They come stock with 245-45-17's. Run that size in the front and a 275-40-17 in the rear and that looks pretty good.

When I need new tires for mine, thats what I will get for it.

 

[LEE93COBRA]

Please expound on the handling disadvantage caused by 275 rear tires.

Technically the 275 is to wide of a tire for our 7.5" wheels. If you run a 245 and a 275 back to back on the rear of our cars you will notice that the rear feels a little more loose in the curves.

But its not that bad. Only time anyone would possibly care is if they were autocrossing the car. I still put my cobra through the twisties with the 275 tire out back. If you are familiar with the dragon in Tennessee ( www.tailofthedragon.com ) I drive my car on it quickly :-D and its not scary with the 275 tire but not as good as it would be with the 245 tire on it.

 

[stangbear427]

Ah... I didn't think of wheel width. Good point. It makes sense now.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Plus, you have to think about the "buldge". Most people do not like the sidewalls hanging over the wheel, but some do. I had 275 Goodyears on a 17x8" wheel with massive overhang. I mounted them myself, and they were a bioootch to mount. (I don't have the $7500 tire machine, that makes it easy, I just have the $3500 tire machine.) On the other hand, a 275 BFG tire on a 17"x8" wheel did not have as much "buldge" as the Goodyear.

 

[buddha93]

You may get some rubbing with the 275 out back. The Nitto DR from what I've heard runs a bit narrower in the 275 width compared to the BFG.

 

[cobra0393]

You may get some rubbing with the 275 out back. The Nitto DR from what I've heard runs a bit narrower in the 275 width compared to the BFG.

+1 i have ran them both and the BFG does stick out alot more than the nitto.

 

[Vib_93]

Ive had really good luck with my 255/45-17 BFG G-Force TA KDWS. BFG literature listed them for a 7.5" wheel at the time. Dont know how you could get much more tire than that on the stock wheel.

 

[racerbox77]

255/45 would be too much side wall. 45 stands for 45% of 255

 

[5liter]

I would do a 255-40 all the way around. I think the 245-45 is way to tall and narrow. My .02:beer: