Help me choose my wheel tire set up

[stvdman]

OK, I am pretty set on the wheels and tires..just not the SIZES:shrug:

17's or 18's?

I am keeping the stock 17" 10th Ann's. So I was leaning towards the 18" set up. Black FR500's with Cobra R center caps. I knows my car is not an R but I really like that RED R in the center cap, goes well with the 10th Ann red acccents.


If I go 17's I am looking at 315 Nitto DR's for the rear and regular Nitto 275's for the front

If I go 18's I am looking at 305 Nitto DR's for the rear and 265's for the front.

18' set-up is $450 more also......

So opinions? Problems????

 

[Black Talon]

All my input is 18".

 

[SlowSVT]

If your putting DR on get 17's.....actually if your getting DR's get 15's of you want the tires to hook. After all that is why people get DR's in the first place. Is that a correct statement?

 

[evil04svtcobra]

all new rims are lots of $$$$$........ money you could put into your engine!

 

[Stalker27]

Man I saw a vid on youtube today & this guy has 17x9 245/40/17 for the front & 17x10.5 335/35/17 for the rear on his Cobra and looks absolutely killer. He also had the longer ARP wheel studs, open ended lug nuts, and 3/8" wheel spacers.

 

[COBRA_ESQ]

Assuming the same tires, any performance advantages/disadvantages with 17" vs 18"

 

[Black Talon]

17" is lighter.:shrug:

 

[Fat-cat]

17's will hook better.. more side wall more give

 

[SlowSVT]

18's allow for bigger brakes. I think 17's are a little better all around performance and certainly on launches.

 

[T-Pain808]

Easy one, 18 where made for these cars.
Should of came stock.

 

[99MustangGTman]

18s

 

[Posi]

18's here too. Just make sure you get a good fat drag radial.