I was just wondering if 275/40/17 goodyear f1's will fit my stock rim. Im pretty sure that is the widest I can go. Please tell me if I am right. Thanks!
Will these tires fit my rim????
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they should. 03/04 cobra factory rims are the same size, and they come with 275s from teh factory. should be fine...
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Wait a sec, I thought that our wheels were 17x8 and the '03/'04 wheels were 17x9 :shrug:
NotoriousJaegs said:
that's correct, but they'll still fit!
Without a doubt they will fit.
They do fit.. sometimes they are tight though. depending on the tires.. my 275 F1-D3's are VERY VERY tight on my 01 rims.... sidewalls bulge some.. if you read the specs for the 275's (at least the f1-d3's is a 9 inch rim) SO if its for looks go for it.. but performance, bigger rim.
i have pretty fat yokohama 275s on my stock rims in the front. you will be fine.
275 nittos fit pretty damn well actually. perfect wear patterns front and back for me.
275 nittos fit pretty damn well actually. perfect wear patterns front and back for me.
i have been told that 305s work from a post i made earlier
Do they even make drag radials in a 305 for a 17 inch rim. Wouldnt that bulge wayyyyy too much??? Any pics?
nittos has them 305s and 315s alot of the 03s and 04s are going with 315s they look bad azz
Nittos tend to run a little narrow though don't they?green99svtsnake said:
yep they'll fit fine for the rear I wouldnt reccomend them for front though
now would the 305s and the 315s hurt for the guys who have lowered there cars?
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guys....guys....guys... :nonono: .....1999-2001 Cobra wheels except for the 2000 R were 17x8" wheels. The biggest siggested wheel to fit on a 8" wide wheel would be a 255. Putting a 275 on a 8" wide wheel would be pointless because the contact patch of the tire would be about the same as a 255 so you are blowing money away. The only 275 tire that will really fit on a 8" wide wheel is the Nitto 275s because as stated before the Nittos tend to run smaller than regular. In 2003 the Cobra got a set of 17x9" wheels which are a 9" wide wheel instead of 8" wide. So to answer the original question, yes the 275 will fit. Will you get all of the contact patch on the ground? No. Is it worth getting the 275s over 255s for a 8" wide wheel? No.
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green99svtsnake said:
The 305 is for a 18" wheel and the 315 is for a 17" wheel.
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quadcammer said:
Why would you want to run 275s on the front? Not to mention on a 8" wide wheel?
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too bad they just dont make a replica 9 inch or wider rim for our year......
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You could send them to someone to widen them but that is not the best idea. Infact I could be wrong but I believe in my state it is against the law to do that. :shrug:
I have 275's on all four corners of my 99 vert and they look awesome. In the future I plan to add 18" cobra r rims with 275s up front and a wider tire in the back.
Stopsign32v said:Why would you want to run 275s on the front? Not to mention on a 8" wide wheel?
why would i not?
the car sticks GREAT, my tire wear is perfect, no rubbing, i'll accept the .2 loss in mpg. plus they look aggressive.
i do not like staggered tire setups.
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