Would this look stupid

[kens03cobra]

I have 18x9 on the front and 18x10.5 on the back, I like the deep dish look on the rear...


I currently have 275's on the front and 295's on the back


Problem is the tires I want don't come in 295's

Would it look stupid to put 275's on the rear on 10.5 rims?


Anyone ever done this or have pics avail?

Thoughts are appreciated...

Ken

:beer::beer:

 

[FISHTAIL]

Ken, it'll look stupid. I have 295's on my 10.5" rear wheels right now, and they look stupid. A 10.5" rear wheel should have at least a 315 on it.

 

[kens03cobra]

Thanks Mike, how big can I go without having to mod anything or run spacers?


Will 305's fit without shaving the bolt? :shrug:


Thanks,

Ken

 

[FISHTAIL]

Ken, are you lowered? that bolt is actually inside of my 18" wheel when my car is on the ground right now. I wouldn't let it stop you from tire selection no matter what though, Maximum Motorsports sells some flat topped (hex) bolts for 20 bucks to replace the factory ones. I'd just include that in the price of my new tires when I ordered them if I were you.

305's would probably be ok, but if you can, I'd go 315's. My understanding is they fit with no problems. If your tall enough to be worried about the bolt, that MM bolt replacement set should take care of the issue, and it won't take long to replace at all.

 

[gcassidy]

Ken, don't worry about what you're putting on the back of the Focus.
I keep telling you....Its Front Wheel Drive! :bash:
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.Extra doses of sarcasm since you beat me in Fantasy Nascar

 

[kens03cobra]

Ken, are you lowered? that bolt is actually inside of my 18" wheel when my car is on the ground right now. I wouldn't let it stop you from tire selection no matter what though, Maximum Motorsports sells some flat topped (hex) bolts for 20 bucks to replace the factory ones. I'd just include that in the price of my new tires when I ordered them if I were you.

305's would probably be ok, but if you can, I'd go 315's. My understanding is they fit with no problems. If your tall enough to be worried about the bolt, that MM bolt replacement set should take care of the issue, and it won't take long to replace at all.

Thanks for the info..


I am not lowered, still have the 4wd version ;-)

Umm, perhaps I need to start looking at diff tires then...

Ken

Greg, you have only just begun to lose :lol::lol: it will get worse

 

[wheelhopper]

Since when did you start to worry about looking stupid? lol.

A 275 is to small for a 10.5" wide wheel. a 305 will work and will not rub the IRS bolt, lowered or not. I had 305 Nitto DR on mine with the H&R sport springs, which sit very low, and did not have a rubbing issue.

Are you sure that your wheels are 10.5" wide. I remeber you having the chrome 18" FR500 replicas on your car. From what I have seen sold the 18" versions only come in 10" wide. With that being the case, a 305 would be the perfect width.

 

[kens03cobra]

Since when did you start to worry about looking stupid? lol.

A 275 is to small for a 10.5" wide wheel. a 305 will work and will not rub the IRS bolt, lowered or not. I had 305 Nitto DR on mine with the H&R sport springs, which sit very low, and did not have a rubbing issue.

Are you sure that your wheels are 10.5" wide. I remeber you having the chrome 18" FR500 replicas on your car. From what I have seen sold the 18" versions only come in 10" wide. With that being the case, a 305 would be the perfect width.

Thanks Doug, and now I have to admit I am not Positive on the 10.5 vice 10..

Maybe Darryl will chime in, they are his old ones...

Ken


:beer::beer:

 

[wheelhopper]

I am 99% sure that only the 17" size comes in a 10.5" width.

 

[kens03cobra]

So what I am hearing here is I should be shopping for some 305's to fit my 10 inch wheels?

Ken

:beer::beer:

 

[FISHTAIL]

I think Doug is correct, your wheels are probably 10" wide, in which case you want the 305. As for the springs though, I have those springs on my car now (the H&R SS springs) and the car is so low that the bolt in question is actually inside of the wheel...so the tire can't rub. lol. I'll swap out the bolts eventually though, because it does hit the tire when I jack the car up, and it's a little annoying.

 

[dkscobra2003]

Good Site for Wheel/Tire Combo

I used this site as a reference when dealing with wheel to tire ratio.

 

[gcassidy]

Who's this guy? :lol:

 

[ScottinSSMD]

Who's this guy? :lol:

I'm shocked Ken is actually doing something with the Cobra. Friggin garage Prima Donna!

 

[dragon40k]

I'm shocked Ken is actually doing something with the Cobra. Friggin garage Prima Donna!

Don't make Ken post up the pictures of his cobra's brakes smoking going into t5 at Summit. I'd do it for him but they arn't on this computer.

 

[kens03cobra]

Yeah Scott, what Rodaney said... I have tracked the Cobra now, so no more garage queen jokes....

However, it has not moved from the garage since :lol::lol:

too much snow..

Scott, VIR March 26,27...take the P

Ken

 

[gcassidy]

Hell, put a rollbar in the Cobra and turn it into a track car.
Then you don't need to try and sell it.

 

[FISHTAIL]

Ok, who voted and said they wouldn't look stupid? Whoever that was, get out of the thread. Bad Human. Bad.

 

[gcassidy]

Hey Mike, what's up with this thread and your posts today?
Outside it says you last posted Today (Tue) at 1:59 PM, but inside it still says Yesterday at 11:51 PM. :shrug:

You riggin' the vote? oke:

 

[ScottinSSMD]

JP wants me to run 4/3-4/4 weekend. Haven't sat down and thought anything through yet.

Gregory, this car can't handle the heat. Especially four 20 min. runs around Shenandoah without overheating I am sure. I would have to do some more cooling mods, or pull off the whipple. Would also have to go 17s on the wheels. The 18s would rub when I dipped hard into turns on the SCCA runs at Fed Ex.