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#32 of 39 Re: Wheels and tires combo [easyrider20] by waterdr Dec 23, 2007 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: easyrider20 (Dec 22, 2007 3:58 pm) I think you are going to have issues. 1.8" drop is a lot plus, the drop will be even more over time. Alignment is going to be a bitch too. You will need to align the car most likely a few times as the car settles to get the tires to wear correctly.   You can get some nice looking tires on that 10" rim. I have 10.5 and run 315's on mine, but I have 17" rims. The biggest things that you will notice is that the ride and performance of the car will suffer. The added weight of the bigger wheels and tires is going to act like a ancher. Sure, it will look cool, but don't plan on racing anyone and your brakes will wear faster too.   Also, the sidewalls will be a lot stiffer which will hinder traction a lot. You will want to drop the pressure on the tires to about 25 lbs just so you don't feel like you are driving on ice.   I am not impacted by the added weight so much as I have 4.10's on the back and 400 rwhp. Replies to this message: easyrider20 (Dec 26, 2007 3:54 pm) waterdr (Dec 26, 2007 4:04 pm)
#33 of 39 Re: Wheels and tires combo [waterdr] by easyrider20 Dec 26, 2007 (3:54 pm)
Replying to: waterdr (Dec 23, 2007 4:41 pm) Thanks. I thought as much. I'm not much into racing with my 6cyl. I'll have to settle for cool. I'm open to any and all advice. Replies to this message: waterdr (Dec 26, 2007 4:04 pm)
#34 of 39 Re: Wheels and tires combo [easyrider20] by waterdr Dec 26, 2007 (4:04 pm)
Replying to: easyrider20 (Dec 26, 2007 3:54 pm) Cool is good too! There is always a faster car out there.....no matter how fast someone builds one. But none are ever as cool as the one you own.   Make it the way you want it.
#35 of 39 TPMS by harrylewis01 Jan 07, 2008 (12:13 pm)
I own a 2007 Mustang GT I put a set of snow tires on the stock rims that came with the car, and I want to get a summer set of wheel/tires. Can I but another set of TPMS sensors online and install them in my summer set of wheels, or will my car only recognize the set that came with the vechicle?   Thank You.
#36 of 39 TPMS present some good questions by grumpy76 Jan 07, 2008 (4:20 pm)
Gee Harry, your asking the same questions that I have been trying to unravel. From what I have learned (and that isn't much) is the TPMS sensors do have be programed, but I don't know if it's to the cars computer or the sensors themselves. Plus, there are two types sensors but I think the 07's have a common part number.   My biggest question is: Can I run wheels that don't have any sensors at all and what will it do to the computer?   Maybe Mark mschmal can shed a little light on this subject.
#37 of 39 Mustang TPMS by harrylewis01 Jan 08, 2008 (11:01 am)
As an owner of an 07 Mustang GT I would like to run (2) set of whhels (summer & winter) Can I purchase another set of TPMS sensors and install these on my summer set of wheel and will they work with my car or is the set that car with the car married to it?
#38 of 39 17" Wheels by hackattack5 Sep 13, 2009 (5:59 am)
I just bought a set of 17" Bullitt Wheels for my sons 96 V-6 Mustang. The tires are bald and I was wondering why the back set is 275/45-17 and the front is 245/40-17 Is there reason to this madness or can I put a matched set of 245/40-17 all the way around?
#39 of 39 17" Wheels by grumpy76 Sep 13, 2009 (9:59 am)
I'm not sure about that year Mustang but I would suspect that it is for clearance so the front wheels can turn from side to side. I suggest you use the same size that are on the front all the way around. Unless the back rims have more width to them than the front rims do. Bare in mind, be careful with the diameters, they should be the same diameter as the stock wheels are or at least the same as the back tires on the car now. Speedometers like it that way. LOL

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