stock tire sizes?

1996mustangGT · Sep 25, 2007

so i have the 'pony' rims...
225/55/r16's
what other sizes can we fit on there?
235's?
235/50or45's
IM SO CONFUSED!!!

OnyxCobra · Sep 25, 2007

245/50-16s might be another option if the rim is wide enough. Is that what u wanted to know?

1996mustangGT · Sep 26, 2007

yea man...
i have a friend that works at michelin so
at the end of each month they kinda sell overstock tires to
all the employees..thus i get kick a** deals on tires..
so was just wondering how wide i could go on the stock rims

Passenger · Sep 26, 2007

I'd be willing to say you could easily fit a 245 on them. I have 99-04 wheels, and I'm running 245s up front, and 275s out back without a problem.

2slo95fiveoh · Sep 27, 2007

those stock wheels are 16X7s i believe. you could fit a 245 comfortably, 255 would buldge a little, but still fit ok.
as far as your speedo goes, 245/45/16 shouldnt change your speedo at all. P.S., i work at firestone, and IMO i wouldnt put
michelins on my car, but thats just me. but 235/50 would work, 245/45, as well as 255/40, but with slight buldge. O0

Hybridbird · Sep 28, 2007

A little bulge??I would say more than a little,255's are way too large for a 7" wide wheel.You are FORCING a 10.03" wide tire on to a 7" wheel.3" is a BIG difference....just ask any one of those chicas you're buying drinks for at the club Saturday night,they'll back me up on this one. :banana: :hammer: :hammer: I won't delve into specifics in here and bogart the thread,but that extra 3" of tire affects everything from ride to handling and braking.

1996mustangGT · Sep 28, 2007

lol nothing...
my rear tires are turning into slicks :hammer: so i thought it was time for new tires...
i was wondering what sizes you could put on...
to be honest my choice is based more on looks since the 180 rwhp i might put down
definately wont break anything loose