Tire clearence

[Mbachota97]

Right now my car is lowered and the stock 17" wheels i believe are rubbing when i turn and i was wondering if i put my 18" cobra r's on there what can i do to make it where it doesnt rub the fenders? Besides the obvious raising the car back to stock. Thanks

 

[96sohc]

You're rubbing on stock 245/17's?
Something isn't right.

 

[19mustang95]

yeah, you shouldnt rub stock...and if you get the right size tire, the stock wheels and those cobras will be the same height. as in you will have a smaller sidewall.

 

[scarface]

I wonder why you are rubbing with stockers??? I had 9 inchers in the front with 275s, and I didnt rub when lowered?

 

[95CALI-5.0]

yeah, I agree you should not rub at all with 17" wheels unless they are aftermarket with a jacked up offset. You will be fine with the 18" wheels as long as you remember to get the right offset.

 

[Gtnut1996]

my 96 gt has 18x9 inch rims with 24mm backspacing all the way around, and it is lowered 2 inches. on the front i have 245/40zr18, and on the back 275/35zr18. they sit 25.7 inches tall(just like a 245/45zr17, or a 275/40zr17, or 315/35zr17, or 225/55zr16, or a 205/65r15). a 275/35zr18 will set 25.6 to 25.7 inches tall(depending on the tire). just be prepared to empty your pocket book more. if you havent checked they are higher than 17s.