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03-30-2005, 11:35 AM
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Newbie Tire Question
Here's the deal. I don't know much about cars. I'll be getting a Mustang as a gift in the summer. It's a 94' Mustang with the V6. It's got nothing in it. Manual EVERYTHING! This is ok since I don't like fixing electronics. It is a five speed. I don't need a bigger engine since I'll be getting married soon and apparently there are more important things than power, according to the woman. The one thing I want to change on it is the rims. They are ugly. In fact, they are the three spoke hub caps. And the previous owner lost two of them. I have already chosen the Ford Racing SVT 2003 Cobra wheels. I know nothing about tires. What companies should I stick with. I normally drive in the suburbs although I want to be able to have a little fun in the curvy country roads every once in a while. What kind of tire should I go for? What brands should I steer away from? How much should I spend on a decent tire. Keep in mind, I will not be drag racing, but I want good performance. Thanks for the future input.
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03-30-2005, 11:38 AM
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Re: Newbie Tire Question
Go to www.tirerack.com and look around that site. Very good info for you.
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03-30-2005, 11:29 PM
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ok assume you dont know much let me give you the shpeel.
ok tires have a bunch of numbers and letters on them for example my car has P225/55R16 tires on them the 225 means 225 MM tire width, the 55 means 55% aspect ratio, and the R means radial tire, the 16 means 16 inches of Rim diameter, the wheels outside diameter should remain the same, i believe its 25.7 inches.
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03-31-2005, 12:34 AM
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you want to stick with the stock overall tire height to avoid complications with the speedometer and engine computer.
This can be accomplished by selecting a tire that has the same overall height as the stock tires, but matches the rim diameter (bead seat to bead seat) of the new wheels. any competent wheel/tire shop can help you make that selection. i go through discount tire co.. as for brand of tires, there are many to choose from. i think a lot of guys who arent' terribly concerned with performance but still want a nice grippy tire go with goodyear (this is heresy... feel free to tell me i'm wrong.) some better, more performance-oriented and more expensive brands are yokohama, toyo, kumho, mickey thompson(dunno if they make anything but drag tires, but oh well), etc. bottom line is, a competent tire shop salesperson will help you make the correct selection for what you're trying to do.
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