17"s and 18"s on a 2005GT

[BigVin]

I need your honest opinion.
I like my bullitts but I want to go wider in the back.
I found a pic of an S197 where a guy's running 17" stockers in the front and 18x10's in the rear with Mickey T drag radials ...... 18" 305's
These fit fine with 1" drop, no rubbing issues reported.

So I had someone do a photochop on the color so I could see what the car looked like in silver.

Here it is and what do you think of the rake on it?

 

[Ghostly Echo]

looks mean

 

[NYstang]

holy tire!


I like the staggared look, but thats a TALL tire on the back...

and those fronts arent stock bullitts, look at the color and the dish

 

[04 orange cobra]

... SWEET

 

[BigVin]

holy tire!


I like the staggared look, but thats a TALL tire on the back...

and those fronts arent stock bullitts, look at the color and the dish

1000% right....my bad.
Those are American Muscle 17x9's in the front in that pic.

This pic has the stock 17x8's in the front.
BTW, this is HeavyGT's car from mustangforums and stangnet

305 x 45 x 18"'s fit nice under there.....and he claims on the forum ....no rubbing issues even with the drop

 

[NYstang]

looking at that...Id rather see it with a 305/40. the rear dwarfs the front, and the tucking into the fender gives it a reverse rake illusion..

just my opinion.

 

[mach1]

those american muscle 18 x 10 are heavy as hell. :nono:

 

[TBapp3]

I LOVE the staggered look!

Hints:

But I will say that it effects the handling!

 

[BigVin]

effects in not a good way I'm guessing and the color difference is apparant in both instances.
But it does look good.

 

[Stkjock]

As BigVin said, those are not front stockers on that first pic. they are all matching AM rims. The staggered look works well, the new GT500s and Vettes come with a 1" staggered wheel set up.

 

[TBapp3]

effects in not a good way I'm guessing and the color difference is apparant in both instances.
But it does look good.

Yes in a BAD way! It will make your front wheels follow the road more, If there are bad grooves it will yank on your wheels kinda....Not really to sure how to explain it or what to call it but Its not the best effect in some situations!

and about the rim color...THAT MAY BE THE REASON WHY YOU WANT NEW FRONTS ALSO.....Im sure you can gety the perfect match but that is what happened when I got my'n...now I either have to get the fronts or paint two of theme:smash:

 

[BigVin]

If it's not safe driving it then it looks like I'm gonna scratch the idea of just getting the wides for back for now.
I was planning on going 18's all around sooner or later but I figured maybe I could get away with just purchasing the back 2 and then later going for the fronts when I got the extra cash.
Thanks for all the input.

 

[Liftedbronco]

imo if you are going for the drag tire look in the back, dont go to an 18" rim in the rear. that kinda defeats the purpose. you want the tall sidewall to make it help you hook when you launch. stick with 17's and go to a 28" diameter rear tire (tallest that wont rub).
You could also go to a 15x10 in the rear and a 17 in the front which looks reallyy awesome. a company called racestar industries makes a nice inexpensive set of those. they sell them at blowbyracing and brenspeed. they havent released the 17's yet but shortly t heyll be available