Winter tire/size question
 

I have 235/55R17's on my summer rims, and i need to know what size tire would clear. For example a friend of mine is selling a full of winters at an amazing price but they are 235/75R15's. How does the conversion work for tire thickeness and rim size? Help!

try this site:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Those tires would be too big, and be careful with rim size too. I don't think anything smaller than a 16" wheel will clear your brakes.

Fullscale is correct, on an S197 V6 Mustang, you can go down to 16" wheels and still clear your brakes, but no smaller. So then you would go with the base V6 tire size, which is 215/65R16. The narrower 215 tires will cut through the winter crap better than your present 235 width tires too.


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Ed N.

www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

Try this link for tire calculator. It shows tire comparisons in profile and tread as well as tires made for each size.......

on an S197 V6 Mustang, you can go down to 16" wheels.

tire thickness is depend on rim size. and tire come of all size. go for good calculation.

Just switch tires on 16".You could go with a performance snow tire like the dunlop winter sport 3d or a standard snow tire like the blizzak revo 1.

The difference being the performance tire will give you better dry/wet road handling and the standard snow will give you better snow and ice traction.

sorry to take over this thread... i was wondering the same...
i have a set of winter tires... they are 205/65/16 i believe..
would they be ok for my 2006 v6?

Hi. I'm just going through this mess with my 2008 Convertible. (Pony package)
Dealer ordered me the base model 16 inch rims and tires and when I tried to install them, they're too small. Rims hit the brake calipers. Contacted dealer and apparently 16's won't work if you have the pony package as it has the bigger rotors and brakes of the GT. So now I'm in the process of trying to get 17 inch steel rims from them which they say isn't easy....more $$$. Just trying to prevent others from going through what I am !

If they're not aware, the 17" steel wheels from the Police pkg. Crown Vics work perfect for the bigger Mustang brakes. 7W7Z 1007 C is the part number for those ones.


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Ed N.

Thanks for the info. Any idea of the price per wheel for those?

They list at $89.95 per, we usually sell them at $76.46 each when getting a set of 4, or less when the customer is purchasing tires for a package as well.


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Ed N.

Thanks very much for the info.....I'll be calling the dealer in the morning. You'd think they would be familiar with these issues!

....If you work at a dealership, PM me where you are, I may end up there !

I just popped my snows and rims on Tuesday morning after walking out the door and finding 4 in. of snow and everything under that covered in ice.
But I got an '07 with Pony Package and 16" rims cleared the brakes fine. Maybe it was the style of rim that was different.
Went for a 215/55/16, Toyo Observe G02, seem to work OK so far. I'll see how they do tomorrow after the 10 cm of snow we're supposed to get

Hmm, That's wierd. They were Ford Factory rims that I purchased. Does the 07 Pony package come with 17" wheels? Also are you rims universal fits or Fords?
Thanks for the info.

The Pony package comes with the Bullitt style rims.

16" wouldn't clear my brake on my pony package...
i ended up getting a brand new unused set of 235/55R17 on kijiji.. rims.. tires.. balanced and installed.
guy bought the tired brand new.. gave me receipt.. paid $1575 for the tires 'n rims...

his wife made him sell his GT... and i got them for $700... he hadn't even had them for a month..

plus he got them from the place i inquired about and they quoted me roughly $1500 for a set...

The rims I had were universal fit rims, not from Ford. I just told the tire guy what car I had, and he looked up the bolt pattern, I'm assuming. And the Pony Package comes with 17" rims.

Hmmm. So universal fit 16"'s Will work, but ford factory 16's won't. ...Learning all the time. Thanks.