18" Mustang GT Wheels & 235/55-18 "SUV" Tires - Doable?

[Knight]

Purchased this set of wheels today as a winter set to be paired with Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 tires.

The Pirelli All Season tires they came with are sized 235/50-18. However, the factory tire size for the standard Taurus wheels (also 18x8, ET40 offset) is 235/55-18.

When searching for Nokian tires sized 235/55-18 I am seeing only an "SUV" option. From what I've researched so far, it seems that load rating is the only notable difference...but information on this isn't too concrete.

Thoughts?

 

[SHOdded]

The two tire sizes are about 3.4% apart, so there is a bit of effect on the odo, can be recitified with Forscan for Windows I believe.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=235-55r18-235-50r18

SUV rating should be fine. The Taurus is as heavy as a midsized SUV anyway.

 

[Greg9933]

Are you certain those will clear the brake caliper?

Greg9933

 

[Knight]

The two tire sizes are about 3.4% apart, so there is a bit of effect on the odo, can be recitified with Forscan for Windows I believe.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=235-55r18-235-50r18

SUV rating should be fine. The Taurus is as heavy as a midsized SUV anyway.

Thank you for the info & sanity check. I'm considering going with a 235/60-18 over the 235/55-18. Same price, a bit more cushion and will somewhat negate the speedometer error.

Are you certain those will clear the brake caliper?

Greg9933

I can confirm that these clear the caliper with ease. From what I gathered, there are 17" Mustang wheels that will clear as well, but these 18" wheels were the best deal I saw on CL/eBay and I wanted to play it safe by sticking to a factory size for the Taurus (18x8).