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[Yamaha V6]

I am running 17x8 Mille Miglia MM11's with 245/45-17 tires. They are for sale with all the info, in the classifieds. I ran 3mm spacers on the back, nothing in the front. Offset's listed in the ad, I think.

 

[SHOALL]

rims

I too am running Mille Miglias 17x8 with 245/45/17 Goodyear F1's no issues ....car is lowered with H&R springs with sarc/KYB comdo........firm and stiff........

 

[scholtes27_1960]

would an 18" x 7" rim, with +40mm offset and 235/40/18 tires work well with intrax springs, and koni struts?? how about rubbing issues? do i need to recalibrate the speedo?? will it mess with the abs??

 

[cmichaelo]

would an 18" x 7" rim, with +40mm offset and 235/40/18 tires work well with intrax springs, and koni struts?? how about rubbing issues? do i need to recalibrate the speedo?? will it mess with the abs??

Absolutely NOT!!!

The tire is way to wide for the rim. A 235/40 tire requires an 8" rim, though many use 7.5" rims. But even a 7.5" rim comprimises the sidewall stiffness of the 235/40 tire. Trust me on this one. I'm speaking from experience. And I only had 235/45 tires on a 7.5" rim. It sucked donkey. Yours will be even worse.

On a 7" rim, the ideal choice would be 215/45. Optionally, but not optimally, you can squeeze in an 225/45 tire.

It amazes me how sensitive a cars handling is to the tire-rim combination. The fact is that for a given rim width, you're really stuck in what tire width you can put on. You really only have one optimal choice...sometimes two choices if the optimal tire width is right in between two [available] tire widths, e.g. if the optimal tire width is ~240mm you can go with either a 235 or 245 which would be true for an 8" rim.

But if you do decide to put the 235 tire on your 7" rim, I would think you should be ok with the speedo, though just be aware, IIRC, it will show that you're going 3-4% faster than you really are.

Rubbing should not be an issue in the front. In the rear, you may have some trouble with a Gen I wrt to the fender lip but not with a Gen II.

Intrax/Koni is an awesome combination. However, you won't notice how good this combo is in quick steering manuevers cause of the "floating" effect you'll experience with your too-wide-for-the-rim tires.

Michael

 

[DDakRT]

^^^FYI, many people here run 234/45/17s on their 7" wide wheels. It is true that 235 is too wide for 7" wheels, but no where close to the degree you're claiming.

235 tires on a 7" wide wheel is definetely okay.

 

[K-Dawg]

That doesn't mean it's the best.

 

[DDakRT]

Also doesn't mean it's horrible or bad.

 

[Irish Pride]

Hello, I wonder if anyone knows if the Thunderbird SVT (Cobra Type) 5 spoke 17x7 wheels can be used on a Gen I without any modification or rubbing? I just picked up a like-new set with 245 50 tires but there would clearly be rubbing with those tires. I am hoping that with 215 50 tires they might work. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with those wheels on a Gen I? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I really like these wheels too. I always thought they were Cobra R wheels off of mustangs. Where can I find these Thunderbird SVT wheels at? I would like to get a set of white ones for one of my 91s.

 

[SPEEDBUM]

i know this probley a dumb question but has anyone used a set of adapters to run mustang wheels and the sho and how safe would that be

 

[dashley]

Hi. I was wondering if any of you could help. I have these 4 rims that my son insists are somewhat rare and made only one year for a SHO. I appreciate your time and input very much!!!!! Thank you Thank you!!!

My apologies on the picture size.

 

[Bizzy]

dashley, I've never seen a set like that on any generation SHO. It looks kind of similar to the slicer design, but the "spokes" are too thin.

 

[K-Dawg]

Probe wheels, I think.

 

[SASHO91]

2nd gen Probe GT wheels. Which are 5x4.5... no fitty.

 

[newby92]

yes those are second gen probe rims, i have seen someone on here that had them redrilled to fit the sho and it looks decent but i wouldnt try it after reading everything about it on this site.

 

[fred93sho]

wheels question/opinion

From what I've read here, I should have no trouble running 235/45/17 tires on 7.5" rims. However - The guy from Tire Rack says the fenders will need to be rolled, and the "speedo difference" calculator warns against going more than 3% from stock. Should I be worried? I've been running 225/55/16 on the stock rims since the original tires wore out with less than 20,000, and have had no problems. I decided it's finally time for a wheel and tire upgrade. What do you think of these rims? They're not what I'd put on a sportier car, but my black 5-speed has always been a sleeper, so I don't want anything too flashy. Does anyone have experience with Goodyear Eagle F1 all season tires?
Thanks.

 

[K-Dawg]

That size tire would be fine. Or you could try a 225/50/17 instead.

 

[fred93sho]

wheels

Tire Rack says 225/50/17, but I wanted a little wider than I have now. The wheel offset is same as stock, 42mm. Does the offset need to change for wider wheels?

 

[K-Dawg]

You should be fine with the 7.5" wheel and 42mm offset.

 

[fred93sho]

wheels

Thanks. I'm guessing the guy at Tire Rack might have 1st gen. info.

 

[cub1947]

Has anyone looked at the 18" Ford500/new Taurus wheels, there are a lot of them out there. Thanks, Dave