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keVIIIn said:
I don't see a 275 tire even coming CLOSE to fitting without rubbing big time in the rear if I were to hit a bump or if the car was lowered, it's close as it is with 245 wide tires, I'm thinking I could get away with a 255 but that's max. What is the backspacing on your Cobra Rs? I'm not sure what these are but I'd assume all of the aftermarket cobra replicas as well as the speedstars are the same offset, most of them are 9" wide. And I have noticed today that when I back out of my driveway with the wheels turned all the way one way, something rubs slightly, not sure if it is the tire or the rim..but there's no marks from the rim touching the front spindle. When i look under there nothing else is even close to touching anything..so I'm not too worried about it.

Which part of the upper control arm did you have to clearance to make the rims fit?
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I have no issues in the back with the 275's. The biggest headache you will have is the following(before you click, disregard my measurement. I mentioned they were 17x10 because I had measured the tire width):

Take a look at the 2nd picture very closely. That's where your rubbing is happening. it's the inner edge of your wheel.
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=56812
 
UltimateSVT said:
Take a look at the 2nd picture very closely. That's where your rubbing is happening. it's the inner edge of your wheel.
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=56812
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Yeah, when I first put them on when the car was still jacked up I noticed that area was very close, that is the spindle i thought (verticle part that attaches to the hub assembly)? Why is everyone calling that the upper control arm?? Anyways, yeah it sounds like mine is doing exactly what yours did, rubs slightly when in reverse with wheels turned all the way in one direction, I didn't notice any rubbing while driving forward with wheels turned however..there must be some play in one or more bushings. I saw you just did a bunch of front end work, what all did you replace this time around?
 
keVIIIn said:
Yeah, when I first put them on when the car was still jacked up I noticed that area was very close, that is the spindle i thought (verticle part that attaches to the hub assembly)? Why is everyone calling that the upper control arm?? Anyways, yeah it sounds like mine is doing exactly what yours did, rubs slightly when in reverse with wheels turned all the way in one direction, I didn't notice any rubbing while driving forward with wheels turned however..there must be some play in one or more bushings. I saw you just did a bunch of front end work, what all did you replace this time around?
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Upper/lower control arms & strut rod bushings. HUGE improvement. Mine still rubs ever so slightly on sharp turns or on reverse.
 
Car looks great Kevin, better hide the keys you might find the Mustang in its spot in the morning
 
paul van said:
Car looks great Kevin, better hide the keys you might find the Mustang in its spot in the morning
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Lol fat chance, I have to practically pry those keys out of his hand to let me drive it..
 
keVIIIn said:
I don't see a 275 tire even coming CLOSE to fitting without rubbing big time in the rear if I were to hit a bump or if the car was lowered, it's close as it is with 245 wide tires, I'm thinking I could get away with a 255 but that's max.
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FWIW, I run 245's in the front (18x9) with plenty of room left

and 275/45 in the rear (18x10) with plenty of room for more tire

No trimming, no cutting, no rubbing with +40 offset in the rear on both air and coils with NEW rear shocks

Lowering it a little shouldnt be a problem either, still enough room back there for me if it helps with anyone picking tire size ive never once rubbed and have a feeling a 295+ would fit...ill be finding out soon when i get my drag radials installed.. :shifty::D
 
Lux said:
FWIW, I run 245's in the front (18x9) with plenty of room left

and 275/45 in the rear (18x10) with plenty of room for more tire

No trimming, no cutting, no rubbing with +40 offset in the rear on both air and coils with NEW rear shocks

Lowering it a little shouldnt be a problem either, still enough room back there for me if it helps with anyone picking tire size ive never once rubbed and have a feeling a 295+ would fit...ill be finding out soon when i get my drag radials installed.. :shifty::D
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I'm almost positive the saleen speedstars and the cobra rs in the mark viii pattern are 36mm offset so with your 40mm I could see a wider tire fitting no problem since its tucked in farther..I thought I read in one of the threads with the 36mm offset saleens and 255 wide tires it would probably rub the rear fender..id just like to know for sure cause I'm buying tires in the next few days..and this will determine if I go with 245s or 255s
 
295/35-18

24mm offset.

Koni shocks

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17x9s with 275/40 tires. lowered pretty much all the way.
if you look close, you can see there is still gap between the tire and fender.
normal ride height is just below stock and i never rub. will probably go 285 or wider next time.

oh. 26mm offset.
 
chris2523 said:
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17x9s with 275/40 tires. lowered pretty much all the way.
if you look close, you can see there is still gap between the tire and fender.
normal ride height is just below stock and i never rub. will probably go 285 or wider next time.

oh. 26mm offset.
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those look good chris, i didn't know you had a wing on your mark- looks pretty cool from what i can see in the picture
 
chris2523 said:
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17x9s with 275/40 tires. lowered pretty much all the way.
if you look close, you can see there is still gap between the tire and fender.
normal ride height is just below stock and i never rub. will probably go 285 or wider next time.

oh. 26mm offset.
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Well these are all different size and offsets you guys are listing..those size tires just flat out wouldn't fit these rims in the rear without modification..but chris is that STOCK exhaust i see?? chipped, geared and jmodded and still factory exhaust? sh*t that's the next thing to go on mine..
 
sbcaprice305 said:
keVIIIn said:
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Wow...Up untill you updated your sig pic I always thought ur Mark was grey. Color blindness at its best. :eek:

Seriously, somebody tell me that doesn't look grey.
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lol well you can thank my camera phone for sucking all the color out of most of the photos I take..the signature pic was taken with a cannon powershot digital camera, which explains the vibrant colors. Depending on the angle of the sun it does make it look totally different colors, afternoon sun is my fav tho.
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keVIIIn said:
sbcaprice305 said:
lol well you can thank my camera phone for sucking all the color out of most of the photos I take..the signature pic was taken with a cannon powershot digital camera, which explains the vibrant colors. Depending on the angle of the sun it does make it look totally different colors, afternoon sun is my fav tho.
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Gotcha. Glad it's not just me.:)
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Just got new tires on yesterday, went with Dunlop fierce instinct 245/45/18s..the car handles 100x better, the old tires were junk and made the car pull due to the worn edges as well as had a lot of road noise, I like the way these look better, the sidewalls are slightly wider giving it the appearance of being a wider tire..no rubbing issues in the front or rear :)

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I think that is the fist time I have ever seen a 245 on a 9 inch wheel that didn't look stretched. Good choice looks good man.

-Alan
 
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