Question on Tires

CrazyInBlack · 03-19-2007, 08:50 AM

My Lincoln needs new tires BADLY. I cannot decide if I had rather just put tires on the stock 16x7 wheels, or buy some 17 inch Mustang take-offs. I know the stock wheels would help with the sleeper look but I am not sure about tires. I know I can run a 275/40/17 on the Mustang wheels and I have liked how well the Nittos performed. But is there a tire I can run on the stockers that would give me similar results?

coupe · 03-19-2007, 09:01 AM

M/T makes their drag radial in a 255/50-16. It's a nice tire but really needs an 8" wide wheel to look right.

You would be fine with some Cobra R's or something like that. They look good on the lincs.

03-19-2007, 08:50 AM	#1
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03-19-2007, 09:01 AM	#2
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	M/T makes their drag radial in a 255/50-16. It's a nice tire but really needs an 8" wide wheel to look right. You would be fine with some Cobra R's or something like that. They look good on the lincs. __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein