17 inch wheels on a old school ford

[berry]

Due to me changing rear axle on my capri I need to change wheels.iv got 16's at min but looking at 17's 8.5j front 9.5j back

My question is who's running 17's and what's it drive like with them on...I'll stick with 16's if need be but I can only get 245s in 16's

[Vista]

Big bling spinners, wicked innit.

[berry]

Haha noooooooooo I'm looking at having a set of black nascar style wheels made

[Vista]

I don't think I've seen 17" wheels fitted to any car on here, most prefer to stick to 13" but some, myself included, go up to 15". Curious as to why you need tyres wider than 245 though?

[aardvark101]

Curious as to why you need tyres wider than 245 though?

 

 

One million, million horsepowers

[Vista]

Curious as to why you need tyres wider than 245 though?

 

 

One million, million horsepowers

Oh

[Vista]

Why not a trillion? Or even billions?

[berry]

Haha no not a million or a trillion I'll be putting about 500+hp with a 150 shot of nos on top of that so I want to make sure I can put it to the road .....

Like I said iv already got 16x10s on back and 16x9 on front plus it's always nice to be a little different

[brettp]

I had 17s on mine with low profiles it drove like a bag of shite tracked all over the road I've got 245/45/16 r888s on the back and 225/45/16 on the front drives nice handles great but I will go wider on the back one day as I've got mini tubs so can get wider on the back I think Pirelli have just brought out a wider style track /road legal range of tyres

[berry]

I had 17s on mine with low profiles it drove like a bag of shite tracked all over the road I've got 245/45/16 r888s on the back and 225/45/16 on the front drives nice handles great but I will go wider on the back one day as I've got mini tubs so can get wider on the back I think Pirelli have just brought out a wider style track /road legal range of tyres

Thanks,I'll stick with 16s then that's the set up iv got tyre wise ..I'll have a look at the pirelli I thought there was more wide 16s out there tbh to keep demand up

[brettp]

the 17s where crap mainly because of the low profile tyres but 17s with a larger tyre are to tall

[berry]

the 17s where crap mainly because of the low profile tyres but 17s with a larger tyre are to tall

It was the sidewall that was bothering me with how i want the coilovers set up in didn't want it to be to harsh a ride.....the days of me bouncing down road and putting up with it are long gone lol

[brettp]

Don't go to mad with the spring rate 290/300 on the front works great on mine I had 400 and it drove crap and didn't handle as well

[berry]

I'm sure the set up is 300....I got the coilovers with Spax adjustable inserts and brembo brakes as a deal

[brettp]

result

[totti]

Carefully choosen 17" on a classic Ford?

 

No problem!

 

 

 

Cheers

[Rally Pack 2000]

@ Totti. I dont traditionally like oversized wheels buts thats the best I have ever seen

[colr6]

Does look nice.

[2512pf]

That does look the nuts

[puddy]

17's are so 2007 (see my sig)

 

puddy

[ShaunS]

Dont do it , the ride gets terrible, cant turn steering full in either way and the car just follows the camber of the road. 

I used a 20 ofsett rim as well in 17 Inch, so no spacers was needed. But not worth it 

[ianbavs]

Unless it's an arched car it prob rub on full lock and cornering

 

 

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[stephens_xpack]

Wheels also need o suit the car, not sure those 17's on the mk2 above would suit the car in any size.

Not having a dig, just my personal opinion. wheels can definitely make or break the look of a car.

[brettp]

That taunus is class