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So I'm in the middle of a 5 lug conversion on my car and I'm to the point where I need to get wheels. There are tons of wheels out there and most of them are cheap, cast aluminum that are made over seas. The other option is a very high quality wheel that carries an equal price tag. There is very little in between so I started looking at late model Mustang wheels which come in 18x8 and 19x8.5. I've run a lot of 18s on older cars and that is my preferred wheel size on a performance minded car. My goal was to run a 255 front tire and a 275 rear tire which I believe is the largest I can fit. Here comes the problem. You cannot put a 26" tall, 275 tire on an 18x8 wheel but you can put a 255 and a 275 on a 19x8.5. I'm concerned the wheel will be too big even though the tire diameter is the same.
Here are the tire differences.
255/40R18
275/35R18
255/35R19
275/30R19
I'm looking heavily at the Mustang wheels because I trust the quality of an OEM wheel over aftermarket and you can find take off wheels for less then a cheap aftermarket set. Does anyone have a picture of one of these cars on 19" wheels?
Here are the tire differences.
255/40R18
275/35R18
255/35R19
275/30R19
I'm looking heavily at the Mustang wheels because I trust the quality of an OEM wheel over aftermarket and you can find take off wheels for less then a cheap aftermarket set. Does anyone have a picture of one of these cars on 19" wheels?