Project 5.0 Mustang – Building the Perfect Wheel Set with HRE and Nitto Tire!
Last time we saw Project Mustang, it was off getting some new suspension. With much improved underpinnings the stock wheels and tires were pretty wimpy. Our Mustang came with 255/40-19 tires on a 19×9 inch wheel from the factory, pretty small for a heavy and powerful car. With an improved Whiteline and KW suspension setup we wanted wider and more grippy tires to exploit all that our highly adjustable suspension has to offer.
Despite being almost 2″ lower, our car still had a big fender gap, not looking lowered at all. It was a vast improvement over the stock rally car look but it still didn't look low or sporty. Not that we are that much into looks but hey we like a low and mean looking car just as much as the next guy.
We wanted to stuff as much tire as we could into the stock wheelwells with the caveat that we could not accept any rubbing or cutting of the tire at all. The Mustang is a driver that sees a daily 60 mile commute and this sort of stuff cannot be tolerated in day to day use. Since this car stacks up the miles, it also precludes us from getting some super soft gumball UHP street class time attack tires. We will have to compromise and look at wear as we can't afford to get big tires every few months!
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