[H0SS302]

Im looking into getting some new wheels/tires and am planning to go with a 17x9/17x10.5

running a dr out back with a normal street tire up front

how would tire wear come into play? should i just run a consistent rim width all the way around (like 17x9s) if im trying to get max life out of the tires, or would just swapping the sides of the rims be just as effective(not using a directional tire of course)

[Graves]

Don't thrash your tires and you shouldn't have a problem. I wouldn't run DRs on a daily driver. That's pretty much a waste of money. Keep 2 spare wheels for the rear and mount DRs on those for when you head to the track. They'll last longer, you'll save money, and it actually makes sense to do that.

[H0SS302]

Originally Posted by Graves

Don't thrash your tires and you shouldn't have a problem. I wouldn't run DRs on a daily driver. That's pretty much a waste of money. Keep 2 spare wheels for the rear and mount DRs on those for when you head to the track. They'll last longer, you'll save money, and it actually makes sense to do that.

nittos last like 10-15k(most ppl say) so im not really worried about how long the drs last. i can understand where u would be coming from with some mt, of bfgs tho

[Stang6uy]

Originally Posted by Graves

Don't thrash your tires and you shouldn't have a problem. I wouldn't run DRs on a daily driver. That's pretty much a waste of money. Keep 2 spare wheels for the rear and mount DRs on those for when you head to the track. They'll last longer, you'll save money, and it actually makes sense to do that.

they also suck @ss in the rain.......

[2k4mk1]

Originally Posted by Stang6uy

they also suck @ss in the rain.......

What I was about to say DR's are no good in the rain....

[H0SS302]

again, if u drive normal...nittos are not that bad in the rain.. im really not concerned with the issues of a drag radial...

all im wondering about is the life of the tires for rotational purposes

[FnSweet06]

lol dont be hard headed man dr's suck! Even with the "great" power of my old 6er lol my tires would spin like crazy. And if your on the hwy and come across puddles or lil "pools" of rain you'll feel that beast wanting to hydroplane, my old car did a full 360 coming dwn 151 luckly i didnt hit anything there was no cars on the road it was 4am, and it wasnt even raining it had just been misting that morning

But back to your question...i dont see how having diffrent size wheels would really effect the wear on your tires. As long as your running cc plates if your car is dropped you should be fine

[seco]

Originally Posted by H0SS302

again, if u drive normal...nittos are not that bad in the rain.. im really not concerned with the issues of a drag radial...

all im wondering about is the life of the tires for rotational purposes

if you're concerned about the "life of the tire".... DR for daily driving are not for you

[machgsxr]

Originally Posted by H0SS302

Im looking into getting some new wheels/tires and am planning to go with a 17x9/17x10.5

running a dr out back with a normal street tire up front

how would tire wear come into play? should i just run a consistent rim width all the way around (like 17x9s) if im trying to get max life out of the tires, or would just swapping the sides of the rims be just as effective(not using a directional tire of course)

Tire wear shouldn't be a problem. I ran that setup for a while. If your worried about after about 7k or 10k miles you can get a tire shop to rotate the tires on those two rims so they can get some different wear.

I would assume those dr's will be seeing the track quite often so your not worried about the life of those.

[2k4mk1]

Originally Posted by H0SS302

again, if u drive normal...nittos are not that bad in the rain.. im really not concerned with the issues of a drag radial...

all im wondering about is the life of the tires for rotational purposes

Enjoy those DR's when it does rain. I know at least 2 people who have totaled cars with DR's when simply trying to get home when caught in the rain......

But hey try it out an unexpected spin at 50 or so on the hwy can be quite entertaining

[95 GTS]

I wouldnt run anything BUT drs on my daily driver. nittos on the back and whatever you want on the front. I probably drove more miles per year than anyone on this site does a year in their stang. I was fine in last years rainy san antonio summer on my 120 mile commuteand could get about 20k out of my nittos. If you dont have the cash for new nittos every 6 mo to a year then dont get them.

my car was just worthless without DRs on the back. I dont like getting sideways at 70 on normal street tires.

There is no rotating with a mixed offset unless you want to have your front tires unmounted and switched sides.

[95 GTS]

Originally Posted by 2k4mk1

Enjoy those DR's when it does rain. I know at least 2 people who have totaled cars with DR's when simply trying to get home when caught in the rain......

But hey try it out an unexpected spin at 50 or so on the hwy can be quite entertaining

you mean people wreck cars? and some of those people happen to buy mustangs? and put DRs on them?


Now, BFGs will SUCK in the rain as will MTs

[H0SS302]

Originally Posted by machgsxr

Tire wear shouldn't be a problem. I ran that setup for a while. If your worried about after about 7k or 10k miles you can get a tire shop to rotate the tires on those two rims so they can get some different wear.
I would assume those dr's will be seeing the track quite often so your not worried about the life of those.

thats whaty i was talking about thank you. i was just unsure about how the tire would wear over the lifetime of it. because its not really a "standard" rotation(back to front, vice versa)

[turbo4point6]

i wreck my car on nittos well bald nittos on an unexpected 50 mph

i got nittos again though 18inch

[95 GTS]

bald tires do not provide traction in the rain no matter what the type and you will hydroplane. It is unfortunate that anyone here has wrecked their car.

[BlackSunshine01]

if you are strictly trying to get max life out of tires then yes you would want to get all 4 the same size. if you get ataggared wheels and non directional tires you can go side to side but they wont wear as even as front to rear. rotations are recomended evry 7500 miles or so.(i install tires as my job btw)but if you want to run a drag radial you obviously arent too worried about wear are you?

[H0SS302]

Originally Posted by BlackSunshine01

if you are strictly trying to get max life out of tires then yes you would want to get all 4 the same size. if you get ataggared wheels and non directional tires you can go side to side but they wont wear as even as front to rear. rotations are recomended evry 7500 miles or so.(i install tires as my job btw)but if you want to run a drag radial you obviously arent too worried about wear are you?

im not worried about wear im just asking about how the tire would wear going side to side not front to back

[95 GTS]

Just get a really good alignment. with -2.5 degrees of camber I was eating front tires into the steelbelt every 6 months. No rotatingtores is going to extend the life of a tire on a dropped mustang without an alignment.

[H0SS302]

Originally Posted by 95 GTS

Just get a really good alignment. with -2.5 degrees of camber I was eating front tires into the steelbelt every 6 months. No rotatingtores is going to extend the life of a tire on a dropped mustang without an alignment.

my stang isnt dropped lol

[96greengt]

Originally Posted by 95 GTS

Just get a really good alignment. with -2.5 degrees of camber I was eating front tires into the steelbelt every 6 months. No rotatingtores is going to extend the life of a tire on a dropped mustang without an alignment.

-2.5 degrees of camber is a tire killer for sure, but not due to a cheap tire, just an out of whack alignment.


Tires in general with a tread wear rating of 400 or better will get you max life, but they do run higher in price too. Tread depth comes next into play, the Nitto 555R has a 6/32's tread depth (which is almost half the tread of a normal tire). The 555 is a 10/32 tread...... if you search online, read the UTQG code and it will decode tires better for you. It's also a plus to decode the DOT code as well, it will tell you the date the tire was actually built. Just cuz you buy a tire new does not mean it is new... it could be a way older tire.