245 45 17 tires

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245 45 17 tires

June 18, 2005, 06:44:22 PM

hey everyone i have a 87 cougar xr7 i need new tires. i want to get a little bigger ones. i was thinking about a 245 45 17 has anybody done this before. or does anybody know if they will fit. thanks
jason

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Reply #1 – June 18, 2005, 07:33:05 PM

yes, they'll fit, although they'll be slightly bigger in diameter then the original tires.

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Reply #2 – June 18, 2005, 08:44:41 PM

88 Cougar, 245-45-17 tire on Mach 1 wheel.

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Reply #3 – June 19, 2005, 12:34:50 PM

thanks guys , so they will clear that extra shoick thing that goes horizontal.

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Reply #4 – June 19, 2005, 06:34:20 PM

The extra shocks for the quad shocks should clear.

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Reply #5 – June 21, 2005, 10:15:47 PM

i got a 88 tc/ i got 245.45.17... i had one problem on the front but thats only because the car is lowerd, pushed in the lip of the fender and i have had no clearence problems since.

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Reply #6 – June 21, 2005, 11:32:25 PM

most lowering guys like to use mustang control arms up front, to bring the front wheels in

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Reply #7 – June 22, 2005, 08:54:00 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci

most lowering guys like to use mustang control arms up front, to bring the front wheels in

Yah, otherwise like this happens.

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Reply #8 – June 23, 2005, 12:03:19 AM

I ahd to do the same thing when I went to the 245/50/16's, I had to massage the lip on the finder with a hammer. I missed a few times