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[billy reilly]

I looking at upgrade my stock wheel. My question is will I have an issues putting a 17X9 rim. The guy at discount tire said I may have to take my trac to an alignment shop. I far out will the rim sit. I'm looking at the V-tec Raptor.

 

[Korey Kreiter]

I've been wheel shopping as well. The problem with a 9" wide wheel is, that you pretty much need a 275/60 tire (or larger) to go with it. According to tire specs, a 9" wide wheel is too wide for a 245/65, 255/65, etc. I'm unsure if a tire shop would mount them? I'd be interested in what DTD would say -- as a lot of their 17" wheels are 9" wide.



What size tires do you have? "Approved Rim Widths" for the OEM 245/65 is 7-8.5. I still have the Fortera HLs.

 

[eric huskey 2]

It all depends on the offset. I had 20x9's on my 01 with no issues. Check my profile.

 

[billy reilly]

I still have the stock tires. I plan on get wheel and tires. I'll probably go with the michellin LTX. I've had them before and the were great.

 

[Korey Kreiter]

What size tires do you plan to get? I did some checking last night, and some 255/65 are spec'd OK on a 9" wide rim. DiscountTire would know. The wheels will fit if you buy them from DTD.

 

[Cov man]

I've been meaning to buy the torque thrust wheels from an older mustang (Im told the newer body style wheels don't have the correct offset). I hear these wheels are 17x9 and would fit but since i intend to put bigger tires on, im waiting till I do a body lift.