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Old 03-27-2015, 10:31 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson View Post
Especially this ↑↑↑ .

275-wide tires on 9.5" wide wheels really isn't enough even for the much lighter and far less powerful Mustang. I'm thinking at least 305's at both ends is the narrowest it should have been given, maybe 315's just to "one-up" the Z/28.

Unless, of course, the intent all along was to make the smoke shows even easier to come by and the resulting tire bills a little lower.


Norm
Or the tires are the fusible link to protect the drivetrain. Put on drag radials and you break the drive shaft. Put in a stronger drive shaft and break the... Poof goes the warranty
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