[vince ffr3209]

finally my bullet wheels are being shipped, 17x9 all the way around, 245-45 front and 275-40 rears is what i've decided on. now the brand of tire has to be decided, i looked at discount tire , they have about a dozen different brands that will fit. which brand would be good for the street? thanks, vince

 

[Bill]

I like the Yokohama A520's.

 

[jleas524]

I work for Michelin, so I would pick either Michelins or BFGs

 

[vince ffr3209]

i just remembered a survey a couple months ago about which tires were most used, bf goodrich, then kuhmos, these are the 2 popular ones. kuhmos are kinda cheap, i may buy those , may not take long to burn away the tread, then i'll get something nicer. vince

 

[cobra9268]

275/50s will look better on he back KDWS ,BFGs.

 

[Steve]

Those KDWS are supposed to be really sticky and very high quality. The Khumo's are cheaper and they supposedly perform very well. I guess it might depend on how you plan to drive it, how much you want to spend, and what's important to you.

I have the Ford Bullit rims with the stock Gatorback tires - 245's at all four corners. They grip more than enough for the rides I take on the street. A 275 or even a 295 in back wouldn't add that much more traction, but it would look better. The gatorbacks have big voids in the tread design and they grab stones pretty easily. That's one aspect of a new tire I would consider important. Keep the stones from damaging your fenders and run a tighter tread design.

 

[Larry N. Johnson]

Wurf,

Do you have photos of your Bullitt wheel setup? We are doing a project called Wheel Gallery and need Bullitt wheel info. If you can post photos great, if not e-mail photos to me at [email protected].

Thanks in advance. --LNJ

 

[Jimh]

I went with Futura's(made in USA) from Pep Boys on my Coupe 275 40 17's they are Z rated and have a good tread pattern .I have the Khumos on my 5.0 and they are the worst crap tire i've ever owned .The 4 mounted and balanced cost a little over $600.00

 

[Ophitoxaemia]

kumho has a new high performance tire called the MX, supposedly much better than the garden variety 712. im going to get the MX for my street car when the time comes.

kumho race tires rock though!!

-james

 

[Steve]

Larry,
I sent photos and stats to Bill last week, just for that purpose. I have to credit Greg Riechstadt for helping me with the front rotor hubs and center cap solutions.

If you still want them, I can email them to you too.

Steve

 

[PUDDY]

I am trying some Cooper Cobras 275 40 17's all around. I don't know how well they will perform but they have an awesome tread pattern and a cool name.

 

[Larry N. Johnson]

Chris,

Did you get these?

or these?

Also note for 15" wheels they offer this one:

Does Shelby know?

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Wurf,

Can you send Bullitt wheel info and photos to [email protected] ??

Many thanks --LNJ

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Go with the Kumho's
They stick like glue and look great.

I took tire rack's price print out to a local, "Merchant's tire", and they matched the price.

Brad

[ October 29, 2002, 01:34 AM: Message edited by: Colonial Cobra ]

 

[Larry N. Johnson]

Vince,
Well, have you found tires yet? If so, what did you select?
--LNJ