5.0

m4a1mustang · 03-14-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BLM

Yeah I had suggested in another thread that Ford could have cut a deal with American Racing or someone to offer a "sport" wheel/tire package out of the box, or just give it the Boss 302 set-up, but I think that's such a high aftermarket category that they just figured the buyers would assume they're getting wheels/tires as their first mod. I mean, the Z has 275's in the rear and nowhere near the torque of the 5.0 and I chirp the 2-3 shift at WOT. The GT NEEDS at least 285's in the rear, and that should have been OEM. However, perhaps said Boss set-up would have bumped the price of the car to the point where market research could have suggested it would not attract as many buyers??

I'm not sure what the deal is. I think a lot of it is price and keeping the car attractive to all. I know some people don't like the thought of a $300 tire.

My GT has the Brembo package which comes with the performance wheels... 19x9 all around with 255 Pirelli PZeros. Good tire but just not enough of it. I think 275 all around would have been a good setup for the Brembo cars.

With the 255s you really need to baby it. Launch off idle and even then it spins like hell in 1st and 2nd gear no matter what you do. Third can be iffy. If you shift a little too hard you're just going to light the tires up. It's definitly a challenge.