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I have a Shelby but thought I would share my recent experiences with the whole tire thing since the cars are similar.. For 2 months I stewed over which brand, what size, different wheels, etc, etc. I just wanted to some traction but wasn't interested in making any mods for clearance.
I finally decided Michelin Pilot Super Sports was the way to go for me. I ordered a pair of 295/35/20's thinking they would fit my stock 9.5" wheels. According to Michelins specs, the 295's were supposed to have an 11.6 section width. Shortly after placing the order I read a thread that said Michelins are now running bigger than they used too. Undaunted, I left the order alone but when the tires arrived last week I discovered that 11.6 section width was really 12.375... When I measured across the bead of the tire it was 10.5" and attempting to sqeeze it down to the OEM rim size of 9.5 it really seemed to contort the tire too much in my opinion so now I am going to get some 10.5" wheels.
Anyway, you guys with 10" LS wheels should be fine but if your plan is to put 295 Michelins on 9.5 wheels you may want to reconsider. FWIW, I understand Nittos run small and folks are putting 305's and even 315's on 9.5's. Below is a pic showing the difference in a 285 Goodyear and a 295 Michelin.
I finally decided Michelin Pilot Super Sports was the way to go for me. I ordered a pair of 295/35/20's thinking they would fit my stock 9.5" wheels. According to Michelins specs, the 295's were supposed to have an 11.6 section width. Shortly after placing the order I read a thread that said Michelins are now running bigger than they used too. Undaunted, I left the order alone but when the tires arrived last week I discovered that 11.6 section width was really 12.375... When I measured across the bead of the tire it was 10.5" and attempting to sqeeze it down to the OEM rim size of 9.5 it really seemed to contort the tire too much in my opinion so now I am going to get some 10.5" wheels.
Anyway, you guys with 10" LS wheels should be fine but if your plan is to put 295 Michelins on 9.5 wheels you may want to reconsider. FWIW, I understand Nittos run small and folks are putting 305's and even 315's on 9.5's. Below is a pic showing the difference in a 285 Goodyear and a 295 Michelin.