'05 wheels on '70 fastback

[projectstang]

Does anyone know if the 16" aluminum wheels of the '05 V6 will fit on a '70, and if so what spacers/adapters I would need? thanks for any help.

 

[65fastback2+2]

1.5" spacers, yes they fit, i have a set in my garage i got for my 67 coupe, though im trying to sell em now, they have 2 front tires, riken raptors $150 a piece....i need to get rid of them grr....anyhow, heres an ebay link for what you need

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tem=7977186239&category=42614&sspagename=WDVW

 

[projectstang]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tem=7978553145&category=66482&sspagename=WDVW

AWESOME!! Thanks 65fastback. I've been hoping there was some way to make these work. These are the wheels that will be going on...just to make sure, these should be compatible with spacing, etc. right?? thanks again for the link!

 

[69 Rustang]

What is the width of the 05 Mustang rims?

 

[projectstang]

7 inch

 

[DarkBuddha]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tem=7978553145&category=66482&sspagename=WDVW

AWESOME!! Thanks 65fastback. I've been hoping there was some way to make these work. These are the wheels that will be going on...just to make sure, these should be compatible with spacing, etc. right?? thanks again for the link!

You might double check on actual backspacing of those wheels. According to the eBay ad, they have 39mm offset, which is approx. 1.5", which means they should have something like 5" backspacing. You may be able to get away with much much much smaller spacers (like .25").

Now that I think about it, those wheels are 7" wide by 16" diameter, and therefor doesn't have the same backspacing as the larger 8" wide 17" diameter wheels most folks use. Do your measuring and get exact specs on the wheels before buying...

Hope this helps...

 

[eleanor_350]

Do the '05 wheels have the same bolt pattern as the 94-04 cars? I was thinking they changed. You may have to get spacers made specifically for the '05 wheels.

 

[bnickel]

they have the same 5x4.5 bolt pattern

 

[ForceFed70]

O5 wheels have even more backspacing than the previous models. Since they are only 7" wide, you may be able to get by with a 1" spacer.

 

[projectstang]

Let me just make sure I'm doing this right...do I measure the backspacing of the new wheels and subtract the backspacing of the current wheels to find the width of the adapters I need...if so, it looks like I'd need about a 2" adapter. I was hoping it'd be smaller than that. Is this right??

 

[ForceFed70]

Let me just make sure I'm doing this right...do I measure the backspacing of the new wheels and subtract the backspacing of the current wheels to find the width of the adapters I need...if so, it looks like I'd need about a 2" adapter. I was hoping it'd be smaller than that. Is this right??

Could be..but just because that's the backspacing your previous wheels had, doesn't mean that's the backspacing that your new wheels will need.

Best bet is to try some test fitting.

 

[DarkBuddha]

Let me just make sure I'm doing this right...do I measure the backspacing of the new wheels and subtract the backspacing of the current wheels to find the width of the adapters I need...if so, it looks like I'd need about a 2" adapter. I was hoping it'd be smaller than that. Is this right??

The only proper way to know what backspacing your car needs (and therefor how thick the adapter needs to be) is to do the proper measuring procedure and not to compare the wheels. It's not complicated, but it is complex. There have been numerous articles written on measuring for wheel backspacing over the years, like this article from Car Craft: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/3636/

Good luck.

 

[Dms05]

A 7" wheel with a +39 offset has a back spacing of 5.54" . I would go with a 1.5 or 1.75 thick adapter to put those wheels on your car.

Daryl

 

[projectstang]

The only proper way to know what backspacing your car needs (and therefor how thick the adapter needs to be) is to do the proper measuring procedure and not to compare the wheels. It's not complicated, but it is complex. There have been numerous articles written on measuring for wheel backspacing over the years, like this article from Car Craft: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/3636/

Good luck.

I just got in touch with the tire store and they're gonna take a look at the wheels under my car before they help me decide on adapter size and eventually tread width. Thanks for all the advice guys...by the way DarkBuddha, what's the difference between complicated and complex???? Thanks, though that's an awesome article for anybody putting on wheels and tires.

 

[DarkBuddha]

...by the way DarkBuddha, what's the difference between complicated and complex????

That's always a good question as semantics can be tough. But for me, "complexity" suggests that something has multiple facets that are all connected and related, while "complicated" implies a sense of unnecessary severity and difficulty, but may or may not be complex in nature.

 

[6Stang7]

damn, i thought i'd be doing a first sticky the 05 v6 rims on my car. post some pics once you got them on.

 

[projectstang]

I've wanted to do it since they first came out, so I guess I'll be the guinea pig. Once I get everything to fit I'll post some info on adapter size, tread size, etc. I'll try to get some pics if I can figure out how to put them in my threads. Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[reenmachine]

Here they are on a '70 Mach. We used 1" adapters and the stock tires and it looks great!

 

[67efivert]

love the front but it needs meat in the rear espically on that 70 well at leat to me it does

 

[Jc69Stang]

love the front but it needs meat in the rear espically on that 70 well at leat to me it does

Gotta agree on that one as well!