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17" wheels on a 66 mustang coupe

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  • Start date Start date Jun 12, 2006

TurboXstang

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I've got a set of 95 17x9 Cobra R wheels, the rears fit perfect as a 17x9 with 275/40's (wider 9" rearend with disc brake and rolled lips). The front rims are going too be sent too be narrowed, but i have a question. The backspacing on them are 5.92" and when i put them on the car it was a 1/2" from fitting, so i know 1" spacers would be needed, but then it'd put them out too far, so would having the narrowed too 8" or 7.5" be the best with 205/40's be best, i'm sure i probly just answered my own question, but i want others opinions on this. The fronts are also disc brake now too.

9" wide = 5.92" BS
8" wide = 4.92" BS
7.5" wide = 4.42 BS
 
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