17x10 late model rims in 65

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1sick65

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i have been doing some work on my stang and have come to a crossroad. i dont know what size offset rim to order... the car has had new rear rails put in inline with the front frame rails and then thru the floor subframes. so now i have basically a clean slate as far as having enough room for the rims on the inside. but my questions is if i have a stock width 52" flange to flange 9 inch housing will the late model 17x10" rims fit on the inside of the quarter panels? the wheel dimensions are 17x10" with 20mm offset or i might run a 17x10.5 with 27mm offset. sorry for the dumb question i am just not very good at calculating offset and backspacing stuff

 

blown65

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I have 17x9.5 with 5"BS and they just barely clear the leafs.

 

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heres the rims i am thinking about running and then the other pics show the current setup i have in the rear. i am not worried about interference on the inside of the tire but more on the outside on the lip of the quarter, the picturs show a 17x9 cobra r with a 245 tire i have gobs of rooms inside but i think i may have clearence issues on the outside. what is the "equation" for what dimension tims and tires i need

 

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From the looks of it...."rims" are the least of your worries right now.

 

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well ya see my worries are i am trying to finish gathering parts for my 9 inch and dont know whether or not the rearend is going to have to be narrowed to fit these wheels. thats why i am trying to figure this all out. as for the way the car looks im not to worried being that once the rearend is complete the trunk pan will be easy, but thanks for the helpful input

 

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rearend will definitely have to be narrowed

 

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If the wheels have a lot of backspacing like most new wheels do, the rear end will probably need to be wider..or use spacers.

 

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looks like some mixed theories... i have the wheel measurements... they are 17x10.5 with 6.97" backspacing and 27mm offset, does this help at all?

 

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That will move them in 1" from where mine are. 17x9.5 with 5" BS. You will prob have to space them out about 1/2" to look right IMO. 1" in might look kinda funny. You will not need to narrow the rear if I'm thinking correctly.

 

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ok one more wuestion... my rearend housing is 52" from backing plate to backing plate. about how much wider will it be with the axles and disc brakes. are all axles meant to stick out the same width? if i remember right i think all the axles and stuff stick out another 2.5" per side, once again correct me if im wrong, and thanks for all the help

 

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1sick65 said:

ok one more wuestion... my rearend housing is 52" from backing plate to backing plate. about how much wider will it be with the axles and disc brakes. are all axles meant to stick out the same width? if i remember right i think all the axles and stuff stick out another 2.5" per side, once again correct me if im wrong, and thanks for all the help

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I believe it is right at 2.5" per side.

 

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It should fit fine. They may tuck in a little bit but that can be changed later. Just get the wheels and put them on.