18's on the front?

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I know that a late model mustang 17" wheel wont work on the front of a 68 Mustang without spacers because it hits the upper ball joint, but will an 18" clear the ball joint. There are so many wheels on ebay in 18" that look really good and i thought that this might be an alternative...I know the wheels will probably tuck under, but I plan on maybe using air bags, so thants kinda what I am going for...

 

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if your using a "stock" mustang wheel from a late model(any size), they will all need spacers due to the offset/backspace.

 

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nugget68 said:

will an 18" clear the ball joint.

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Yes, if the backspacing is correct.

 

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I have 18x8 fronts with 5.17" backspacing...car is pretty low with Global West 620 coils with one full coil removed. From the ground to the top of the opening is
24"

 

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BIG-MAC said:

I have 18x8 fronts with 5.17" backspacing...car is pretty low with Global West 620 coils with one full coil removed. From the ground to the top of the opening is
24"

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any issues with rubbing?

 

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nugget68 said:

any issues with rubbing?

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No rubbing...

 

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BIG-MAC said:

No rubbing...

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what size are your tires, i guess you have rolled the fenders?

 

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nugget68 said:

what size are your tires, i guess you have rolled the fenders?

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The tires are 245/40. The lips have benn hammered & dollied flat. Plus a small pie shaped piece of material was removed from the lower front corner of the wheel opening...this was recommended by the guy doing the bodywork/paint from his experience building vintage and open track race car.

 

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18's would not clear the upper balljoint/controll arm on my 70. Maybe things are different for the earlier years.

 

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I should probably mention that my car has Global West upper control arms...and I am unsure of how they compare with stock arms as far as wheel clearance is concerned.

 

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http://www.baer.com/Gallery/Ford_Gallery/1960's_Mustangs/index.html

There are some pics on this page of 18s on the front..

 

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wheels & tires w/GW

I have wondered what is the widest rim you could run with the GW upper & lowers. I will be needing wheels in the near future for my 67 and was curious if 9" wheels would fit. I guess 245's on an 8" are the widest you can go? Thanks

 

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Travis77 said:

I have wondered what is the widest rim you could run with the GW upper & lowers. I will be needing wheels in the near future for my 67 and was curious if 9" wheels would fit. I guess 245's on an 8" are the widest you can go? Thanks

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While I'm not exactly sure how the GW components impact the fitment. I've read a lot about what will fit on a stock 67-68 and I personally wouldn't go with any wider than 245s on an 8 for the front. You would need need roughly 5.5 inches of backspacing for a nine. That's a lot.

If you want a nice lowered stance, nines just don't fit without issues.

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