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Wheels-Tires 87 8.8 To 02 8.8 Swap And 95 Fronts

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Madmardigan

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I think the 02 axle is about 1" wider than the 1987.

What tire / wheel size / offset should I roll?

Also swapping the front to a 95 spindle, I don't know how much difference there is of if I even need to worry about it.
 

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Are you swapping the entire axle with the disk brakes? If so, that axle is 1.25" wider EACH side...so 2.5" wider overall. Also, the axle mounting points are a different size bolt than the 86-98 axle. They went from 12mm bolts in 86-98 to 14mm bolts in 1999, so this needs to be addressed as well.

If offset isa concern, keep your original axle, swap the disk brakes over to it, and run 94-98 axle shafts
 

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Mustang5L5 said:
Are you swapping the entire axle with the disk brakes? If so, that axle is 1.25" wider EACH side...so 2.5" wider overall. Also, the axle mounting points are a different size bolt than the 86-98 axle. They went from 12mm bolts in 86-98 to 14mm bolts in 1999, so this needs to be addressed as well.

If offset isa concern, keep your original axle, swap the disk brakes over to it, and run 94-98 axle shafts
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Ok, I was mistaken on the width difference. It's a 31 spline, but all considering Imel going to swap it in.

Was hoping to grab a set of wheels off a SN95 GT to use, but with the offset, I don't want to have to do body work to fit them.
 
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