considering these wheels for my '66 what do you think?

wicked93gs · Feb 14, 2009

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fr500 replicas I guess, I think they are an awesome looking wheel, but they dont seem to come any narrower than 17x9...would this even work up front?(assuming 1 inch spacers) also...they come in different widths for the back...suggestions for maximum rear width without and mods like tubbing? has anyone used these on their classic?

Rusty67 · Feb 15, 2009

Thats not going to fit on a 66.

I really don't think those would look that great on a classic, I'm not even fond of them on the SN95s. Maybe I just don't like that style of rim in general....

wicked93gs · Feb 15, 2009

well, I guess its just going to have to be the good old toque thrust II.....though I also like the 05 GT 17" wheels too....too bad they take such huge spacers to use

latamud · Feb 15, 2009

This isn't my car but here's a 68 with those wheels. It was posted in one of my threads a few years back.

I'm putting 17x9s on my 66. I'm going to do a 1" flare front and back. You'll have to space it out to get your 4.75" of backspacing. For example, my 17x9s have 6.12 bs. I'm using 1.5" spacers bringing the bs down to 4.62".

jerry S · Feb 15, 2009

latamud said:
This isn't my car but here's a 68 with those wheels. It was posted in one of my threads a few years back.

I'm putting 17x9s on my 66. I'm going to do a 1" flare front and back. You'll have to space it out to get your 4.75" of backspacing. For example, my 17x9s have 6.12 bs. I'm using 1.5" spacers bringing the bs down to 4.62".

I have to say that those wheels look awesome on a black mustang.

wicked93gs · Feb 15, 2009

thats what I was thinking....since my mustang will be black...as far as backspacing goes...I am installing a mustang II front suspension, which has shorter spindles...not sure how this will affect wheel fitment yet....but I would love to run this wheels

p.s. are those fr500s 17s? for some reason they look a bit big...I may want to drop to 16s instead if that's how big 17s are, they kinda look like they are 18s at least out back

Rusty67 · Feb 15, 2009

Ok, I'll admit, those do look good on a black Mustang.

I just don't see those rims/tires going on the car without rubbing big time. Definately will need to flair the rear quarter. I'm not sure how the MII setup will affect backspacing, I'm actually interested to hear. Reenmachine would provably know.

iskwezm · Feb 15, 2009

No need to flare the rear fenders. I had the offset needed for a 9" wheel in the rear, but i have to find it. The fronts you could have narrowed.

latamud · Feb 15, 2009

I just bolted the 17x9s on my 66 today and the fronts of course stick out 1" with the spacers. I mocked up the IRS and the wheels out back also stick out about 1" without spacers. I think maybe with a 67-70 rear end the wheels would tuck a little more and clear back there.

shelby69 · Feb 15, 2009

Looks better on the car then I would have figured. Looks real nice and unique.

wicked93gs · Feb 15, 2009

latamud said:
I just bolted the 17x9s on my 66 today and the fronts of course stick out 1" with the spacers. I mocked up the IRS and the wheels out back also stick out about 1" without spacers. I think maybe with a 67-70 rear end the wheels would tuck a little more and clear back there.

they stick out without the spacers? I thought the point of the spacers was to push them out toward the outside of the fender...for wheels that have that much backspacing anyway...can you post some pics for a visual, I'm kinda confused now

latamud · Feb 16, 2009

wicked93gs said:
they stick out without the spacers? I thought the point of the spacers was to push them out toward the outside of the fender...for wheels that have that much backspacing anyway...can you post some pics for a visual, I'm kinda confused now

The Cobra IRS is 2" wider per side, or 4" longer overall compared to a 65/66 Mustang rear end. So, given that and the deep offset of the 17x9s, I didn't need wheel spacers in the rear. I didn't take any pics yet but looks something like this:
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wicked93gs · Feb 16, 2009

ah, ok, didnt realize you had a cobra IRS...I'm tempted to go with one myself....but I'll stick with the 8.8 I think simply for weight savings(and maybe hooking a bit better)

ron67fb · Feb 16, 2009

That car is green, and the wheels are 18s.
http://forums.stangnet.com/618064-fun-0mm-offset-bullitt-wheels.html#post5958823

mikethebike · Feb 16, 2009

jerry S said:
I have to say that those wheels look awesome on a black mustang.

Isn't that car green?

wicked93gs · Feb 17, 2009

hopefully the UCA on the mustang II suspension will be short enough I can fit a 9" wheel(if that's where the interference comes from...I'll borrow a wheel one day from a buddy with a late model and find out

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