Help With Fitting 17x9 On 87 Fox

[Southport2014]

I went to a friend locally and he has the sn95 spindle setup. He let me test fit my wheel. And this is what it looks like. Does this look right. White car is his.

 

[Southport2014]

@stykthyn can u get a pic of ur front tire. Like the picture of mine so i can compare.

 

[stykthyn]

I think your wheels are not the offset you think they are.

 

[Southport2014]

It says 17x9 et26 on them. I know the back spacing is 6.12 . @stykthyn

 

[stykthyn]

Measure your back spacing.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...gc0qlwNba27FbH7-w&sig2=_EOhVM1GLBsEvR0bqrkxRw

 

[stykthyn]

None of this makes any sense. Even with new edge spindles it shouldnt push the wheels out like that. Period.
By any chance has a spacer been welded to the rim?

 

[Southport2014]

No spacer on back i have wheel pulled off.

 

[Southport2014]

@stykthyn 6.12 back spacing 26 offset

 

[stykthyn]

@stykthyn 6.12 back spacing 26 offset

By the math that should have your wheels practically rubbing the control arm.

 

[Southport2014]

It doesn't. rub. Tire does on inner fender but i have to get smaller tires. Could the caster plates cauae it ?

 

[stykthyn]

Ok, assuming you did have the oddest plates in history,they don't push wheels out, and even if they did, that wouldn't duplicate itself on another car. The fact those rims don't fit on two cars raises an eyebrow.

Fwiw factory 5 lug bs is 4.5, 6.12 would tuck them in another inch.

 

[91TwighlightGT]

it looks screwed on two cars. I'm going with the wheels being the problem.

What wheel is your friend running on his car?

 

[Southport2014]

He is running 17x8 saleens i think. He offered to sell me his front suspension stuff for 100. Should i pass and jist find some 17x8?

 

[Southport2014]

I just do not understand. Becauae other people are running 17x9 like you. It makes no sense.

 

[stykthyn]

Can you try putting one of his wheels on your car?

 

[Southport2014]

His wheels are 17x8 30et . My old wheels. They fit pretty much flush. If not a hair in if im not mistaken

 

[Southport2014]

I also had torque thrust that were 17x8 et 30 and they fit like this

 

[stykthyn]

Then there's your answer. The cobra wheels are not what they say they are.

 

[Southport2014]

I get what ur saying. But the cobra rims are 17x9 and stick out about a inch farther then my 17x8. But u r running 17x9 and have no problems. I just have no clue about this. It should be as simple as switching spindles and running setup just like urs and it would work

 

[stykthyn]

Which is why they have less back spacing to eat up that inch they would.normally stick out. Of your 17x9s Sat wrong on two cars then clearly something is up with those wheels.