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New Stangs need smaller offset for wheel?

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  • Start date Start date Nov 18, 2006

Mr_Q

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So to get a nice 18x8.5 for front and 18x9.5 for rear we need to look for smaller offsets to keep it flush? Unlike the older cars where you'd go higher?

New cars +20 or +25
Old Cars +40 +45

????
 
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Nope just the opposite.

The pre 05 had a +24mm offset
The new ones are +35 with a 9 inch rim and +45 with a 10 inch rim…


Tks
Jim

thats what i have, a 18*9 in front with a +35mm. and a 18*10 in back with a +45mm, i run a 295 in back and it is prefectly flush with the top of the wheel well..

http://www.jimplummer.smugmug.com/gallery/1851716
 
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Steeda 18x9.5" +45mm all around here.
 

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GT in Detroit said:
Nope just the opposite.

The pre 05 had a +24mm offset
The new ones are +35 with a 9 inch rim and +45 with a 10 inch rim…


Tks
Jim

thats what i have, a 18*9 in front with a +35mm. and a 18*10 in back with a +45mm, i run a 295 in back and it is prefectly flush with the top of the wheel well..

http://www.jimplummer.smugmug.com/gallery/1851716
Click to expand...

Your wheels look sweet. Some of the best fitting deep dish bullets I have seen. Where did you get them from and what size tires are you running? I am looking for a set but in silver.
 
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Got the rims here http://www.americanmuscle.com/mustangwheels.html

Looks like they have the silver ones also.

Im running
18*9 in front with +35mm offset and 265 35 18 bfgoodrich kdw2's
18*10 deepdish in back with +45mm offset with 295 35 18 bfgoodrick kdw2's

Thanks for the compliment...



Jim
 
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