Wheel choices/ show your wheels

geez428 · Apr 11, 2011

I am finalizing a 1965 fastback build. I am at the point that I need to order wheels and tires for the car, and am still procrastinating because I am not sure what I want. Since it is a restomod shelby re-creation with modern suspension and steering, I was thinking to go with 16's or 17's. I would like to get as much rubber under the car in the rear so a 16 or 17x8 wheel is where I am leaning. Very few wheels that I have found offer a 4.75" or 5" backspacing. I prefer the 5" backspace as I could always use a spacer if needed.
Wheel choices are so hard, I have been trying to stay with the conventional thrust D design, or one of the many variation of this style wheel. But am in no way stuck to this design only. Your Opinions Please!!!!!!
I would appreciate any opinions as well as pics of your wheels and fitting issues that you have run into.
The more the better. Lets see what you got, and how it looks.....

blown65 · Apr 11, 2011

17x9.5 with 5" bs on the rear. 16x7 up front. Just a little massaging on the back side and mine is still enough it doesn't rub on the outside. 275.40.17's

bdepedro · Apr 12, 2011

I'm running Weld Drag Lites. 15x7 front w/ 245/60-15 and 15x10 rear w/ 295/50-15. If I were to buy wheels now I would go with the Torque Thrusts or a Halibrand style but just in case you like this style.

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2+2GT · Apr 12, 2011

geez428 said:
Since it is a restomod shelby re-creation with modern suspension and steering, I was thinking to go with 16's or 17's.

A true 're-creation' of a 65 S Model GT 350 would have these:

since you indicate you want larger than 15", if you want it to look anything like 1965, you'll need something like this, 16x8" TTD would look like the 65 GT350 R Model:

iskwezm · Apr 12, 2011

I have these, but dont do them, they are played out.I have 17'X8s with a 26X11.50X17 ET Street

The tan coupe has 17X8's and 275/40/17's

The blue coupe has 16X8's with 245/50/16

The rasberry coupe has 15X7's with 235's i think

Federico Garza · Apr 12, 2011

My 64.5 coupe with mach1 wheels and styled steel wheel center caps:

1" spacers in the front , 5/8" in the back

mustangmutt · Apr 12, 2011

These are 16x8 Torque Thrust.

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66Runt · Apr 12, 2011

Photoshop different wheels onto your car to help

Lot's of awesome looking wheel choices on this post.

To keep that G.T.350 appearance you could go with something like this:
1007-21B Which would allow use of a good high performance tire.

These are from Team III and designed with the Cobra kit cars in mind. 17x8 with a 4.75" backspace, and 235/45-17 tires. Team III Wheels [AC III Wheels]

I photo-shopped a bunch of different wheels onto my car, printed the pictures, and stuck them all to the garage door. Over about a week or so, I weeded them all down to what I put on. Still very happy with the choice for this car.
Good luck!

blown65 · Apr 12, 2011

Nice 66runt, I like those wheels.

Here is with Billet Specialties wheels 15x8 and 15x3.5

Greg Weld 15x8 and 15x3.5's

65 fastback · Apr 12, 2011

American Racing TTD's 15"X7" 3.75"bs - 225/50/15 on all 4 corners.

American Racing CL-205's 17"X8" 4.75"bs - 225/45/17 front & 245/45/17 rear

New track wheels - Coy's C-55's 17"X8" 4.75"bs - $125 each (cheap!!!) no tires yet.

Tim

dodgestang · Apr 12, 2011

65 fastback said:
New track wheels - Coy's C-55's 17"X8" 4.75"bs - $125 each (cheap!!!) no tires yet.

Wow...I didn't realize how much those look like the wheels I just put on my 68.

I need bigger rear brakes

And here are my ubiquitous (not that its a bad thing) 17x8 ttiis on my 65

Qwik66-SD · Apr 12, 2011

Edelbrock 409 17x8

dennis112 · Apr 13, 2011

65 fastback said:
Tim

IMHO, that wheel does that car justice!

hipo_p51 · Apr 13, 2011

American Racing 15 x 7 with 225 50 15 tires.

click it.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/attachments/65902d1300825747-back-future-sorta-car_1.jpg

bocksta · Apr 13, 2011

I've been looking at some wheels since i decided to do the Cobra brakes when i came across these . Its an 18" wheel in the pic but that style in a 17 should look just as nice.

doogie67 · Apr 13, 2011

AR TTD's

68EFIvert · Apr 13, 2011

Boyd Coddington Magneato's for me. 17's in front and 18's out back.

Federico Garza · Jun 8, 2012

66Runt said:
Photoshop different wheels onto your car to help

Lot's of awesome looking wheel choices on this post.

To keep that G.T.350 appearance you could go with something like this:
1007-21B Which would allow use of a good high performance tire.

These are from Team III and designed with the Cobra kit cars in mind. 17x8 with a 4.75" backspace, and 235/45-17 tires. Team III Wheels [AC III Wheels]

I photo-shopped a bunch of different wheels onto my car, printed the pictures, and stuck them all to the garage door. Over about a week or so, I weeded them all down to what I put on. Still very happy with the choice for this car.
Good luck!

Do you have any rubbing issues in the rear???? I know you rolled the rear fenders, I'm building the same width rear end 8.8" with ranger 5 lugs and cobra brakes , but everybody recommends 5.72" BS wheels, the wheels I want only come in 4.75BS also...

68keyblr · Jun 9, 2012

Billet specialties FastLane 17x8

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