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will these wheels fit? please

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will ford contour rims fit on my 5.0. id be putting them on cause they have slicks on them
 
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found my answer. contour & fox bodys are both 4x108mm
 
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jeffs89gt said:
found my answer. contour & fox bodys are both 4x108mm
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how about backspacing?
 

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Contour = FWD backspacing.

Mustang = RWD backspacing.

Will the "bolt up"? Sure. But won't look right and will rub everywhere.
 
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PoopDawg said:
Contour = FWD backspacing.

Mustang = RWD backspacing.

Will the "bolt up"? Sure. But won't look right and will rub everywhere.
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what will it rub on. the quad shocks are already off. do you know that for a fact or are you just guessing. have spacers for it to if i need em. there gonna be used for track only so im never gonna be turning the car at more than 5 mph anyway
 
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PoopDawg said:
Contour = FWD backspacing.

Mustang = RWD backspacing.

Will the "bolt up"? Sure. But won't look right and will rub everywhere.
Click to expand...

what will it rub on. the quad shocks are already off. do you know that for a fact or are you just guessing. have spacers for it to if i need em. there gonna be used for track only so im never gonna be turning the car at more than 5 mph anyway
 

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You have to find out the wheel width and backspacing to know for sure.
 
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hmm track....more reason not to use spacers.
 
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