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Will These Wheels Fit?

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jerthemost

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I have a 68 Mustang coupe with drum brakes. I picked up a set of custom chrome wheels at a great price and wonder if they will fit. It looks like they will but not sure. They are 5 spoke chrome 17" x 9" with 6" backspace.

My currnt wheels are same except 7.5" or 8" I think and not sure about the backspace becaause they are on the car. Best I can measure on car is about 4" backspace.

I bought the 9" for spares just in case since I got them at such a great price, all 4 with 235x55 tires on them. My tires on the car now are 245x45 rear & 245x35 front will they fit the 9" wheels? A tire chart I found says they will.
 

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6" of backspacing? you will need a 2" thick spacer to get the wheel to clear.
 

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my 17x9 in rear have 5.5" bs, .... so your not far off there. the front you might need spacers, put them on and find out !
 
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tires look OK to me (i.e. won't hit the fender lip)
rims, it is hard to tell without measuring (there is interferrence with upper A arm)
 
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Too much backspace.

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