wheels and tires

89 Hoss · 06-19-2006, 07:51 PM

Thinking about doing a 5-lug swap on one of the foxes. I am thinking of buying my wife the new shelby wheels to go on onebluegt and doing a suspension as well as 5-lug conversion on one of the foxes not sure which one yet i am thinking of sending 89 hoss to the paint booth in the next couple of months. does any one know of a combo to use to get some 18 x 9 inch saleens on either one of the foxes?

rtusnake · 06-19-2006, 09:55 PM

I done mine with 94 spindles in the front and ranger axles in the back. I have 17x8 wheels though. I run 245 45 17 all around and get minor rubbing on full lock on the front. No issues with the rear. If you stay with drums in the rear I think you would be ok with the 18x9's

89 Hoss · 06-19-2006, 11:31 PM

right now i am running 17 x 9's all the way around on both with a 275 on the rear and 245's on the front so i am hopefully i guess it would work. i am thinking the tires on the 18's are a 40 series but i am not sure i will have to check.

ncontt · 06-20-2006, 08:57 PM

here's mine with 18 X 9's on it.... and "C" springs, 275/35/18 Yokohamas on back and 265 /35/18 Kuhmos on front

keep in mind I have the rear axle from a 96 GT in there so it is wider on EACH side by 3/4 of an inch....front spindles are from a 95 mustang

more pics on my site: flick here for my site

QWKSNKE · 06-21-2006, 04:59 AM

One thing to remember is that pre-91 cars had smaller fender openings. So that could play a factor in scrubbing on the front

89 Hoss · 06-21-2006, 04:45 PM

thanks for that slap there ncontt those are the same wheels i wanted to put on the coupe i guess i will have to do the gt then man that LOOKS AWESOME ON THE COUPE

Shorty · 06-21-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncontt

here's mine with 18 X 9's on it.... and "C" springs, 275/35/18 Yokohamas on back and 265 /35/18 Kuhmos on front

keep in mind I have the rear axle from a 96 GT in there so it is wider on EACH side by 3/4 of an inch....front spindles are from a 95 mustang

more pics on my site: flick here for my site

do you have scrubbing issues? i run 265/35/18 and scrub like hell in the rear. maybe just a difference in wheel backspacing.

which doesnt make alot of sense because the longer axle in yours should more than compensate for that.

89 Hoss · 06-21-2006, 08:12 PM

that is what i am not understanding myself don't know if it makes a difference but i run a 275/45/17 on the rear of the coupe and it does not scrub. now i have noticed that some wheels like the bullets on trublu 01's car, on the back of my wife's 98 gt those would scrub and even bind up to where the car would not move. i noticed on a lot of wheels they have some different spacing for the offset and inset measurements to look for. even the cobra r's so far as mm measurements to give you the illusion of a deeper lip on the offset but it is more in the inward curvature of the spokes. excuse the spelling but you know what i mean. lol

ncontt · 06-22-2006, 07:28 PM

ya, they scrubbed a tad in the back, really needed to be rolled, and had to put a few more rack "limiters" in the front....fronts needed to be rolled as well, BUT it also had the "c" springs on it AND Tokico 5 way adjustables on it....

Do the coupe man, those rims are awesome on coupes....just my .02

89 Hoss · 06-22-2006, 07:47 PM

yea they look cool on the coupe, just don't like copying ideas that i know someone is running. i know it is hard to be original on these things. not much that no one has seen. yours is awesome and i just would not copy your selection there know you are running it. i try to be original with some ideas as i can. thanks though back to the drawing board. i have a few ideas in the five lug though just need to put together some tire and wheels sizes from researching and talking to people like you with rad rides.

06-19-2006, 07:51 PM	#1
89 Hoss Mustang Retailer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anniston Posts: 986	wheels and tires Thinking about doing a 5-lug swap on one of the foxes. I am thinking of buying my wife the new shelby wheels to go on onebluegt and doing a suspension as well as 5-lug conversion on one of the foxes not sure which one yet i am thinking of sending 89 hoss to the paint booth in the next couple of months. does any one know of a combo to use to get some 18 x 9 inch saleens on either one of the foxes?

06-19-2006, 09:55 PM	#2
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Re: wheels and tires I done mine with 94 spindles in the front and ranger axles in the back. I have 17x8 wheels though. I run 245 45 17 all around and get minor rubbing on full lock on the front. No issues with the rear. If you stay with drums in the rear I think you would be ok with the 18x9's __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

06-19-2006, 11:31 PM	#3
89 Hoss Mustang Retailer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anniston Posts: 986	Re: wheels and tires right now i am running 17 x 9's all the way around on both with a 275 on the rear and 245's on the front so i am hopefully i guess it would work. i am thinking the tires on the 18's are a 40 series but i am not sure i will have to check. __________________ 2007 SHELBY GT CSM073649 1992 Black on Black Vert lx 5.0 1985 Chevy c10 383 stroker 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 (daddy mobile)

06-20-2006, 08:57 PM	#4
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	Re: wheels and tires here's mine with 18 X 9's on it.... and "C" springs, 275/35/18 Yokohamas on back and 265 /35/18 Kuhmos on front keep in mind I have the rear axle from a 96 GT in there so it is wider on EACH side by 3/4 of an inch....front spindles are from a 95 mustang more pics on my site: flick here for my site

06-21-2006, 04:59 AM	#5
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Re: wheels and tires One thing to remember is that pre-91 cars had smaller fender openings. So that could play a factor in scrubbing on the front __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

06-21-2006, 04:45 PM	#6
89 Hoss Mustang Retailer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anniston Posts: 986	Re: wheels and tires thanks for that slap there ncontt those are the same wheels i wanted to put on the coupe i guess i will have to do the gt then man that LOOKS AWESOME ON THE COUPE __________________ 2007 SHELBY GT CSM073649 1992 Black on Black Vert lx 5.0 1985 Chevy c10 383 stroker 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 (daddy mobile)

06-21-2006, 08:12 PM	#8
89 Hoss Mustang Retailer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anniston Posts: 986	Re: wheels and tires that is what i am not understanding myself don't know if it makes a difference but i run a 275/45/17 on the rear of the coupe and it does not scrub. now i have noticed that some wheels like the bullets on trublu 01's car, on the back of my wife's 98 gt those would scrub and even bind up to where the car would not move. i noticed on a lot of wheels they have some different spacing for the offset and inset measurements to look for. even the cobra r's so far as mm measurements to give you the illusion of a deeper lip on the offset but it is more in the inward curvature of the spokes. excuse the spelling but you know what i mean. lol __________________ 2007 SHELBY GT CSM073649 1992 Black on Black Vert lx 5.0 1985 Chevy c10 383 stroker 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 (daddy mobile)

06-22-2006, 07:28 PM	#9
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	Re: wheels and tires ya, they scrubbed a tad in the back, really needed to be rolled, and had to put a few more rack "limiters" in the front....fronts needed to be rolled as well, BUT it also had the "c" springs on it AND Tokico 5 way adjustables on it.... Do the coupe man, those rims are awesome on coupes....just my .02 __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

06-22-2006, 07:47 PM	#10
89 Hoss Mustang Retailer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anniston Posts: 986	Re: wheels and tires yea they look cool on the coupe, just don't like copying ideas that i know someone is running. i know it is hard to be original on these things. not much that no one has seen. yours is awesome and i just would not copy your selection there know you are running it. i try to be original with some ideas as i can. thanks though back to the drawing board. i have a few ideas in the five lug though just need to put together some tire and wheels sizes from researching and talking to people like you with rad rides. __________________ 2007 SHELBY GT CSM073649 1992 Black on Black Vert lx 5.0 1985 Chevy c10 383 stroker 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 (daddy mobile)