EastYorkStang 63 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 What does it take to install 2005+ Mustang rims on my '70? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MustangChuck 16 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 They will take spacers of some depth to get them on. I don't know what the backspacing is on the 2005-2014 rims is. On the 94-04 rims, I needed 25mm. I believe the 05-14 rims are deeper, requiring a larger spacer. I purchased two pair of these. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 Those late models usually have 6-3/8 bs, in the 18" anyway. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boogerschnot 12 Report post Posted January 16, 2014 If they are 17*8. You need 1.5" spacers up front and your Choice if 1.5 or 1.25 in back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Power 74 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 With the large selection of aftermarket wheels with proper spacing, I am not sure I would try and use modern wheels with large spacers. I inherently do not trust spacers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 These are 2012 Mustang GT 18x8 with 6.3125 bs. I've got tubular front control arms with screw in ball joint sleeves, which enables use of wheels with more bs. With 13" Cobra front discs I have 1-1/8" spacer, rear has 3/4" spacer but could vary a bit both ways. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969Fstback 58 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 What about the hub ring? To go from a smaller diameter hub to the newer wheel hole size? I will be putting 18's on mine and not sure ilabout the hub ring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 What about the hub ring? To go from a smaller diameter hub to the newer wheel hole size? Yes, the hub ring. The best set up I've seen is the Vintage Venom where a ring is machined into their spacer. Using best practices you don't want to use studs or bolts to locate pieces. However, I used the Mustang Steve method of installation. Hub first, hub/rotor spacer, rotor, wheel spacer, then wheel. This seems to work for his crowd, and he is an engineer. I made my rotor spacer which fits over the hub to center the rotor. Suppose I need to get busy and machine some spacers to locate the wheel center hole to the hub. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969Fstback 58 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Shouldn't there be a ring that the wheel sets on/slides over to center and hold the weight of the hub on the wheel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 Umm...I believe I covered that. But yes. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7TCatvert 24 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 I had to drop the front and rear about 1 1/2 to get it to look right along with the spacers car drove much better with the larger wheels... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 Sweet looking ride.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bossed 10 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 These 18X8's came on CS/GT and premium model GT's. I've never seen these on an early Mustang, I found a set on CL and they have 6 7/8" BS :sad:. I think they're beautiful, but I'm not crazy about running that much spacer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969Fstback 58 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 The ring you show in the bottom pic with the rotor is flush with the rotor. I don't see a lip sticking out for the wheel to catch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 The ring you show in the bottom pic with the rotor is flush with the rotor. I don't see a lip sticking out for the wheel to catch. Good observation. Let me review my set up, and what I believe is the optimum set up. My components followed mustangsteve.com's 13" Cobra conversion. The rotor is centered on the hub by the spacer, as noted by you. The wheel is centered and held in place by the wheel studs. I said earlier that is not the best/correct way to do it, and also said I need to get busy and make some spacers, so the wheel is centered not by the wheel studs but ultimately by the hub. The newer Mustang wheels and rotors have a bigger I.D. than the early Mustang hubs. The I.D. of my rotor and wheel are of by .020", so the new spacer I make will have a step in it. I believe the best way to use wheel spacers is when the rotor, spacers and wheel are centered by the hub snout, and centering spacers made into the spacer. The rotors/hubs can also be pressed together using the studs. I mentioned earlier the Vintage Venom unit which uses in my opinion the best way to accomplish this. I have never said my method is the best/correct/only way to do it. But it has worked for many others w/o issue. I hope this clears up any questions. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969Fstback 58 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 Yep that helps. I saw a set if spacers on eBay that have the hub ring built in in/protruding out for the wheel to ride on. I also have mustang Steve's brackets. But have yet to install them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
