18" or 17" Wheels

[390mach1 49]

I know this has been done before but I'd really like to see peoples cars with 17" or 18" Wheels. my car is close to being finished at the body guys house and I'm looking at wheels now. I'd like 18X10 in the rear but might not be able to fit. I didn't roll the quarter lips. I did pie my front inner wheel well. and maybe a 18X7 in the front. Also please let me know what BS your running along with size!

 

Thanks!

[Powershift 19]

My Mach, with 17"

 

Vintage Wheel Works is great about helping you figure out back spacing too.

 

http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/products/wheels

 

V48 wheels, in 17X8 front, and 17X9 rear. 285/40 rear tires, 255/40 front, Nitto 555.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Powershift

[Snookman35 10]

AR105 TORQ THRUST M

 

17" Front

 

18" Rear

 

[390mach1 49]

My Mach, with 17"

 

Vintage Wheel Works is great about helping you figure out back spacing too.

 

http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/products/wheels

 

V48 wheels, in 17X8 front, and 17X9 rear. 285/40 rear tires, 255/40 front, Nitto 555.

 

Did you have any problem getting the rear wheels and tires not to rub?

[390mach1 49]

AR105 TORQ THRUST M

 

17" Front

 

18" Rear

 

 

what are you running for front components? I'm running TCI bolt in coil overs with 2" drop.

[Snookman35 10]

In that picture it still had the 6cyl springs up front she now has scott drake 1" lowering spring with stock suspension, shelby upper control arm drop and it sits an inch higher

[1969Fstback 58]

I am running 18x10 (275/45 or 40) 6.5 inch BS on rear.

18x9 on front 245/?? tire on front. I have Mustang Steve brake conversion and a 1 inch spacer. Front is 6.5 inch back spacing. No rubbing as of yet, but I plan on lowering the car 2 inches this winter. Car isn't painted and the fenders are coming off. So I can beat, pound or roll them as I need.

 

[miketyler 15]

I think 17" is ideal and pushes it as far as I would like to venture away fronm the orginal 15". There is a good selection of tire sizes and wheels in 17 but may also be in 18 too. Generally I think 17" may be more universally accepted as the "modernized" norm.

Edited October 9, 2014 by miketyler

[390mach1 49]

Miketyler I love the stance for your car can you tell me more about it?

[Powershift 19]

Did you have any problem getting the rear wheels and tires not to rub?

 

Negative. No rube issues.

[70fastbak 16]

Miketyler I love the stance for your car can you tell me more about it?

 

Im sure Mike will tell you all about it, im also sure he gets a lot of ppl asking that question, I was one of them, lol.

It was Mike that kinda helped me make my mind up on deep dish 17" rims and 315 tires for my car.

[70fastbak 16]

The specs on my wheels....17" original ford mach1 rims up front.

Rears are 17"x10.5" with 315 35 17 tires.

Specs on the rear wheel is 6.9 backspacing with 27mm offset.

Fitted with no mods other than a 1" adapter/spacer.

I did however decide to make more clearance on the forward edge of the inner wheel tub while my floor was out.

Im about to weld in a new one piece floor which has been slightly modified (narrowed) between the wheel tubs.

[rwcstang 201]

18x9/10 fr500s w/ Vintage Venom cobra brake kit.

 

[juit 34]

17

 

but i like more meat in my tires im running 14

 

Get more compliments with this rims than before

[Fantastic 57]

This is my '69 Mach I, with 18's to clear the Vintage Venom Cobra brake setup. It runs 10.5" deeps in the rear and 8" in the front with no body or suspension mods. I'll be tinkering to get the stance correct once the car is fully assembled.

 

[390mach1 49]

This is my '69 Mach I, with 18's to clear the Vintage Venom Cobra brake setup. It runs 10.5" deeps in the rear and 8" in the front with no body or suspension mods. I'll be tinkering to get the stance correct once the car is fully assembled.

 

 

Do you have any side pictures? Do the wheels stick out? What are the BS on the wheels?

[stangnet33 88]

This is the money ! Mike nailed the look I like if going for bigger rims & the lower stance. Even squeezed the 315's in there that a lot of people say can't be done without tubing. I inspire to get this look (some day :001_rolleyes:.) I am still a little partial to the smaller rims more meat as Juit says if the car is done right.

 

[chillininnh 21]

REV 100 Classics.

Rear 17X9 285/40 5.5" BS

Front 17X8 245/45 4.5" BS

 

The car is slammed pretty good and everything articulates fine with no rubbing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2014 by chillininnh

[THE EVIL TW1N 12]

I run 18's, see sig

[390mach1 49]

The evil twin what type of suspension are you running? What are the BS on your wheels?

[Rip Rock 13]

This is the money ! Mike nailed the look I like if going for bigger rims & the lower stance. Even squeezed the 315's in there that a lot of people say can't be done without tubing. I inspire to get this look (some day :001_rolleyes:.) I am still a little partial to the smaller rims more meat as Juit says if the car is done right.

 

 

Awesome rubber width mike! Specs please! I need wider rubber :thumbup1:

[THE EVIL TW1N 12]

The evil twin what type of suspension are you running? What are the BS on your wheels?

I'll have to look it up, I don't have the specs on me. They are Coys Wheels. I have 5 leaf reverse eye lowering leaf springs on the rear with an additional 1" lowering block. Basically a stock style type set up for the most part. The fronts are some stiff springs that I'm pretty sure were cut. They were pretty much the only thing that the previous owner did right.

[SM69Mach 68]

How about 17" and 18" :)

 

These are 17X8 and 18X10 that fit the 94-04 stang. Running a 1" spacer up front. Rolled fender lip in front and rear, done at the body shop when in paint. No spacer out back. Running 245/45 and 285/35 out back

 

[390mach1 49]

SM69MACH whats the car in your bottom pic? do you own 2 69's? anyways both of them look bas a$$

[SM69Mach 68]

SM69MACH whats the car in your bottom pic? do you own 2 69's? anyways both of them look bas a$$

 

 

Its the same car, just changed up the wheels for a slightly different look.