NYstang

Asking for a friend of mine (the link in the FAQ is dead)

His 73 mach 1 wont pass inspection due to the wheels on it- the mid-70s era AR wheels use a bolton method that is no longer accepted. It hasnt been an issur as it was sitting since 1993. Now he is looking for a set of wheels for the car, so that he can drive it for the year without spending a lot of $$ on new wheels/tires. What wheels off of modern-era cars will fit? I know that new mustang wheels will fit, but need spacers. can anyone give me a crash course on this?

rmodel65

some ranger/explorer wheels will probably fit to get him passed...

94-04 mustang wheels need a 1 inch adapter front half inch spacer in the rear...s197 need about 1.5 inch adapters all the way around

andrewmp6

I would ask if spacers are road legal before you spend that kinda money.I have never heard of a state inspection that cared about the wheels unless the tires was dry rotted.

rmodel65

also what is an inspection? :P

andrewmp6

I know right,Kentucky only does it if you bring a car from a different state no matter the year they inspection it,But few of my old cars before i bought them had sat for years and they never asked for a inspection.

rmodel65

in GA there is nothing unless you live in metro Atlanta...they just smog stuff certain years and newer

NYstang

what about crown vic/GM.TC wheels? pre-03 they are neutral offset- I ran S197 wheels on my 87, but also needed 1.5" all around.

For older cars, just visual- leaks, badly rusted out, etc. In his case the 70s AR wheels used a bolt-on method that is now considered 'unsafe', even if he changes the vintage 1989 tires!

spacers are allowed, as long as their are hubcentric. or at least ive never had a problem.

1slow67

I'm glad Alabama doesn't do them.

dodgestang

What the heck is a bolt on method that is no longer acceptable in inspections?

Wheels have been bolted on the same way for longer than any of us have been alive.

rmodel65

im assuming they have some wheels that use type of oblong washers with lugs that fit inside like the old keystone classics etc