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Mustang IIs and "Pony" wheels.

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Old 02-10-2011, 03:43 PM
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Default Mustang IIs and "Pony" wheels.

The 16x7" Pony wheels are an awesome looking wheel that originally came along on the fox-body Mustangs.

The Mustang II was, unfortunately, shod with 13" wheels and skinny tires in every single version of the car, a SERIOUS error on Ford's part from both an aesthetic and performance standpoint.

To complicate things, with the vase majority of cars now using a 15" wheel or larger, the number of 13" tire sizes to choose from is dwindling.

So what's a Mustang II owner to do?

One nice-looking option is to upgrade to the Pony wheels from a fox-body.

The wheels themselves clear the front suspension (something 15x7 fox-body wheels can't do without spacers), and they look great.

The biggest tires I've been able to fit are:

Front: 205/55/16
Rear: 255/55/16

You can see them on my car below:
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Old 02-16-2011, 11:47 AM
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That looks soooooooooo cool! And sooooooooo much better!!!!
Excellent choice!
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Old 08-17-2011, 09:10 PM
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did you roll the fenders or any alteration to the wheel wells to fit those tire sizes and or do they rub at full lock by the way nice ride
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Fenders are untouched. I originally tried to run the same size in the front as in the rear, but they touched the fender lips when hitting a big bump or taking a tight turn, so I went down to the current size on the front to solve the problem.
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