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Old 01-24-2011, 11:57 PM
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Default Wheel experts need some advise asap!!!

I'm tempted to buy these 19x9.5 19x11 wheels with tires. Fronts are 255x35x19 and backs are 295x35x19. They were on this Infiniti. I want to know if they would fit my 2008 mustang. Please tell me if I can or can't. Thanks.


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Old 01-25-2011, 02:19 AM
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Bolt pattern should be right if I remember correctly. Offset?
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Old 01-25-2011, 09:46 AM
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Your going to need to know the bolt patten size and the offset. The rear wheel offset is going to be critical as 11" is the max size the S197 can take.
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Old 01-25-2011, 09:57 AM
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The bolt pattern is correct. He told me the offset is 35 but that was it. I'm thinking that might be for the front. But he hasn't replied to me what's the offset on the back...which it's what really matters.
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:31 AM
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Do you guys know where to find the offset?? The guy jus texted me if I know where it's at on the wheel? But I know the offset isn't shown on the wheel right? He believes it's 35 front and 30 back..but he wants to be sure.
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:48 AM
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Have him actually measure the backspacing on both the front and rear wheels, from the innermost portion of the inner wheel flange to the wheel center where it fits up against the rotor hat.

It is possible to determine pretty closely what the offset should be just knowing wheel width and backspacing. Knowing what the front wheel offset actually is provides a clue to getting the rear wheel offset estimate even closer.


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Old 01-25-2011, 11:50 AM
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As the others have said, bolt pattern is the same, it's the offset that's going to give you issues. If it's indeed a 35mm offset, that's going to stick the rim outside the fender.

ex: The rear offset of my Alcoa Super Snakes is 37mm and they pultrude outside the fender just a hair.
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Old 01-25-2011, 12:31 PM
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can you put the rims on your car to see how they fit?
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Old 01-25-2011, 01:09 PM
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My 10 1/2" are 42 offset and the fit flush to the fender so for an 11" to fit without sicking out its going to have to have an offset of 45
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Backspace is even more an issue than offset....
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