5 lug conversion
03-29-2012, 12:46 AM
#31
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Kansas
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Poster said they were Bullit wheels. I think they only did the Bullit package on new edge stangs, not s197's. Aside from terminators and the new coyotes, i have not cared enough about 94+ mustangs to ever do research. I may be wrong.
Regardless... my wheels are wider than his are... the struts are angled in, not out. So a taller tire sidewall would not affect rubbing on the strut dust cover. His issues are related to rim backspacing/wrong spindle. Newer sn-95 spindles had the ABS spacer.. that could only help prevent strut rubbing. However, with my wider tires and NO ABS spacer(I have the 93-95 cobra spindles) I have no issues.
Regardless... my wheels are wider than his are... the struts are angled in, not out. So a taller tire sidewall would not affect rubbing on the strut dust cover. His issues are related to rim backspacing/wrong spindle. Newer sn-95 spindles had the ABS spacer.. that could only help prevent strut rubbing. However, with my wider tires and NO ABS spacer(I have the 93-95 cobra spindles) I have no issues.
I didn't catch that. Could just be referring to the style though? :shrugs: And yeah, I know height won't effect his problem. I corrected myself in a post saying that width/backspacing was probably his problem.
I think the offset is wrong..I am thinking calling tirerack and buying new rims and tires...torq trust m wheels with the right offset...I think that should solve problem...17/8 front 17/9 rear...I just dont know tire size I need to get....thanks guys...this has been a super help..I hope I am making the right decision ....
You might check out www.oewheelsllc.com they use to be a sponsor on here I don't think they are any more though. If you "like" their facebook page they have $100 off coupon for wheel and tire combo.
But note, if you have lincoln rotors up front the center caps won't fit. Before you go buy stuff though, why not pull off a wheel and check your backspacing?
Last edited by Five0hFox; 03-29-2012 at 12:49 AM.
03-29-2012, 07:25 AM
#32
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 2,459
Like I said before and in the other thread he posted. Take pics of the spindles/rotors so that the experts(us forum trolls) can tell him what he actually has.
Why buy new rims that you think will work or that some salesperson says will work and have the same problem?
How hard is it to take off one wheel?
Why buy new rims that you think will work or that some salesperson says will work and have the same problem?
How hard is it to take off one wheel?
