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Old 12-25-2008, 08:05 PM
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hey r 9 inch rims too wide to run in the front?
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Old 12-25-2008, 08:14 PM
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maybe, what year is your mustang? how much backspacing are the rims
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Old 12-25-2008, 08:17 PM
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im runnin 9s on the front of my sn95 but i dont know if you can on a fox what year u is yours
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Old 12-25-2008, 08:17 PM
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5.95 backspacing ....and i have a 91 GT
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Old 12-25-2008, 10:17 PM
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I did when I was four lug. They rubbed on the lip of the control arms to the lip of the wheel at full lock. Now I have a litle more angle with 8 inch wheels with zero rubbing.
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Old 12-25-2008, 11:53 PM
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i'd just go 9 in the rear and 8 up front just to be safe like a lot of people do..
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Old 12-26-2008, 09:50 AM
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I ran 17x9" 95 Cobra R's on my 1991 GT with no problems...245's up front & 275's in the rear!
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