Ok...i know theres alot of wheel threads but heres one more quick one...i'm gonna get some 17x8's on the rear with a 4.75 backspace....BUT on the front i want a 17x6 or 17x7....i want the front tucked in real nice so what backspace do i need? I want the rear to have a bigger lip than the front so what would backspace do i need??? Thanks!! Gonna order some wheels today..just waiting on an answer to make sure i order the right fit!!

foose nitrous chrome or a boyd coddington.....maybe even some torque II's but so far the foose wheels!!

 

those foose rims are super fake looking in person just fyi.....especially the chrome plated ones. I would go for a polished aluminum set of boyd's or the TT II's.

 

really!!! Someone told me they were polished wheels but if youve seen them in person then i will take your word for it!! I dont want to buy a mistake! I guess i'll think about it some more...

 

how about these from budnik....like the YEAR ONE fastback...

 

i was talking specifically about the chrome versions of the foose rims. In any rim, take note there is a huge difference between the look of chrome and the look of polished.

If the foose nitrous rims in a polished finish will look better than the chrome ones, but still as far as the rim design goes, its a bit overdone for the simplier lines of a 66 mustang. In the end, your choice though...

To answer your original question: for a 17x7" rim, you're going to want a 4" b.s.

 

I bought some Boyd wheels 17x7 with 4" bs on front and 18x8 4.5" bs on rear. That is what Boyds guys recommended. Give them a call or go to the tire store you want to purchase from and have them call. The rears were a little tight at first but I had a poor quarter panel repair job from a previous owner. I had to replace the quarter panel to get it right and the wheels fit well. To give you a little more space I would have gone with 4.75 bs. By the way, I drive a 68.

 

4.75 is the way to go for the rear on the 65/66's, I would stick with that.
My buddy has these boyd's on his 66 and they look pretty badass:

 

sorry...repost

 

i would go to a tire and wheel shop that carries those so you can look in person there for you get what you like and not what the heresay is on here cause beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

those are the junkyard dogs right? I just got off the phone with Budnik and WOW...some expensive wheels...they recommended a 17x7 front with a 3.75 backspace and 17x8 rears with a 4.75...BUT it takes 6-8 weeks to get them...what would be the difference in a 3.75 and 4 in backspace as far as looks go? which one would have more lip? I dont mind paying the $$ but i may have to get 2 at a time so i wont charge anything....i'm trying to stay away from those credit cards!!

here are a couple more wheels i like...i guess it will give you all and idea of the style wheel i like...