hawtin

hey everyone i'm restoring a 65 fastback and i want to use fr500 rims on the car, size r 17x9 and 17x10.5 in the rear. how can i make them fit. trying not use fender and quarter flares. anyone have any ideas, really wanting to use these rims on the car. so please any ideas? thanks joe..

lunarweasel

I am 99% sure the rears won't work. Probably need 17x8. Will need spacers and a negative roll / shelby drop in the front.

Shawnb23

Front probably won't work either I have 17x8 wrapped in 245/45/17 and when you turn them left or right they would rub from the rim/tire being so wide. Luckily It was very close and I rolled the fender a bit.

Starfury

Definitely way too big for a 65-66. You might be able to cram 17x8's in there with narrow tires in the front, but 9's don't fit without modification.

17's are too big for 65-66's anyway, IMO.

Tiger65

I agree....15's are a step up from the original 14's, but 17's are just too big for the early models.

hawtin

ok so i need to widen the front fender. custom work with metal is no problem.

Shawnb23

The backspacing makes a difference also. If your 17x10.5 was the same backspacing as my rim's (4.75) your back rim would probably hit the leaf springs?

hawtin

so i would need to space out the rim from the springs?

hawtin

i already have fr500s on my 03 cobra, and i really want them on the 65, its just that plan and simple. and im already doing a custom work to the fenders so i dont mind putting a little more time fitting the rims on the car!!

Iskwezm

I am so damn tired of people saying that 17's are too big.Come on guys, get out of the 70's and 14" wheels with white lettered tires.Quit being so narrow minded.