wheels, tires, axles.
 

Hey guys,

Ive recently started looking into new wheels and tires for my 65 coupe, but im concerned. Did all mustangs up till the mid 70s come with the 4 lug pattern, or did only the 6 cylinder mustangs come with the 4 lug and the v8 get the 5 lug? (Id just go look but ive got it parked in my garage back home and im at college) Also, if its the 5 lug then i need 5 x 4.5 lug pattern correct?

Once ive got the lug pattern figured out ive got to get the other dimensions down. I know 15" is the standard rim diameter, but have any of you gone 16"? Are there performance implications? Does it limit my range of tires? Id like to get a 16" rim, but id be happy with a 15" if it meant id have an easier time going about this whole process.

Finally, what size tires do you guys generally run? I want to get a nice wide tire for the back, but i dont know what i can fit in there with all the other stock components. In fact, an all around bigger tire would be nice (taller / wider than stock) - something to fill up the wheel well a bit more. But then this leaves me with the dilemma of the front tire. I dont want a skinny tire like ive seen on lots of the older mustangs and camaros, i want something almost the same size as the rear tire. Maybe not as wide, i just dont want it to look too disproportional.

Any thoughts or pictures or anything you guys have would be greatly appreciated.

4 lugs for I6 and 5 lugs for v8s

https://mustangforums.com/forum/clas...de-height.html

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The backspacing (bs) on the rims you choose is what will place the tire the correct depth in the wheelwell, can't say for sure for '66 but '67 requires 4"-4.25" for best fit with 15" wheels. I believe the issue with 16" is that the rim may contact the UCA lip by the ball joint if it's the wrong bs. I think 215 is the max width for a front tire before you start rubbing the fender lips and while turning. I use 225's on my '67 but rolled the fender lips.
Jon

64-70 inline 6 but for the 69/70 250 inline 6 was 4 lug and the rear end was a 7.25 where the v8 cars 5 lug and a 8 inch or 9 inch rear end.

Alright, thanks for all the help guys! I think im going to stick with 15"x7" in the front and stick a 15"x8" in the back going off the info supplied in the link lefty gave.