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need some help, can I put my 17" 07 gt wheels on my 03 V6?

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Old 10-24-2008, 04:24 PM
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Default need some help, can I put my 17" 07 gt wheels on my 03 V6?

about to order some new wheels and tires and i want to put these on my sons 03 V6 stang.
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Old 10-24-2008, 04:42 PM
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The wheels themselves should fit. the standard tires are about 1.5 inches bigger so the speedo would be way off. They will sit inside the wheel well more too and might cause clearance issues. Dont know for sure though
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Old 10-24-2008, 04:56 PM
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thanks, I will check the tire sizes, he has 17's, on there now so I may be ok.
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Old 10-24-2008, 11:32 PM
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The
offset is
wrong and
they will be
tucked too far in
causing rubbing while
turning and might rub on
the inside on the rears. The
03 mustang rim offset is
24mm and the 05-09
17" rim offset
is 40mm.
RIM DATA
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thanks, sounds like we may have to do the ol-trail and error method
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Old 10-27-2008, 02:51 PM
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throw some hub centric spacers on it and give them to him
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Originally Posted by buddyantunez1
throw some hub centric spacers on it and give them to him
no problem with the stud length if I add the spacers?
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Don't they make the same rims in the correct offset? Well not the same, but they look the same. I would just get the correct offset for your year. You don't want to look like the 87 iroc that drives around here with the rear tires sticking out 6 inches past the wheel well.

I don't like spacers. Spacers equal more stress on the studs and wheel bearings.

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