Virginia BJM

I have a standard 2013 Mustang convertible and need new tires. Currently have P215/65/R17 but am looking at buying a new set of wheels and tires from a contact who took them off his Dodge Charger in order to upgrade. His wheels are 5 lug pattern 17" rims and the tires are 235/60/R17. Any issue with putting these on my Mustang?

Buck Sergeant

Virginia, most Ford Mustangs have a 5 lug pattern and a distance of 4.5 inches or 114.3 millimeters. This would equate to a bolt pattern of 5 x 4.5 or 5 x 114.3. I had the same concern about purchasing new wheels, so I emailed Chrysler for clarification regarding a 2012 R/T. I was under the impression that they were all supplied with the 115mm bolt pattern, but was surprised to receive a response that my bolt pattern should 114.3mm or 4.5”, I guess you should locate a shop with a professional bolt pattern gauge to verify the true spacing. The other concerns are, Offset and size of the center hole in the rims. Be sure the rim is not to small for the center/axle Bore outside diameter, RE. "Center Bore."
Structurally, the empty space inside the center bore is one of the most important points on the wheel. This hole fits over the end of the axle when the wheel is bolted on. It is this fit between the axle seat and the center bore that truly holds the weight of the car, as lugnuts only serve to keep the wheel on the axle. For this reason, OEM wheels are made to fit closely on the axle seats of their designated cars. When buying aftermarket rims, care must be taken to ensure that the center bore is the same or larger than the OEM size - large enough to fit over the axle. Most correct aftermarket wheels will have center bores that are larger than the OEM size, and so the gap between must be filled by “hub-centric spacers” to avoid damaging both wheels and lug nuts.

FoshJowler

It appears that the bolt patterns will match up, and the overall tire diameter should be close enough. There is however a pretty good chance that the offset (effectively, how far the wheel sits in the well) will be off. You could try putting one on before you agree to buy them to see how it fits.

08'MustangDude

5x114.3 has been the only pattern since 1994. They're all 5-bolt pattern now, not most.... She has
a 2013, so all. Why even bother to say MOST mustangs are 5 bolt, when she has a 2013, so there
is no way it's going to be anything else.

'74 - '87 - four bolt (4x108).
'88 - '93 - 4 or 5 based on model.
'94 - Current - 5 bolt (5x113.4)

TIRE:
The 235/60/17 is almost the same: 0.1" Taller (+0.4%), 0.8" Wider (+0.9%), at 60MPH you're actually at 60.2