Ok guys so im really looking into getting these rims how difficult do you think it will be to get them to fit well? I assume im going to need to stretch my tires a bit and roll the fenders.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
Ok guys so im really looking into getting these rims how difficult do you think it will be to get them to fit well? I assume im going to need to stretch my tires a bit and roll the fenders.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
Too wide. Anything wider than 8 inches is pushing it, and even then you will most likely have to roll the rear lips.
I had '03 Mach 1 wheels with 245-45-17's and they were almost too wide for the front.
If you have already determined that will have to "stretch" your tires (bad idea BTW), then you already know they're not going to "fit well."
Suggestion: 1st determine what size tire you want, THEN find the correct size rim (offset, width, ..) to match the tire per the tire manufacturers recommended width.
Putting too narrow or too wide of tire on a mismatched rim will result in incorrect sidewall load, contact patch, uneven tire wear, and overall poor performance.
Like dagenham said, anything over 8" with a CORRECTLY sized tire is going to have fitment problems. Fender rolling probably will not suffice.
Bad choices make great stories....!
I know the consequences of stretching the tires but I'm ok with that I think I'm going to have to find some narrower rims in maybe a 17 so I can lower it some as well
not really sure what Laredo & dagenham are talking about. First of all, most mustang people run way too much rubber for their wheels. 245/45 on a 8" wide rim looks terrible, like a big balloon.
i run 17x9 on all 4 corners with zero rubbing, +35mm offset. 245/40/17 tires that fit properly. no fender rolling whatsoever.
I have a set of 17x8", 43mm offset, sporting 245/40-17 with no rubbing issues. And the speedometer is spot on.
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Mike you have coilovers correct? If i swap over to the sn95 front end do I buy a sn95 coil over kit?
Yes, I have MM's coil-over kits on KONI DA struts/shocks. The lower a-arms are MM's zero-offset Fox arms securely bolted to a MM Fox 5.0 k-member, 1995 SN95 spindles, brakes, etc. with FOX struts. SN95 struts will be too long, iirc. And some CC plates up top to handle hte load and get the alignment angles where I wanted them (+6 degrees Caster; -1.5 camber; zero toe).
Caster in a FOX is sweet to drive.
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Thanks guys Mike you just have normal fox struts in the rear? Better question will normal fox shocks work in the front and the back? My konis are shot and I need a quick solution untill i can get the coil overs.
I just stay home when it's icy on the roads. Having ultra perf summer tyres dictates that.Unless it's icy. Just trust me on that one!!!
I have KONI DA FOX/Mustang shocks in the rear. I don't think the MM C/O kit fit on the stock SVO KONIs (without grinding down the welds on the body). Front has struts; rear has shocks. But you already knew that.Mike you just have normal fox struts in the rear? Better question will normal fox shocks work in the front and the back?
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sorry lol when i hear strut i think macpherson struts.
Correct. The FOX has MAC Struts in front.sorry lol when i hear strut i think macpherson struts.
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Hmmm mine does not. I thought it was a sla set up with a shock and the spring in between the lca and cradle.
If it's a Fox set up, then it's a McPherson set up on the front.
There's nothing more to see here, now move along...
Well I guess my front suspension has been altered because I have SLA.
I'm sorry I did some research and I was ignorant to there being a different style of McPherson strut. I was under the impression it was considered a SLA because the spring position is similar.
yea, i mean it does exist though, but it's expensive and exotic
http://www.agentfortyseven.com/Fox/Fox_suspension.html