drat Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Currently trying to figure out if i can get some tsw Nuremberg wheels to fit 69 with turner conversion up front. It looks like 35 is the closest to 0 in an offset for up front they make. Is that going to be too much? Anyone pushed the limits here for big wheels. Looking at 17x7 or 17x8 up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 http://coyswheel.com/coys-c67.html Here is another wheel im looking at... and wi der if that might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) My 74 has 17 X 8 Mustang Bullitt Wheels (OEM) from the 1999-2004 model years. It has Turner brakes and needs about 1/4" spacer to run on the front. Rear fits fine. I pulled these specs off the internet. 94-04 18x9" bullitt: backspacing: 5.94" offset: 24mm05-09 18x9" bullitt: backspacing: 6.3" offset: 34mm94-04 18x10" bullitt: backspacing: 6.3" offset: 22mm05-09 18x10" bullitt: backspacing: 7.2" offset: 45mm My 83 runs 15 X 8 Ultra wheels with the Lavesque (sp?) conversion on the front with no issues nor spacers. Rear is fine also. I can measure them if necessary. Good Luck. Bob Edited April 4, 2015 by Avanti83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks! im going to double check and have a friend help me measure Today. Ill post m findings. I also have lowered my car 2 inches with some Eaton springs, so i have to stay at an over all tire wheel combo height of 25.5 inches to clear the front fenders while turning over bumps and into drive ways. Thanks again for the info, good place to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks! im going to double check and have a friend help me measure Today. Ill post m findings. I also have lowered my car 2 inches with some Eaton springs, so i have to stay at an over all tire wheel combo height of 25.5 inches to clear the front fenders while turning over bumps and into drive ways. Thanks again for the info, good place to start! I just looked at the specs I left and they are for the 9 and 10 in widths so they are not what I thought I was posting. The info on my 74 is accurate about the year and size of the OEM wheels as well as the data on the 83. I used less backspacing on the front than the rear with the 83. That's probably why I need the spacer on the OEM Ford wheels. The 99-04 have less backspacing than the 05 and up Mustang wheels. Sounds like you're on your way but I can still measure a few things if needed. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Ok. Thanks. Ill tell ya what i find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Bob, i have a couple questions. You have the same bolt pattern front and rear? Mine is ford up front with the turner conversion 5x4.5 and chevy out back with 5x4.75. So younuse a spacer up front and an adapter out back? And were those bullit wheels stock replacements for the mustang GT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) My 74 is the Ford bolt pattern (4 1/2) both front and rear so no adapter in the rear. My front suspension also has the Turner conversion with the 97 S10 4X4 calipers. I just pulled one of my wheels out of storage and measured back spacing. I get 4 3/4" back spacing on a 17 X 8" Wheel. This is the wheel that required the 1/4" spacer. It is a Ford supplied wheel for the 99 to 04 Mustang. I call them Bullitt Style. Picture below. These fit the rear with no spacer. The rear wheels on my 83 (15 X 8") have about the same back spacing and fit very well but they are aftermarket. Hope that helps, Let me know if you need more. Bob Edited April 6, 2015 by Avanti83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 That is awesome! Helps a bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well so far I've been told the only option is a custom wheel for upwards of 600 a wheel. Having a hard time believing that. I havent been able to get measurements off my wheels, as I just don't have the tools or shop space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 So i installed wheels and tires. COY 67 wheels 18×8 all the way around. 4.75 back space up front and 5 out back. I have 1/4inch space to the tie rod and king pin up front. So if you did a 7inch wheel you could have more space to tuck the wheel, but i wanted the biggest i could fit for cornering footprint. Out back can take another inch of back space, there is tons of room..but there wasnt enough material on the wheel to mill it that far. They came stock with 4.75 back space and had it milled to 5. I also shaved the inner fender lip in back about a 1/8 to a 1/4 with a orbital sander to give it a little breathing room. Pics to follow.. im on my phone now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 So i installed wheels and tires. COY 67 wheels 18×8 all the way around. 4.75 back space up front and 5 out back. I have 1/4inch space to the tie rod and king pin up front. So if you did a 7inch wheel you could have more space to tuck the wheel, but i wanted the biggest i could fit for cornering footprint. Out back can take another inch of back space, there is tons of room..but there wasnt enough material on the wheel to mill it that far. They came stock with 4.75 back space and had it milled to 5. I also shaved the inner fender lip in back about a 1/8 to a 1/4 with a orbital sander to give it a little breathing room. Pics to follow.. im on my phone now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Canuck E Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hi im looking at a set of 17X9 rims for my 1979 Avanti that have a 5.5 backspacing. Will these work? Or do I need a spacer plate on front? Any help or comments are greatly appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ooff. Is that a stude frame? I doubt it. The rear should clear, but be close. The front will probaly hit the king pin. Im a quarter inch from the kingpin with 18x8s. These in x8s will work though. Just have them mill 1/4 inch off the back wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 RQB3263...1981 Avanti II...I installed 2007-2009 Mustang aluminum wheels 16x7 inch ...They look great but required 1 1/4 inch spacer/adapter to Ford 4.5 inch bolt spacing.. in front and ! inch in rear...they are relative cheap and plentiful at salvage yard or ebay...about 80$ each....rqb3263 BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 RQB3263...1981 Avanti II...I installed 2007-2009 Mustang aluminum wheels 16x7 inch ...They look great but required 1 1/4 inch spacer/adapter to Ford 4.5 inch bolt spacing.. in front and ! inch in rear...they are relative cheap and plentiful at salvage yard or ebay...about 80$ each....rqb3263 BILL I like them, they set nicely in the wheel wells. What tire dimensions are you running? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 i AM CURRENTLY RUNNING p205 X 60r16 TIRES.....THEY ARE THE SAME DIA AS THE TIRES I TOOK OFF THE STEEL WHEELS...send me your email for pics....RQB3263 BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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