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10-22-2005, 02:44 PM
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Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Join Date: Oct 2005
City: Santa Clara
State: California
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Hey all. I have an '89 LX 5.0 Sport. Still have the original 10 hole 15" wheels. I'm thinking about the 16" Pony wheels or the '93 17" Cobra wheels.
The Pony's will fit as-is, but will the Cobra's?
http://www.wheelreplicas.com/93Cobra.html
And then does anyone know what tire sizes will fit?
I'm thinking 245/50-16's or 255/50-16's for the 16" rims. Haven't gotten far enough to think about the 17"s yet.
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10-22-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,113
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my friend has 17x9 rims on the front and back of his 90 model mustang. He has 255/40/17s up front and 275/40/17s out back, the front is a little low on the sidewall but he doesnt have any issues. The 93 cobra rim is a 7 or 7.5 wide cant remember and it sticks in a bit more to keep the tires from hitting the front fender edges.
just make sure the overall diameter is ok for your speedometer
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MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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10-22-2005, 03:09 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Join Date: Oct 2005
City: Santa Clara
State: California
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Brandon- I love you.  Thanks for the quick response. There's a set of Pony rims on eBay now with tires, but I think I kind of want the Cobra rims. They are 8.5" wide. The black ones will go great with my black 'Stang. THANKS !! |
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10-22-2005, 03:37 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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nothing like JDM 275's aye brandon?
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10-22-2005, 04:23 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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you forget im all powerful ^
you can run a 17 by 8 99 up GT or cobra rim with out alot of hassel either, sure you may have some steering limitations but in the end its far worth it.
Even on my car with my 17 by 9s i will rub the tires a bit with my drop but its not bad.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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10-22-2005, 08:34 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
City: Santa Clara
State: California
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Ahh, but I'm stuck with 4 bolt wheels, right? I like how yours stick out the fenders in the back.  |
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10-23-2005, 03:11 AM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
City: Santa Clara
State: California
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Another question: If I think I've settled on 17" wheels and 245/45-17's tires, how do I know what to set the pressure at? |
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10-23-2005, 11:11 AM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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my friend upgraded his fox to 5 lug and has 03 cobras looks really good on his hatchback. You can get some 94-95 front spindles and a new bushing on em for the front upgrade to 5 lug, for the rear you will have to buy a kit though.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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10-23-2005, 09:45 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
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I'm the one SpectorV's talking about w/ the 03 Cobra wheels. If you want to stick with four lug, your options are pretty limited. The offset on the factory Cobra wheels is a little different than the non-Cobra models. However, I think that some of the aftermarket companies do make reproduction 93 Cobra wheels with the offset necessary to work correctly on a non-Cobra car. Another option you may be interested in is a set of 17x8 pony wheels from www.ponyr.com.
If you go 5 lug, you have all kind of options, from every 94-04 factory wheel to all sorts of aftermarket wheels. All you need for the rear is a 5-lug axle kit (about $200). The front is the tricky part. You need a set of 94-95 front spindles, 94+ brakes (I'd recommend the 99-04 PBRs) and a few other miscellaneous parts. If you have the ability to do all the work yourself, the cost of the parts is well worth it. But I'd hate to know how much a local shop would charge you for labor if you don't...  |
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10-24-2005, 12:24 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Severn
State: Maryland
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jegs has kits for converting to 5lug..300-400 for front and back still drum rear, the parts are basically lincoln parts...you can piece together a 5lug swap together if you really wanted to.
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11-09-2005, 08:17 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Join Date: Oct 2005
City: Santa Clara
State: California
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11-10-2005, 11:30 AM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Severn, MD
State: Maryland
Posts: 3,920
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As for tire pressure, it will say on the sidewall |
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11-10-2005, 06:56 PM
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Re: Fox Body '89 and 16" and 17" wheels and rims
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Posts: 12,409
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93 cobra wheels are 17x8's... not 17x7/7.5
I do know 93 cobras came with 245/45/17s tires
(i think)
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