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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: 32VFoxBird on December 28, 2005, 10:35:06 PM

Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: 32VFoxBird on December 28, 2005, 10:35:06 PM
on my 88, im building an 8.8" rear w/ 31 spline trac-lok, strange axles  (94-98 mustang), 3.55 gears, and re-drilling my drums.

i was thinking about getting anthracite 18x10" deep dish fr500s (http://www.mustangtuning.com/fr500wheels1.html), but not sure if they are gonna come out to the lips of the quarter panels.

also, what size tire would look good on a 10" rim? does nitto make a drag radial in that size?

post pics of your wheel combos!
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 29, 2005, 01:14:02 AM
the 10's will fit fine. if you have quad shocks they will have to go.

I ran spoogeho 710 auto x slicks on mine in the 315/35/17 size. There was a big dispute on weather they were the same size as a normal radial.


all this is assuming stock ride height.
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: cougarman on December 29, 2005, 05:45:25 AM
18x9 "non" deep dish, so deep dish might push the wheel past the fender lip.:dunno:
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: Ether947 on December 30, 2005, 12:43:48 PM
say herb, what rear axles were those again? i forgets. thanks.
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: cougarman on December 30, 2005, 03:56:57 PM
Quote from: darkthunder
say herb, what rear axles were those again? i forgets. thanks.

On the Tbird, or the Cougar? I beleive they are '99 Cobra axles on the Tbird, and they are '84 Continental axles on the Cougar.:D
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: David on December 31, 2005, 10:18:34 PM
Mine are 17x9's, they are RIGHT at the fenders.  I had to roll them.  But the rear end I used was one out of a Mark 7.
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: Lx-tasy on January 01, 2006, 12:45:57 AM
Quote from: cougarman
On the Tbird, or the Cougar? I beleive they are '99 Cobra axles on the Tbird, and they are '84 Continental axles on the Cougar.:D


I would have to say 98, 99 are to lomg.
 Thanks,
 Chris
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: Ether947 on January 01, 2006, 01:11:05 AM
Has to be pre-98, 99-up had IRS. Thinking about doing the Mark7 aproach with tri-bars.
Title: Help me decide on new wheels!
Post by: cougarman on January 01, 2006, 08:18:02 AM
Quote from: darkthunder
Has to be pre-98, 99-up had IRS. Thinking about doing the Mark7 aproach with tri-bars.

:crazy: lol, well I guess the mind is the first thing to go, it;s '95 mustng shafts, with cobra brakes all around, duh.:bricks1: