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Help me decide on new wheels!

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, 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!
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast


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Reply #1
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.
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Reply #2
18x9 "non" deep dish, so deep dish might push the wheel past the fender lip.:dunno:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Help me decide on new wheels!

Reply #3
say herb, what rear axles were those again? i forgets. thanks.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #4
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
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Help me decide on new wheels!

Reply #5
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.
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Reply #6
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.
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 Chris

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Reply #7
Has to be pre-98, 99-up had IRS. Thinking about doing the Mark7 aproach with tri-bars.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

 

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Reply #8
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:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo