jefthim

I know this will come a shock to all...but my daily driver is my SC400 and my baby is my 87' Mustang GT Convt.

I know this is a Lexus forum, but I think you guys can understand the kind of look that I am looking for and have a incredible amount of expertise in the look I am going for.

Right now I am running classic 16" 5-star Pony wheels on 205/50s. I am going be putting on a 5-lug conversion kit that changes the bolt pattern from 4X4.25 to 5X4.5(5X114.3). Stock offsets should not be changing.

My problem is, I want to put a spin on a traditional look, but I am having a hard time deciding on the right tires.

On my SC I am running
19X8.5 + 38 with 235/35 front
19X9.5 +35 with 265/30 rear
(I am not positive of my offsets...I have had them for a while)

I am thinking about this setup for the Stang.
18X9 +24 (Maybe...235/40s,235/35s,just maybe 255/35s)
18X10 +24 (Maybe....265/35,275/35)
Chrome deep dish Bullitt http://www.americanmuscle.com/verde-...set-94-04.html

Discount Tire here in Austin told me they can't fit, but there are all kinds of guys running 17x9s +24 all the way around with 5-lug conversion kits. But they are running 245/40s...255/40s..245/45s...235/45s in the front and 275/40s and such in the rears. I have been told by some mustang guys that anything less than a 255 on a 9" wheel looks bad.

I would like to end up with a wheel and tire combo that looks like this on a fox-body mustang...
http://customerpics.americanmuscle.c...=28019&id=2172

This is a pic from the American Muscle's web site, but does not include the wheel and tire sizes. Anyone think they might be able to help??

Thank you for reading my post, and I appreciate any help. I will be more than happy to share pics after this is complete.

Thanks again.
JTE

YouLose

Throw on Some Saleen Style Wheels and call it a day homie.

Blizzy

iTrader: (-1)

This is completely off base.

18x9 +24 (235 will ensure you fit, but a 245 will definitely work with a good roll and perhaps a little bit of additional camber)
18x10 +24 (A narrow 275 may likely work here, but a 265 Michelin PS2 or BFG KDW2 would be the bomb diggity)

There is a thread about these very wheels started already.

jefthim

That was a first thought too, but too many been there and done that.

I would really like to run a deep dish wheel.

jefthim

I know by first hand experience in what I run. I am taking from what your saying is what I was thinking too was...235/35 fronts and 265/35s rear?

I was told that there was slight rubbing with 255/35s and 285/35s...
Pics looked ok but tire wells looked a little full...

You think you could help point me in the right direction on this thread?

Thank you.

jefthim

Thanks for the help guys. This is what I went with...
Front 18X9 +24 on 245/35s
Rear 18X10 +24 on 265/35s

There is a little problem with the front dust caps, but I hope to resolve the problem this weekend.

D2-AUTOSPORT

Car looks really nice! For some reason, the movie Menace to Society jumped in my head when I saw that pic!

jefthim

LOL!! Thanks man!! I'm still not sure about the tires sizes. I got these off ebay to test clearance. The 265s give about 9/16s clearance of the tailpipes. I would like to try 275s but I afraid they would have issues.

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

one of the cleanest 5.0's ive ever seen the other ones were a bunch of white ones that looked like crap

jefthim

Thanks man! It's been a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.

jefthim

I just thought I would post a pic of the finished look. Thanks for the help!

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

Great looking mustang and clean.. I've had two stangs back in the day and still have a soft spot for them... Looks really good.

jefthim

Thanks bro...There is still more work to be done.

lovely09

Goodluck in finishing all those work.It will be worthy after all when you see the result of what you did.I see a great car right now so what more after everything you will do,as perfect as i expected.