I agree the styled steel wheels are very nice. I am using them on my 67. 2 questions will 15'' wheels leave enough fender clearance up front and if you have disc brakes you may have to grind the calipers a bit. you wont have to grind much though well worth the effort.
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Ive got the original 14" ones on there now, it should fit right? I really dont wanna have to make any mods to make 15s fit. If i do im goin with the 14s again.
Back in 79 I had 15'' aluminum slots, the front tires rubbed the fenders. My ole man painted the car while I was in basic training and would'nt let me even move the car until I put different wheels on it. The 14'' wheels with 215 70 14 tires look good, handle ok and fit.
as long as you have similar backspacing, height and width on the tires, what wheel size you have doesn't really make a difference, if I wasn't so tired I'd do some calculations and give you some tire sizes that would fit fine with 15" wheels
for reference, our mustang works fine with it's 14" wheels, and 235 60 14's, which are just over 24" tall and around 9" wide, not sure on the backspacing though
I've been a fan of the cragar style 5 spoke wheels for quite a while...
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The reason I ask is because I read in a magazine that the best mustang mod (and the only one im considering) is puttin 15's on. Do they actually look better?
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Upsizing always improves looks IMO. If you currently have 14's w/ say (for example) 225/60/R14's that would give you an overall height (rim & tire) of ~24.6".
If you upsize your rim to 15" you have to adjust your tire aspect ratio (the 60 in 225/60/R14). So now get a lower profile tire 225/55/R15 will give you an overall height of ~24.7".
So if you wish you can go w/ 16" or even 17" (235/40/R17 ~24.4" overall height) wheels as long as you adjust the tire. Not only does upsizing improve looks but it also improves handling.
What is your cuurent TIRE size?, Do you want the same width tire or do you want to go a bit wider?
Well when I get to my rims am going with 17 oe 18 inch wheel, for both looks and performance have a couple of pics with guys running 15 and 16 inch wheels and they look unreal. well just my 2 cents
Its really a matter of personal preferance. I like the original look 15s would be ok but to me the new big rim no sidewall tire look is out of place on 50s-early 70s cars but its your cars so do as you wish.
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right now i have 205/75/R14 and i think they look too thick but im not gonna say anything cause i didnt pay for them, but if i get 15's id go with a tire thats not too high off the rim. Personally the rims used on the ebay motors mustang just look like crap to me, just way outta proportion for a mustang
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