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    8/14/2024 2:43 AM  #1

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA
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    who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    let me hear about your wheel size and tire size.

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    8/14/2024 6:36 AM  #2

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    I think the 17’s I put on mine have a nice balance of tire sidewall and rim.  My sizes won’t help because of all my mods. 


     

    8/14/2024 1:25 PM  #3

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    I have 16x7 steel wheels on my '66. 
    4.25 B/S 
    225-60x16 rear, 
    215-60x16 front.. 

    The reason for the 215's in front is that 225's rubbed the wheel wells even though the edges are rolled.  

    I prefer the look of 16's over that of 17's.   The proportions are better in my eyes.

    My front end is lower than most.  1" lower GT springs. Arning drop.   Distance wheel center to fender is 12".

    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    8/14/2024 1:40 PM  #4

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    Dang, that is low.

    Have a picture of it?

     

    8/14/2024 1:46 PM  #5

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    8/15/2024 12:41 AM  #6

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    Does it rub at all?
    What brakes do you have front and rear?
    What wheels are those where did you get them?
     

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    8/15/2024 7:28 PM  #7

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    Does it rub at all?
    What brakes do you have front and rear?
    What wheels are those where did you get them?
     

    Brakes are manual
    12.19" Wilwoods in front
    11" SSBC rears - same as Mustang SVO's and Thunderbirds of that era.
    The car still rubs on sharp right turns, but not badly enough to do anything about.  I can live with it.

    Wheels are NOS style steel from a Stockton Wheel, but you can get them from any wheel maker.

     

    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    8/18/2024 7:29 PM  #8

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    Does it rub at all?
    What brakes do you have front and rear?
    What wheels are those where did you get them?
     

    Brakes are manual
    12.19" Wilwoods in front
    11" SSBC rears - same as Mustang SVO's and Thunderbirds of that era.
    The car still rubs on sharp right turns, but not badly enough to do anything about.  I can live with it.

    Wheels are NOS style steel from a Stockton Wheel, but you can get them from any wheel maker.

     

      I wanna see more pictures of them with more light on them

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    8/19/2024 5:02 PM  #9

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    Hey BILLY....what size 16" rims & tires did you run on your old Mustang ?
    (It should apply on this one as-well.....I think)
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    8/19/2024 9:02 PM  #10

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    Does it rub at all?
    What brakes do you have front and rear?
    What wheels are those where did you get them?
     

    Brakes are manual
    12.19" Wilwoods in front
    11" SSBC rears - same as Mustang SVO's and Thunderbirds of that era.
    The car still rubs on sharp right turns, but not badly enough to do anything about.  I can live with it.

    Wheels are NOS style steel from a Stockton Wheel, but you can get them from any wheel maker.

     

      I wanna see more pictures of them with more light on them

    Try this.



    Sorry,  The wheels are smoothies.  No one makes an oem steel wheel with a Ford bolt pattern.  I know.  I have looked.  What I wanted was a wheel that takes a dog dish hub cap.

    Last edited by lowercasesteve (8/19/2024 9:10 PM)

    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    8/20/2024 6:27 PM  #11

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    Re: who is running 16 inch wheels on their 65-66 mustang?

    6sally6 wrote:

    Hey BILLY....what size 16" rims & tires did you run on your old Mustang ?
    (It should apply on this one as-well.....I think)
    6sally6

    They are on my car and require a 1.25 inch spacer I wanna put some wheels on without spacers and something different.   I have 2 sets of those wheels ...the ones on my car has a new set of tires on them.
     

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