I'm running 13.2" brake set up with a wheel called a retro. They are available from a seller on ebay. They come in chrome, polished alluminum and gray. The wheels are similar to the bullitt wheels found on Bullitt,GT, and Cobra mustangs. Discount tire sells two different wheels that fit the 13.2 brake set up. They are a Bullitt look alike and a wheel called old school. There's a guy I don't recall his name but he runs old school wheels on his 1967 fast back. He goes by Dodgerstang. I laid my 13.2 brake set up on the back side of a 15" wheel knowing it wouldn't fit. I then measured how much bigger wheel would have to be to allow brake clearance. I don't recall how much clearance I have with my brakes. But they easily fit the 13.2 brake set up. Hopefully this helps. On my car I'm running a 235/45/17 on the front and a 245/45/17 in the rear. I went with a staggered wheel set up. 17x7 and 17x8. I don't recall the retro wheel back space. I think their a 4.25 front and a 4.5 for the rear I could be wrong though. I hope this helps.

They clear perfectly with out any rolling of the fenders at all. Im running edelbrock eibach shocks 1" drop coils and 1" drop bushings. I really want it lower it sits to high up front personally. The rear has shackles on it. I haven't measured them to know how long they are, but I really like the way it sits though.  It really depends on each car. Some cars can clear those tires, and some can't.   My neighbor is a mechanic and perfeshional racer. He's working on a guys 65 fastback with a 408 in it. He actually had to roll the front fenders to be able to clear a 235/45r/17 tire. But then again I don't know the back spacing of the wheels that the owner purchased. The car isnt running a shelby drop and still sits lower than my car. That same car is getting away with running a 245/55r/17  in the rear on a 17" wheel and it didn't need the rear lips to be flared.

A common misconception is that a 18" wheel and tire take up more room in the wheelwell than a 17" wheel and tire.

The overall diameter will remain the same, and the width will remain the same. 

The tire just has a bigger hole in the middle of it for an 18" wheel.  And the tire sidewall has 1/2" less height than a 17" tire of same overall diameter.

From my experience it is a lot easier to fit a 17" tire and wheel of a given width on the car than it is to put a 15" wheel of same width and backspacing.  The 17" tire has less sidewall bulge so it clears better.  (just an example)

Not in front without rubbing. 1" spacer required in front.

carguytroy wrote:

You think a set off a 2001 Bullitt would fit? They are 17", I found a set for $500.00 and they look to be pretty nice. wheels and tires. Seems like an okay deal

 
I have that same wheel on my 66 but to avoid using the 1" spacer I had the wheels narrowed.

Right on. I think thats the ticket. I'm searching out a place around here that narrows the wheels. Think I found one but waiting to hear back from them. Although looking at some aftermarket wheels today it looks to be less $ or at least the same just to buy a set with the right backspace set up and width. OEM wheels would be cool though. 

Last edited by carguytroy (3/10/2017 10:08 PM)

I have the Anthracite Bullitt Wheels in a 17 X 8 on my 70 FB , I think they are supposed to fit 2010 to 2014 Mustangs, I got them from American Muscle, I do have to run a 1 inch spacer in order to clear, the 13.2 in brakes fit nicely inside of them. 

I was hoping not to run spacers but looks to be unavoidable. Bummer. I called/emailed a couple of local places here to see if they narrowed wheels but no luck. There's a couple of sets of bullitt wheels on KSL, the biggest classifieds thing in the area(Craigslist doesn't have the traction in this state for some reason) ranging from 300 ish to 500.00. If I have to do the spacers I might just grab a set of those for the time being. Till I can get some other info on other options.

Would you think these would be a possibility?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-x8-Ultra-454-454U-Antracite-5x4-5-6-ET-454-7865SU-Rims-Wheels-/311864687023?hash=item489c9579af:g3kAAOSw~y9ZDdmi&vxp=mtr

4.26 backspace, -6 offset

Take a look at the U.S. Wheels "Rambler" similar in design except coated center with polished lip

carguytroy wrote:

Would you think these would be a possibility?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-x8-Ultra-454-454U-Antracite-5x4-5-6-ET-454-7865SU-Rims-Wheels-/311864687023?hash=item489c9579af:g3kAAOSw~y9ZDdmi&vxp=mtr

4.26 backspace, -6 offset

 
The backspacing is juet wrong on those wheels. They need more backspacing.

I have MS's 13.2" kit on my 65 and am running 17" wheels: http://fyi.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=3771