BILLY has 16" rims already. The perfect size and 'look' for the 65-66.IMHO
They make TTD's in 16's too.
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SO I HAVE RAN ACROSS A DEAL ON SOME 16X7 AMERICAN RACING CLASSIC TORQ THURST II THEY ARE 16X7 4.00 BACKSPACE WHICH GIVES THEM 0 OFFSET JUST WONDERING HOW THEY WILL FIT ON CAR. I HAVE A NEW SET OF TIRES 215X55X16 ON FRONT AND 225X55X16 ON REAR CAR HAS MAVERICK DISC BRAKES ON FRONT AND DRUM BRAKES ON REAR. CAR IS LOWERED 2 INCHES IN REAR AND A LITTLE MORE IN FRONT INCLUDING SHELBY DROP. REALLY WANTING TO GET RID OF MY SPACERS ON CAR. I AM RUNNING 16X7 2005 MUSTANG V6 WHEELS THAT HAVE 5.54 BACKSPACE AND I AM RUNNING 1.25 SPACERS. JUST WONDERING IF IT WILL HIT MY FENDER OR QUARTER PANEL. I KNOW WITH IT SITTING AT 0 OFFSET IT WILL BE CENTERED NICLEY ON THE WHEEL AND LESS STRESS ON BEARINGS AND SUCH.

I went with these BILLY. They are 15x7 and I have no regrets. They fitted easily and there were no issues.
 

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

Toploader wrote:

I went with these BILLY. They are 15x7 and I have no regrets. They fitted easily and there were no issues.
 

WHAT IS BACK SPACING ON THEM AND WHAT SIZE TIRES DID YOU GO WITH.

Here is a link BILLY -

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdk-lw20-50754b

I think they have 4.25" backspacing and the tires i run on mine are 215/60 R15. Next tire set, I'm thinking of going wider on the back.

ENDED UP STICKING OUT WITH MY RIMS A LITTLE LONGER AND PUT SOME NEW SPACERS.

17” is definitely the price point for tires and plenty of options in sizes.

I have been doing  a lot of looking at wheels lately as I am try to find what a buddy wants on a 68 Cougar, and I have to say that I have 17” 235F and 275R on my Mustang, but I am falling back to old school 15” and Raised white letters more and more, just hard to beat the classic look.

I have the late model MS brakes so I’m into 17”. And there are little to no option in 15” tires and they cost almost twice what a better 17” cost.

Agreed that 16” ride better and 15” ride better than 16’s.

The tire selected for 16” is just slim,

I will disagree with both of ya about ride quality, from personal experience.

If your suspension is designed with old school thinking of thicker springs, big sway bars, and super duper shocks, your statement might be true.
That’s how I started too with a limited budget.
Those parts were designed for track with cheap as can be technology.

I have a mix of old and new technology on the car now.

It was actually a Supercharged Mini back in 07-08 time frame that I test drove across a set of rough as can be train tracks near the dealership.
I was expecting to find my filling on the floor after crossing.
To my surprise, it was smooth as melted butter.

Even your modern daily driver has similar technology to allow it to corner well and be comfortable at same time.
Why do ya think minivans are racing around like sports cars?
You can have both if look at what is available now or fabricate your own.

I ran on 235/60/14’s on all four corners until last replacement.
Prices and availability of high performance tires with traction made transition to larger wheels easier to justify.

I SAID THEY RIDE BEST TO ME 

REVIVED FROM 2020

1965-1966

Anyone put any new wheels on lately....approaching the idea of getting some wheels that actually fit my car without spacers some are saying 16x7 with 4.25 back space and some say 4.50 backspace just confusing.

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lowercasesteve wrote:

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

REVIVED FROM 2020

1965-1966

Anyone put any new wheels on lately....approaching the idea of getting some wheels that actually fit my car without spacers some are saying 16x7 with 4.25 back space and some say 4.50 backspace just confusing.

I'm running 16x7 steelies with 4.25 b/s.  That is perfect for me.  4.50 would be too much.  They would rub on my Wilwood brake calipers.   As it is, I only have about 1/16" caliper clearance on the inside.  Rotors are 12.19".  12" or 11.50" would give you more space for differing calipers and b/s.

Yeah I am running the Mustangsteve s197 disc brakes front and rear but I used the v6 rotars and calipers due to my 16 inch wheels....I can upgrade to the GT brakes if I go bigger on wheels. Seriously thinking about the 17x7 cause all I am really seeing is 16x7 with 4.5 backspace.

Last edited by BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA (3/16/2023 4:30 PM)

photo upload  Just a roll of masking tape a can of semi black paint and a heat gun and about two hours is all it takes

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

A FRIEND PUT SOME TORQUE THRUST D'S ON HIS WITH BLACK CENTERS...I WANNA  SEE HOW THEY LOOK....NOT SURE IF HIS ARE 15'S OR NOT.

I've got 17x7s on the front with a 4.5" back space, but run 17x8s on the rear.

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