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    8/16/2015 9:27 PM  #1

    True74yamaha
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    Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang





    This fast back doesn't look bad to me except for the stance I think if it was lowered it would look nice.

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    8/16/2015 11:09 PM  #2

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    To me, the styled steel wheel doesn't look good stretched out beyond 15 inches, 16 maximum.  The wheelwells are just too small on a 65-66 Mustang for the modern 17in + look. YMMV.

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    8/16/2015 11:45 PM  #3

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    Muzz 66 wrote:

    To me, the styled steel wheel doesn't look good stretched out beyond 15 inches, 16 maximum.  The wheelwells are just too small on a 65-66 Mustang for the modern 17in + look. YMMV.

    I semi agree on the stretching the wheels out but on this car I kinda like it.  If I would've done the smaller kh disc brakes I would be using either magnum 500 or styled Steel wheels. But I have steves gt2008 kit. So I have to use 17" wheels.

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    8/17/2015 4:14 AM  #4

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    I agree wit Muzz, I like the styled steel wheels but not in 17".

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    8/17/2015 11:08 AM  #5

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    When CPP first came out with those wheels I noted the backspacing was not really a good fit for its intended fitment on 65-66. Maybe they have remedied that. Wg.hat is the advertised size and backspacing.

    The wheels look a bit odd to me but so did Bullitt when they first came out. Now I have them on my car.

    You are right about lowering. To me a 17" looks funny unless it is tucked up in the fenders

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    8/17/2015 11:13 AM  #6

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    Not sure I like them this big.

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    8/17/2015 3:36 PM  #7

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    MustangSteve wrote:

    When CPP first came out with those wheels I noted the backspacing was not really a good fit for its intended fitment on 65-66. Maybe they have remedied that. Wg.hat is the advertised size and backspacing.

    The wheels look a bit odd to me but so did Bullitt when they first came out. Now I have them on my car.

    You are right about lowering. To me a 17" looks funny unless it is tucked up in the fenders

    The current bs that is offered is 4.75"

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    8/17/2015 4:55 PM  #8

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    If you were looking at Magnum 500 wheels you might consider American Racing wheels AR 500's. They come in 17" and look right. Don't know if they'll clear the brakes but they'd look really good on a lowered 65-66. They're pricey but you're only gonna buy them once.

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    8/17/2015 10:19 PM  #9

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    Re: Is anyone running 17" style steel wheels on early stang

    I also agree with these not looking good in 17".  They kinda look like plastic wheel covers.

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