18's mounted on my Cuda!

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It all fits, 18x8 +44 offset 2013 Mustang Wheels and 235/50/18 tires.

It is a B-body rear end FYI.
73-76 K - Frame. Had to turn the rotor snout all the way to the mount surface, maybe .040

Going to go with 235/40/18 on the front and leave the rear the same size and ordering new tires for it today.

Eye candy:
 

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Looks Good! Have the 18" Polished Mustang Rims for my Duster going 8.8 rear. Glad to see that they fit:)
 
They look really good on there but now you have to upgrade the brake to 4 wheel discs and bigger rotor's to fill in the gap
 
Rbob said:
No way... Got any ideas?
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I used epoxy and filled the caps for my bullet wheels, sanded smooth then painted to match the wheels.
Since I had to paint the wheels anyway I didn't have to worry about paint matching though.
 
Normally I would say big wheels look like ***, but those look good. Would it kill you to post a picture of the whole damn thing?
 
RustyRatRod said:
Normally I would say big wheels look like ***, but those look good. Would it kill you to post a picture of the whole damn thing?
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Its killing me being this close to driving it!

Soon, its on a lift, no steering, one exhaust pipe, shifter not in, lower radiator hose still not on and have to fill the transmission, coolant, bleed the brakes.

Need to put the grille in and some nameplates.

So close I can hear it....smell it....
 
Looks great, can't wait to see it at a local show. Don't think I've noticed those wheels on a Mustang.
 
Commando66 said:
Looks great, can't wait to see it at a local show. Don't think I've noticed those wheels on a Mustang.
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They look like the 6-cylinder wheels. I'd assume most cars with an 8 cylinder would get 20" wheels.
 
Rbob said:
Do not have the steering column in it yet but I did order a smaller tire for the front than what is mounted.
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You won't have any problems at all with rubbing. I have 275/35/18's on 18x9" rims with 6.2" backspace on my Duster. Mine just touch the frame at full lock, but with 235's and that offset you'll have an extra .25" to the frame or more since the wheels on mine are a little taller too.

You could run a 245/40/18 up front without any problems. And you can go wider, but you'd need a spacer with the amount of offset you have. The backspacing is a little deceiving, because the centerline of the rim is not in the same place between a 18x8 with 6.2" backspace (+44) and an 18x9 with 6.2" backspace (+30 offset). With the right offset I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have any problems running a 275 up front on a Barracuda.

With a B body rear you wouldn't have any problems going up to a much larger rear tire too. I know a 275 will fit without mods, but you can probably go bigger with a 1/2" offset and quarter lip trim.

You don't need to go 4 wheel disks either, I have the 11x2.5" finned drums on the back of my car and they fill the wheel pretty well. I did go to 13" front rotors though.
 
ProStocker273 said:
What about the center caps. Gonna leave the Ford on there?
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Found some on Ebay: [ame="http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-No-LOGO-Wheel-Center-cap-hubs-Car-Curved-Chrome-finished-62-mm-x-57-mm-092-/271598477834?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f3c87e20a&vxp=mtr"]4X No Logo Wheel Center Cap Hubs Car Curved Chrome Finished 62 mm x 57 mm 092 | eBay[/ame]
 

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Nice! :thumbup:

Now you just need to lower it about 1" in the front...:D
 
All I can say is karma will haunt you for bolting a ford product on a mopar! Good luck with your choice lol!
 
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