Anyone tried these wheels?
I actually was going to put those on my Duster until I decided I wanted a 295 in the back and needed an 18x10.
The hub register will need to be opened up a little on those if I remember right, but that's not a big deal and pretty much everyone that uses Mustang rims has to do it. I had my RPF's opened up to clear the front hub as well.
The backspace is just about perfect for the front. The 18x9's I have started out at 6.4", but with Dr. Diff's 13" cobra kit my effective backspace is 6.2". If you wanted to run Dr. Diff's kit you might not be able to get a 275/35/18 in there like I did because the 13" kit moves the wheels out 3/16", which would put you right at 6". It would be close! But a 255/40/18 would still be a piece of cake.
In the back it will depend on what rear axle you have. If you have a stock width rear axle, you'll need a substantial spacer, one of those 1.5" wheel adaptor jobs with a second set of studs built in [ame="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-pcs-1-5-5x4-5-Wheel-Spacers-1-2-x-20-Studs-38mm-Adapters-5lug-/251467166987?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8c9c750b&vxp=mtr"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-pcs-1-5-5x4-5-Wheel-Spacers-1-2-x-20-Studs-38mm-Adapters-5lug-/251467166987?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8c9c750b&vxp=mtr[/ame]. But that would put you right where you need to be. If you have a 68-70 B body rear axle (like I do), the backspacing at 6.18 is just about perfect for a 18x9 and up to a 275/35/18 or 275/40/18.
Don't let the big wheel haters get you down. There's just as many of us that think that 14" rims are the most ridiculous looking thing you could put on a musclecar. And I can tell you that they handle about as ridiculously bad as they look too. Corners and 14" rims on these cars do not go together well.
My '74 Duster has 18x9" Enkei RPF1's up front, wheel offset is 35mm (6.4" bs) with Dr. Diff's 13" cobra kit. I have 275/35/18's on it in the front, it just touches the frame at full lock and clears the fenders fine. In the back I have 18x10's with 38mm offset (7" bs) and 295/35/18's. But I also have a 68-70 B body 8 3/4, a 1/2" hanger/shackle offset, and nearly a 1/2" of quarter lip trim to make those fit.
Has anyone here put these on a duster or a-body?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/charcoal-amr-18x9-0512.html
The back spacing is 6.18", how would you fit that on an a-body?
I actually was going to put those on my Duster until I decided I wanted a 295 in the back and needed an 18x10.
The hub register will need to be opened up a little on those if I remember right, but that's not a big deal and pretty much everyone that uses Mustang rims has to do it. I had my RPF's opened up to clear the front hub as well.
The backspace is just about perfect for the front. The 18x9's I have started out at 6.4", but with Dr. Diff's 13" cobra kit my effective backspace is 6.2". If you wanted to run Dr. Diff's kit you might not be able to get a 275/35/18 in there like I did because the 13" kit moves the wheels out 3/16", which would put you right at 6". It would be close! But a 255/40/18 would still be a piece of cake.
In the back it will depend on what rear axle you have. If you have a stock width rear axle, you'll need a substantial spacer, one of those 1.5" wheel adaptor jobs with a second set of studs built in [ame="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-pcs-1-5-5x4-5-Wheel-Spacers-1-2-x-20-Studs-38mm-Adapters-5lug-/251467166987?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8c9c750b&vxp=mtr"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-pcs-1-5-5x4-5-Wheel-Spacers-1-2-x-20-Studs-38mm-Adapters-5lug-/251467166987?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8c9c750b&vxp=mtr[/ame]. But that would put you right where you need to be. If you have a 68-70 B body rear axle (like I do), the backspacing at 6.18 is just about perfect for a 18x9 and up to a 275/35/18 or 275/40/18.
Don't let the big wheel haters get you down. There's just as many of us that think that 14" rims are the most ridiculous looking thing you could put on a musclecar. And I can tell you that they handle about as ridiculously bad as they look too. Corners and 14" rims on these cars do not go together well.
My '74 Duster has 18x9" Enkei RPF1's up front, wheel offset is 35mm (6.4" bs) with Dr. Diff's 13" cobra kit. I have 275/35/18's on it in the front, it just touches the frame at full lock and clears the fenders fine. In the back I have 18x10's with 38mm offset (7" bs) and 295/35/18's. But I also have a 68-70 B body 8 3/4, a 1/2" hanger/shackle offset, and nearly a 1/2" of quarter lip trim to make those fit.
