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I found an 18x9 +35mm wheel that I think will work. I can run a 275/35R18 on it, even though a 9.5 would be better. It was an open box deal at American Muscle so I bought it and then a second one so I have a set. The nice thing about the design of the wheel is the face is further out and I...

Interesting. I've always planned to go with a square setup but things keep pushing me in the direction of a staggered setup and this adds a twist I hadn't thought about before. Thanks.

I completely agree that sometimes you have to find ways to make things work. And sometimes we get tunnel vision and forget to look for other solutions. So wise words. But in this case, I think that is an extreme solution. As I understand it, the OP doesn't want to run custom brakes (required...

Found a post from the original builder and he said they are Niche wheels, but I don't find anything that matches in their catalog. Anyone tried these wheels?

The wheels on the early A-Body look like American Muscle AMR's. Here is an 18x8 w/ 5.7" BS Mustang AMR Charcoal Wheel; 18x8 (05-09 Mustang) - Free Shipping They also have 18x9 and 18x10, but you aren't going to get them to work with a stock width A-Body 8.75. I think you could step up to a...

You might need a 1/4” spacer, +40 is a lot. But I bet it can be made to work. Post up some pictures, they sound cool.

Maybe find a 17x7 and have 1” added to the inside? That would effectively add 12.7mm to the offset. Maybe add 2” to the inside and add 25.4mm to the offset? A 17x8 +30mm wheel works great on the front depending on the brake package with a 245/45R17, at least on my car. I have a slip on rotor...

Any rear disk kit will act like a 1/4" spacer or so, due to the slip on rotor.

Finally remembered to dig out my cam info and compare. Looks like they are close but not the same. Bullet Cams ground a HR262/267 on my cam Duration @ 0.050: I/E 206*/210* Lobe separation angle: 111* Lift @ cam: I/E 0.323"/0.325" Valve lift w/ 1.6 rockers: I/E 0.517”/0.520” Runs good, so...

I like it. I just realized that is almost exactly how my '74 is right now. I've upgraded the suspension and brakes, but nothing that can't be unbolted. And I am running the numbers matching LA, too. It really is a nice middle ground. Drives and handles well, but not completely modern either.

I've struggle with the exact same dilemma with my '74 Duster, being an original 360 4 speed car it is a pretty low number car. But I don't really like driving a stock Duster, 360 or not, so I am always wanting more and/or bigger. Within reason, I just want it to drive better than stock. At...

Is this for your '73?

Hmm...I got a cam reground by Bullet and it has .520" lift. I put it in the 360 in my Duster with Hughes retrofit roller lifters. I wonder if we ended up with the same cam.

Very cool!

Something else to add to the whole low profile discussion is tire width. Not everyone wants a wider tire, I know. But it is a direction I lean and I know others as well. As I reflect on that, I realize that this is a bigger factor to my view of the performance direction that a car reflects...

Wow, I must really be focused on the front for some reason. That makes more sense. Sorry about that.

Depends on what you want to do with your car. I for one have multiple looks I like for an A-Body, but they are influenced by how it is used. I love the look of a set of big and littles, which includes a tire with some sidewall in the back. Much more focused on straight line usage, but drives...

Ah, could be. I was thinking late '90s. I know the year wheels I have used a 245/45R17. Be aware that a 235/55R17 is about 27.2" OD, while my 245/45R17 is 25.7" OD. That's a pretty significant difference in height. I know my tires get close to the middle bolt at the rear of the front wheel...

Seems to me the most common 17" tire for a Mustang is a 245/45R17. That's what I run, on '97(?) GT wheels. Works well, no rubbing on the fender or suspension. But I am running a Cobra rotor based BBK, so it is like I am running a small spacer, too.

Curious what brand 15" tires you are running. Seems like it isn't hard to find a 15" tire, but if you want one with a modern compound, they are few and far between. Either way, it comes down to what you want to do with the car. I think much like building a "600 HP motor", we as a community...

Funny. Very recently, I was in the position to buy a pretty solid '73 Duster and was online looking at all A-bodies trying to nail down a value. Part of the impetus was the idea that maybe I would be better served to do my G3/T56 swap into something else and leave my current Duster "stock"...

Here's another example of stretching the boundaries of what fits. https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/18x9-5-12.483177/ And this one: https://www.motortrend.com/features/price-buster-duster-keeping-simple-leftover-parts/ Just for reference.

This is why I like offset rather than backspacing. Offset tells you where the tire is regardless of wheel width or backspacing. An 8” wheel with 4.5” backspacing is a zero offset wheel. A 9” wheel with 5” backspacing is also a zero offset wheel. Based on that, assuming the tire can be fit to...

Yep, they have a search by size option. No idea what cars came with a 275/35R18 so I just skip the "what model..." option and search by size.

Ah, makes sense. I got lucky and found a 3.21 one in a local Pull and Save, but I'm not convinced it isn't bent so maybe not the deal I was hoping for. Definitely need to work with what you can find.

Looks good, I like it. Why run the Jeep axle? I run an F-Body 8.25" with an earlier set of 17x8 Mustang wheels with the 30mm offset (5.681BS) and 245/45R17 tires all the way around. I do run a set of slip on Cobra rotors on the front and GC rotors on the rear which is effectively like running...

Found this thread - LBP upgrade for 18" wheel conversion Looks like Mustang wheels from American Muscle. No specs or anything though. He has been on in the last couple of weeks so maybe he will respond. @71duster06

I think you need to figure out what size tires you want to run first. Maybe it is just me, but sure seems like the hard way to do it. To (kind of) answer your question, after searching on a size, I usually filter on the EPS, MPS, UHPS and maybe HPS. Most of the AS categories seemed to result...

Bringing this post back from the dead. Not because I have proof of anything but because I have a new and interesting data point in regards to the whole late model bolt pattern discussion. I’ve been working on a swap using Scat Pack 4 piston Brembo calipers and rotors. The most recent stage was...

My brother had to do a custom set from them, I think. They were spendy. Might have to call them, but pretty sure they do custom offsets.