ANOTHER wheel question...

sfedenia · 01-25-2001, 07:52 PM

On a 95 GT, what is the best way to have the rear wheel well filled out? Spacers, what size - are they safe/secure? Or backspacing on new rims? I have the stock 17" "6 spokes" now, and am starting to be sick of the almost 3 inch gap between the tire edge and wheel well edge.

01-25-2001, 09:19 PM

Weld recommends no more than a 1/4" spacer, I don't think that will help you. I used spacers on the rear when I had the McCrearys on once, I just didn't feel real safe with them so I took them off. I have to use them on the front with my new 15x6 welds, the 15x6s rub a small part of the brakes without it.

What size tire do you have on the back? Just curious..

daz95gt · 01-26-2001, 10:20 AM

That sure looks poor, but dropping the car about 1.5" and having 315's on 10.5" wide cobra "R" replica rear wheels from www.afswheels.com will help you out.

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95 GT, k&n with removed silencer, dynomax ultra-flo ss mufflers, eibach pro progressive springs

sfedenia · 01-26-2001, 12:27 PM

Call me old school, but I kinda like having all the same wheel sizes. However, if the 10.5 will fill it out, I may try it. With the 10.5, do I need to remove the quad shocks?

daz95gt · 01-27-2001, 12:52 PM

10.5" fills them out just fine. Even about 1.5-1.7" lowered you shouldn't have to do any modifications to fit them. And IMHO those cobra R wheels look damn good.

I would also like to have f/r swappable tires, old school or not, but with those 245's on 8" wide wheels those rear fenders just look so empty. Spacers are not an option.

01-25-2001, 07:52 PM	#1
sfedenia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Columbia Posts: 62	ANOTHER wheel question... On a 95 GT, what is the best way to have the rear wheel well filled out? Spacers, what size - are they safe/secure? Or backspacing on new rims? I have the stock 17" "6 spokes" now, and am starting to be sick of the almost 3 inch gap between the tire edge and wheel well edge.

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01-25-2001, 09:19 PM	#2
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	Weld recommends no more than a 1/4" spacer, I don't think that will help you. I used spacers on the rear when I had the McCrearys on once, I just didn't feel real safe with them so I took them off. I have to use them on the front with my new 15x6 welds, the 15x6s rub a small part of the brakes without it. What size tire do you have on the back? Just curious..

01-26-2001, 10:20 AM	#3
daz95gt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 18	That sure looks poor, but dropping the car about 1.5" and having 315's on 10.5" wide cobra "R" replica rear wheels from www.afswheels.com will help you out. ------------------ 95 GT, k&n with removed silencer, dynomax ultra-flo ss mufflers, eibach pro progressive springs

01-26-2001, 12:27 PM	#4
sfedenia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Columbia Posts: 62	Call me old school, but I kinda like having all the same wheel sizes. However, if the 10.5 will fill it out, I may try it. With the 10.5, do I need to remove the quad shocks?

01-27-2001, 12:52 PM	#5
daz95gt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 18	10.5" fills them out just fine. Even about 1.5-1.7" lowered you shouldn't have to do any modifications to fit them. And IMHO those cobra R wheels look damn good. I would also like to have f/r swappable tires, old school or not, but with those 245's on 8" wide wheels those rear fenders just look so empty. Spacers are not an option.