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rims and tires
« on: June 08, 2003, 10:07:21 PM »
just wondering if anyone knows if mustang pony rims and tires will fit underneath my 74 runabout

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Re:rims and tires
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2003, 10:06:50 AM »
If you are talking about the "Fox" platform mustang wheels then yes BUT only in the back and with spacers. The wheels have a 5 1/2 back spaceing that will get into the spring. you will need 1/4 spacers to run these wheels. I have slicks mounted up on mine and run the spacers. The tire still rubs the ebrake cable.
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Re:rims and tires
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2003, 10:44:47 AM »
i dont bellieve that these are fox rims i dont even know what a fox mustand is. these are rimss that came on 1988 and1989 and possibly some 1990s they are like a 5 spoke rim they had a big center cap with a pony on it

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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2003, 11:30:54 AM »
those would be Fox body Mustang wheels.
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Re:rims and tires
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2003, 02:16:32 PM »
I have a set of 83ish Mutang 14 in GT wheels on my 1973 Runabout. You might not have to run the 1/4in spacer if you can run a 195/185 section width tire. Any thing bigger and they will rub the inner finders and spring e-brake cable clamp under side load and going in and out driveways. Have fun
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Re:rims and tires
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2003, 01:27:37 PM »
i dont bellieve that these are fox rims i dont even know what a fox mustand is. these are rimss that came on 1988 and1989 and possibly some 1990s they are like a 5 spoke rim they had a big center cap with a pony on it

yep fox body mustang  I belive these started in 79 when the big mustang got shrank down to the little one
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Re:rims and tires
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2003, 05:11:03 PM »
I had the 16" wheels off the 88TC on the Wagon for a while, worked out alright, but the fronts kept rubbing the back of the fender in turns.