Pinto Car Club of America

I see  a few pictures of Pintos with '80s Mustang turbine/hurricane wheels on them.

How do you manage it without rubbing the upper A-arm? Thanks!

1/2 " spacers on front none on rear, I have the 10 hole fox body wheels with 225/50r15 no rubbing at all

Would 1/4" spacers be thick enough? I got a couple of them hanging on a nail on the wall (along with the rag joint that I had two years and still haven't installed...). 10mm?

Thanks!

i ground a 1/8 out of the top a arm and i was ruff on that car and never had any problem's

This is my wagon with 1/2" spacer no rubbing the inner fender well when in full lock, no hitting the UBJ.


Paul

16" wheels off a '88 turbo coupe with 225-60-16" tires rubbed on the front part of the leaf springs.  Also had some rubbing on the passenger front of the wheel well.

I manipulated the wheel well lip.  I used washers (I know not the best) to space the wheels out about 3/16". I only used them short term.  Frankly I would never recommend the 16" wheels (Ford) on the Pinto.  General it requires a low profile tire that looks too "Ricer" (to me) and the suspension really isn't optimized for such a tire.

15" in a 195-205 60 series might work and look good.
Tom

Quote from: skunky56 on January 07, 2010, 02:49:44 PM
This is my wagon with 1/2" spacer no rubbing the inner fender well when in full lock, no hitting the UBJ.


Paul

Looks good.  I assume that is your 78? Did you have to install longer studs with the spacers?

Thanks Tigger,  yes I did install longer studs on the front rotors, 3" Moroso.