66 mustang sizes

[spaghettio]

can somone help me out on what i can fit on the rear of my 66 mustang?

[NOT A TA]

Welcome to the forum! I'm not much help though on your question. The biggest I've ever tried on my 66 with stock wheelwells was a 245 on a 7" rim. No problems with that.

[spaghettio]

thank you for the fast reply what size wheel is that an 18 maybe?

[NOT A TA]

If I remember correctly they were 245 60 15's. I'm moving the rails in, narrowing the tank and mini tubbing mine. Go to the wheel & tire section check the database thread and do some searches. I'm sure you'll find a bunch of people with 17's 18's.

[spaghettio]

thank you for your help

[65STANG]

I have a 65 Mustang coupe project and have trial fitted a set of 255/17/40's. They fit fine although I am cutting my diff to suit the wheels. I probably could have fit 265's but they would be pretty tight and may have rubbed when the tires flex through corners.

[spaghettio]

yea im having trouble with the tire hitting my leaf sping before it even touches in the front. does anyone no of somone making offset shackles for a 66 stang?

[Z06killinSBF]

Go to stangnet.com and in the classic tech forum is a wheel guide about what fits. I know a guy running 275/17's with no mods. I fit a set of 255/50 16 DR's on mine with only minor rubbing on the fender.

[spaghettio]

i would like to run a 275 18 what would i have to do to get them to fit. i cant seem to find offset shackles for my leaf springs. i thought about maybe building a custom set? the tire hits the leaf springs before it hits up front.

[Z06killinSBF]

No one makes offset shackles for the Mustangs. You would need to reweld the front boxes in anyways once you move them. A short 275 should fit with only using a BFH.

Click on this for different set-ups. http://www.dodgestang.com/emAlbum/albums/Tire%20and%20Wheel%20Charts%201965-1973/Tire%20and%20Wheel%20Chart/Tire%20Fitment%20Guide%2065-6.pdf

275's
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/10/rco20034-1.jpg

[pro-touringAK]

not sure of the difference between a 68 and 66, but I'm running stock locations on my rear leafs only a mid eye for lowering. I have 18x9 forgot the offset and am running 265/35/18. I could easily have run a 275 and a 9.5 width rim.

[spaghettio]

:postpics:

any body have pictures of stangs?

[pro-touringAK]

This is my 68 coupe. Lowered the front 1.5" and the rear 2". I definately think I would have room to run a 275/35 or even a 285 in the rear. The rims are 9" wide, could have gone with 9.5". Fronts are 8" wide. As for offset I will have to look around to get the numbers.