Need help with my wheels.

[firstonraceday]

Alright im in the market for some new wheels and tires and I wanted to get weld pro stars with et street tires but Im confused on some things. First WTF is backspacing and what does it have to do with me getting 10.5 inch tires. Second how do I know what size tires to buy and what size will work for my car its a 96 GT BTW. Thanks for tha help

 

[Fryrice]

Check these out :

Backspacing - http://www.americanmuscle.com/wheel-tech-guide.html

Tires - http://www.americanmuscle.com/simple-buyers-guide-wheels.html

imp2:

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

With a ten inch wheel, you need a 6.5 offset. Up front to run 3.5 or 4s, you need a 3/8 spacer i believe to clear the brakes.

Tires, I cant help you too much on, but I suggest a 26 tall tire.
Good Wheel Chose IMO

 

[scarface]

I had weld 15x9 w 5.5 backspacing. I ran a 26x11.5x15 hoosier quick time pro. No spacer needed for the rear.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

That looks sexy! But wouldnt a 10 inch rim need 6.5 back spacing? And what size and specs on the front scarface?

 

[Dalamar]

paint that damn hood will ya! :hammer:

 

[ALITL8]

paint that damn hood will ya! :hammer:

hey back of my boy's paint scheme... didnt you know its the new "thing to do"? :naughty:

 

[firstonraceday]

I had weld 15x9 w 5.5 backspacing. I ran a 26x11.5x15 hoosier quick time pro. No spacer needed for the rear.

very sexy thats the stance im looking for...

 

[scarface]

That looks sexy! But wouldnt a 10 inch rim need 6.5 back spacing? And what size and specs on the front scarface?

thats a 9 inch rim. The fronts are 15x3.5 w 165r 15 tires.

paint that damn hood will ya! :hammer:

the new owner painted the whole car.

paint that damn hood will ya! :hammer:

hey back of my boy's paint scheme... didnt you know its the new "thing to do"? :naughty:

lol

very sexy thats the stance im looking for...

eibach sportlines, no isolators.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

That looks sexy! But wouldnt a 10 inch rim need 6.5 back spacing? And what size and specs on the front scarface?

thats a 9 inch rim. The fronts are 15x3.5 w 165r 15 tires.

And what size spacer did you run up front?

 

[scarface]

That looks sexy! But wouldnt a 10 inch rim need 6.5 back spacing? And what size and specs on the front scarface?

thats a 9 inch rim. The fronts are 15x3.5 w 165r 15 tires.

And what size spacer did you run up front?

I didnt run one, I cut the crosshair off the caliper so I wouldnt need one.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

is that safe to do and what is the crosshair? srry for all the questions

 

[scarface]

I had it like that or a year, and Trouble runs his 10 second vert like that. I dont think the structural integrity of the caliper was compromised by cutting it.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

Ill look into it, but I dont know what a caliper crosshair is, google didnt help me! lol

 

[scarface]

ok..hold on, Ill get you a pic.

 

[scarface]

its the part thats circled in red.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

oh gotcha thanks a bunch! I really appricate it!

 

[scarface]

NP... thanks Truuble, hes the one that told me to do it.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

How did you cut it? Using a hack saw?

 

[scarface]

How did you cut it? Using a hack saw?

with a cut off wheel. you would NEVER get through it with a hacksaw.