Where can I buy wheels

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 04:05 PM

I need 17x8 cobra R wheels for my 89 mustang

I'm running 17x9's up front right now with a 245/45/17 tire and it's rubbing and I can't drive the car like that.

So

this is what I want to do

I would like to buy 17x8's and run a 235/40/17 Hoping that they won't rub anymore.

Where can I buy some that look like this. Just the plain snake in the center cap. Not with the R in it.

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM

i'm not sure why your tires rub...i have 17x9 cobra rim with 245 45 tire on it and it doesnt rub. try the bump steer kit or get wheel spacers

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM

wait shit i am wrong. i have 17x8 with a 245 up front....and try Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 04:43 PM

i don't want the steering kit. I want to turn all the way like I do now

I think the 17x8's will solve the problem

and the 17x9's stick out to much it looks retarded. And I don't like it.

I need 17x8's with a 235 tire on it.

and american muscle don't carry the same kind.

93hatch · April 30th, 2009, 04:46 PM

ive never seen 17x8 cobra r's

nolife · April 30th, 2009, 04:52 PM

What ever you decide to get... the backspacing measurement is just as important as the width. Depending on the backspacing, you could get a 17x8 that sticks out too far or hits when you turn too sharp.

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:01 PM

I thought that when you order them that they don't ask what backspacing

its the same for all our cars.

Just specify 79-93 and the backspacking is suppose to be correct.

when you are ordering like lets say WELD wheels then you tell them what back spacing you would like on cobra R you just state 79-93 and that's all

am I wrong

you telling me I'm running 17x9's with wrong backspacing for the fronts.

the rears look awesome. They fit perfect. Don't stick out what so ever

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 05:09 PM

oe wheels sells the rims i bought.

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:12 PM

who the heck is OE or what is that

got a link

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:16 PM

thinking I'm needing the 95 style

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 05:24 PM

4 Lug Mustang wheels fit 1979 - 1993. Cobra R and 10th Anniversary styles.

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 05:26 PM

i have the 98 cobra wheels with the rivets in it. deep dish

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:26 PM

they only offer 98 style with deep dish lip or some kind of crap like that

17x8 Silver Mustang 98 Cobra Deep Dish Style Wheels With a Machined Lip

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 05:26 PM

you should just buy the svt 10th ann wheels and sell yours

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:28 PM

nahhhhhhhhh I just bought em

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:30 PM

I bought them used I didn't know they were going to rub like they do. I just need to get some 17x8's

the 17x9's that are up front now I'm gonna keep as spares and put some drag radials on it for when I want some traction just swap out when I want

grnstang · April 30th, 2009, 05:33 PM

thats a good idea

93hatch · April 30th, 2009, 05:38 PM

im pretty sure the only way they make them 8" wide are in 16s

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:40 PM

no they make them. I'm sure they do.

White 89 · April 30th, 2009, 05:42 PM

I guess I could just buy these.....the center cap is different. I'll just have to drive around with mismatched wheels

Mustangs Plus*::*Wheels*::*Wheels*::*Ford Racing*::*1979-93 Ford Racing 17"x8" 4-Lug Silver Cobra R Wheel, Single Wheel

April 30th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#1
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	Where can I buy wheels I need 17x8 cobra R wheels for my 89 mustang I'm running 17x9's up front right now with a 245/45/17 tire and it's rubbing and I can't drive the car like that. So this is what I want to do I would like to buy 17x8's and run a 235/40/17 Hoping that they won't rub anymore. Where can I buy some that look like this. Just the plain snake in the center cap. Not with the R in it. __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#2
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	i'm not sure why your tires rub...i have 17x9 cobra rim with 245 45 tire on it and it doesnt rub. try the bump steer kit or get wheel spacers __________________

April 30th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#3
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	wait shit i am wrong. i have 17x8 with a 245 up front....and try Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle __________________

April 30th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#4
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	i don't want the steering kit. I want to turn all the way like I do now I think the 17x8's will solve the problem and the 17x9's stick out to much it looks retarded. And I don't like it. I need 17x8's with a 235 tire on it. and american muscle don't carry the same kind. __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 04:46 PM	#5
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive never seen 17x8 cobra r's __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 30th, 2009, 04:52 PM	#6
nolife Hardcore Enthusiast 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,878 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	What ever you decide to get... the backspacing measurement is just as important as the width. Depending on the backspacing, you could get a 17x8 that sticks out too far or hits when you turn too sharp. __________________

April 30th, 2009, 05:01 PM	#7
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	I thought that when you order them that they don't ask what backspacing its the same for all our cars. Just specify 79-93 and the backspacking is suppose to be correct. when you are ordering like lets say WELD wheels then you tell them what back spacing you would like on cobra R you just state 79-93 and that's all am I wrong you telling me I'm running 17x9's with wrong backspacing for the fronts. the rears look awesome. They fit perfect. Don't stick out what so ever __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0 Last edited by White 89; April 30th, 2009 at 05:03 PM.

April 30th, 2009, 05:09 PM	#8
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	oe wheels sells the rims i bought. __________________

April 30th, 2009, 05:12 PM	#9
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	who the heck is OE or what is that got a link __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#10
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	thinking I'm needing the 95 style __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 05:24 PM	#11
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	4 Lug Mustang wheels fit 1979 - 1993. Cobra R and 10th Anniversary styles. __________________

April 30th, 2009, 05:26 PM	#12
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have the 98 cobra wheels with the rivets in it. deep dish __________________

April 30th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#15
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	nahhhhhhhhh I just bought em __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 05:30 PM	#16
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	I bought them used I didn't know they were going to rub like they do. I just need to get some 17x8's the 17x9's that are up front now I'm gonna keep as spares and put some drag radials on it for when I want some traction just swap out when I want __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 05:33 PM	#17
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	thats a good idea __________________

April 30th, 2009, 05:38 PM	#18
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	im pretty sure the only way they make them 8" wide are in 16s __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 30th, 2009, 05:40 PM	#19
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	no they make them. I'm sure they do. __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

April 30th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#20
White 89 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 825 iTrader: 0 reviews	I guess I could just buy these.....the center cap is different. I'll just have to drive around with mismatched wheels Mustangs Plus::Wheels::Wheels::Ford Racing::1979-93 Ford Racing 17"x8" 4-Lug Silver Cobra R Wheel, Single Wheel __________________ 1989 mustang GT 5.0

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