11 inch wide wheels

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 09:47 AM

Hi, I am new posting on modded mustangs, so don't get mad if this post has already been done and answered (I've looked and haven't seen it). I drive a 2001 Mustang Gt and I just ordered a set of wheels. The front wheels measure 18x9 and rear 19x11. I was 100% sure that the rear wouldn't be too wide, but a friend, who doesn't even have a mustang, made me think otherwise. I was just wondering if someone could tell me if they would fit or not in back.

I have a stock suspension, so my car sits pretty high. I've heard thy people roll fenders and what-not, but I am wondering if I am going to have to end up doing that (or wheel spacers or something). Help would be greatly appreciated. I ordered Avant Garde M310 wheels and I need help decided what size tires would fit on the wheel and car.

Thanks

ForestGRN_Ghost · March 21st, 2011, 09:54 AM

I dont think so.
alot of people on here run 17x10.5 or 18x10 with no problems.
you MIGHT have rubbing with the quad shocks. maybe

others will chime in.

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 10:37 AM

I read somewhere that some people (with 10.5 wide) don't have problems with the quad-shocks. It probably depends on the tire width. Hopefully being 11 inches wide the extra .5 inches on the wheel isn't a problem. I saw a cobra with 315's in back and he just used a little wheel spacer and maybe rolled the fenders. Also, by my knowledge, the cobra has a little less room in te rear wheel-well because of its independent rear suspension.

02GT89 · March 21st, 2011, 10:41 AM

i run a 315 out back with no issues at all!

normajean · March 21st, 2011, 10:48 AM

Nice wheel choice with the Avant Garde. With that particular wheel I think it will look really good sittin low. I found an old post on another forum and some guy is running 18x9 BFG 265/35 on front and 18X11 BFG 315/30 on back and he said he had to toll his fenders but I don't know how low it was. Another tire size was 275/35 and 335/30.

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 10:49 AM

Hey 02GT89, what size wheel do you have, and what's the profile? 30 or something close to that?

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 10:51 AM

I'm thinking that lowering the car an inch or more would indicate if the fenders have to be rolled or not.

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 10:55 AM

I was planning on lowering the car by replacing the springs and shocks, but it seems like these wheels would make that difficult. I'm a do-it-yourself, and if there is a way and I dot have to cut out the wheel wells I may be into doing it.

dcook_14 · March 21st, 2011, 12:57 PM

What is the offset of the rim? If you have the correct offset for our cars then you should be fine, worst case scenario you have to roll the fender a bit. It matters more what size tire you run on there. I'd stick with a 315

WhiteVenom · March 21st, 2011, 01:37 PM

I've seen 18x12.5s om 345s and they had to cut a hole in the wheel well into the trunk. Why 19s? That doesn't look good

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 01:39 PM

To be honest, I don't not know the offset of the run. I was on one website and found that the wheels would fit the car and I bought it on another. It didn't say anything about a offset. The "CarID" website simply had me type in what kind of vehicle I had (submodel and all) and thy claim they are going to make the wheel custom... I figured it would fit and they would go with the oem offset or something... Looking back, I feel a little ignorant.

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 01:41 PM

I got 19's in back, because I was afraid 18's would look too small. The 18's on American Muscle like these looked tiny.

dcook_14 · March 21st, 2011, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteVenom

I've seen 18x12.5s om 345s and they had to cut a hole in the wheel well into the trunk. Why 19s? That doesn't look good

Your opinion is that 19s don't look good. I get compliments on my 19s all the time and I think they look great.

Originally Posted by JLMW1125

To be honest, I don't not know the offset of the run. I was on one website and found that the wheels would fit the car and I bought it on another. It didn't say anything about a offset. The "CarID" website simply had me type in what kind of vehicle I had (submodel and all) and thy claim they are going to make the wheel custom... I figured it would fit and they would go with the oem offset or something... Looking back, I feel a little ignorant.

Do you have the wheel handy? Just measure from the back lip to the back face of the hub and that will be your backspacing. They you can figure the offset from that to see how your wheel will fit.

WhiteVenom · March 21st, 2011, 01:50 PM

buying 11" wheels without knowing the offset is pretty foolish. 95% of mustang guys dont run wheels bigger than 10.5". Your quad shocks gotta go, you will need aftermarket LCAs to be able to run with no quad shocks. Do you know anything about these wheels? weldcraft widens wheels for 125 a piece. Its not a simple process and needs to be done right. Most do know stagger wheel sizes either. 90% of the time its all 17s or all 18s so im looking forward to seeing this. I bought my car with 19s on it and it was hideous...

19s.

dcook_14 · March 21st, 2011, 01:55 PM

You can flip your quad shocks to give you a little room too if you need it.

asiansensation78 · March 21st, 2011, 01:55 PM

It'll fit, you may have to run a spacer if the offset is a touch too far on the positive side. 19s look great on our cars, what size tire are you running?

Btw you can remove the quad shocks if you upgrade the rear lower control arms, which will give you a bit more clearance. One of my customers is currently running 18x12 CCWs on the back and they fit fine.

WhiteVenom · March 21st, 2011, 02:00 PM

Those rims will actually measure 12" all wheels are 1" bigger than the actual size. Heres some fr500s widen to 12.5"

Here you can see the hole he had to cut into his trunk (big hole) To make them fit. They still rub.

Obviously your wheels are 1.5" less. But with his modifications he had to make just to fit them and still rub id imagine youll need to do something. What size tire are you going to run? 335?

JLMW1125 · March 21st, 2011, 02:27 PM

I have the wheels ordered, they havent came yet. As for the tire size, I will go with anything that takes advantage of the wheel width and might fit the vehicle. I was planning on getting the wheel and test fit it on the car and see how much space I have (if any) around it. I will choose a tire size accordingly. If I have to make a small modification to the structure of the car that wont be a big problem if I know what to do. I love the wheels, so they are going to make their way on he car one way or another.

WhiteVenom · March 21st, 2011, 02:32 PM

Do you know how much 335s for 19" wheels cost?

dcook_14 · March 21st, 2011, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteVenom

Do you know how much 335s for 19" wheels cost?

Why are you dogging on the OP throughout the entire thread?

March 21st, 2011, 09:47 AM	#1
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	11 inch wide wheels Hi, I am new posting on modded mustangs, so don't get mad if this post has already been done and answered (I've looked and haven't seen it). I drive a 2001 Mustang Gt and I just ordered a set of wheels. The front wheels measure 18x9 and rear 19x11. I was 100% sure that the rear wouldn't be too wide, but a friend, who doesn't even have a mustang, made me think otherwise. I was just wondering if someone could tell me if they would fit or not in back. I have a stock suspension, so my car sits pretty high. I've heard thy people roll fenders and what-not, but I am wondering if I am going to have to end up doing that (or wheel spacers or something). Help would be greatly appreciated. I ordered Avant Garde M310 wheels and I need help decided what size tires would fit on the wheel and car. Thanks

March 21st, 2011, 09:54 AM	#2
ForestGRN_Ghost Enthusiast 99 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: spokane Posts: 992 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont think so. alot of people on here run 17x10.5 or 18x10 with no problems. you MIGHT have rubbing with the quad shocks. maybe others will chime in. __________________

March 21st, 2011, 10:41 AM	#4
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	i run a 315 out back with no issues at all! __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

March 21st, 2011, 10:48 AM	#5
normajean Regular 2002 GT MUSTANG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 399 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice wheel choice with the Avant Garde. With that particular wheel I think it will look really good sittin low. I found an old post on another forum and some guy is running 18x9 BFG 265/35 on front and 18X11 BFG 315/30 on back and he said he had to toll his fenders but I don't know how low it was. Another tire size was 275/35 and 335/30. __________________ 3:73 gears, 70mm throttle body, catted x pipe, CAI, bamachips, lakewood fiddy/fiddy

March 21st, 2011, 12:57 PM	#9
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	What is the offset of the rim? If you have the correct offset for our cars then you should be fine, worst case scenario you have to roll the fender a bit. It matters more what size tire you run on there. I'd stick with a 315 __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

March 21st, 2011, 10:37 AM	#3
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	I read somewhere that some people (with 10.5 wide) don't have problems with the quad-shocks. It probably depends on the tire width. Hopefully being 11 inches wide the extra .5 inches on the wheel isn't a problem. I saw a cobra with 315's in back and he just used a little wheel spacer and maybe rolled the fenders. Also, by my knowledge, the cobra has a little less room in te rear wheel-well because of its independent rear suspension.

March 21st, 2011, 10:49 AM	#6
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey 02GT89, what size wheel do you have, and what's the profile? 30 or something close to that?

March 21st, 2011, 10:51 AM	#7
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm thinking that lowering the car an inch or more would indicate if the fenders have to be rolled or not.

March 21st, 2011, 10:55 AM	#8
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was planning on lowering the car by replacing the springs and shocks, but it seems like these wheels would make that difficult. I'm a do-it-yourself, and if there is a way and I dot have to cut out the wheel wells I may be into doing it.

March 21st, 2011, 01:37 PM	#10
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've seen 18x12.5s om 345s and they had to cut a hole in the wheel well into the trunk. Why 19s? That doesn't look good __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

March 21st, 2011, 01:39 PM	#11
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	To be honest, I don't not know the offset of the run. I was on one website and found that the wheels would fit the car and I bought it on another. It didn't say anything about a offset. The "CarID" website simply had me type in what kind of vehicle I had (submodel and all) and thy claim they are going to make the wheel custom... I figured it would fit and they would go with the oem offset or something... Looking back, I feel a little ignorant.

March 21st, 2011, 01:41 PM	#12
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	I got 19's in back, because I was afraid 18's would look too small. The 18's on American Muscle like these looked tiny.

March 21st, 2011, 01:50 PM	#14
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	buying 11" wheels without knowing the offset is pretty foolish. 95% of mustang guys dont run wheels bigger than 10.5". Your quad shocks gotta go, you will need aftermarket LCAs to be able to run with no quad shocks. Do you know anything about these wheels? weldcraft widens wheels for 125 a piece. Its not a simple process and needs to be done right. Most do know stagger wheel sizes either. 90% of the time its all 17s or all 18s so im looking forward to seeing this. I bought my car with 19s on it and it was hideous... 19s. __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

March 21st, 2011, 01:55 PM	#15
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	You can flip your quad shocks to give you a little room too if you need it. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

March 21st, 2011, 01:55 PM	#16
asiansensation78 Too Soon, Junior! 03 GT Vert 15:43.28@25.21 Too many naked bitches in the back Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,742 iTrader: 4 reviews	It'll fit, you may have to run a spacer if the offset is a touch too far on the positive side. 19s look great on our cars, what size tire are you running? Btw you can remove the quad shocks if you upgrade the rear lower control arms, which will give you a bit more clearance. One of my customers is currently running 18x12 CCWs on the back and they fit fine. __________________ 03 GT - Scrapes on lane markers - Modded 02 Cougar - Able to clear most speed bumps - Some mods 01 Explorer - Parking blocks NOM NOM NOM - Stock Nitrous Switch Panel for sale!

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March 21st, 2011, 02:00 PM	#17
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those rims will actually measure 12" all wheels are 1" bigger than the actual size. Heres some fr500s widen to 12.5" Here you can see the hole he had to cut into his trunk (big hole) To make them fit. They still rub. Obviously your wheels are 1.5" less. But with his modifications he had to make just to fit them and still rub id imagine youll need to do something. What size tire are you going to run? 335? __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

March 21st, 2011, 02:27 PM	#18
JLMW1125 Newbie 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have the wheels ordered, they havent came yet. As for the tire size, I will go with anything that takes advantage of the wheel width and might fit the vehicle. I was planning on getting the wheel and test fit it on the car and see how much space I have (if any) around it. I will choose a tire size accordingly. If I have to make a small modification to the structure of the car that wont be a big problem if I know what to do. I love the wheels, so they are going to make their way on he car one way or another.

March 21st, 2011, 02:32 PM	#19
WhiteVenom MM Fanatic 99 Cobra :p 12.36@119.35 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lapeer Posts: 4,541 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do you know how much 335s for 19" wheels cost? __________________ MM COBRA CLUB #80 SRA SWAP WRITE UP!

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