wheel adapters

ford6693 · February 3rd, 2009, 11:45 PM

what do yall thing of wheel adapters such as

eBay Motors: Wheel Adapters 5 Lug Mustang Cherokee Spacers 1" 4 (item 360128226561 end time Feb-06-09 20:00:00 PST)

i was about to purchase them when i was told they are unsafe. i want to use the bullit wheels of an 03 that i have lyin around, but the control arms on my 68 coupe get in the way. i can see dangerous for racing, but i dont race. how about at highway up to 80 mph? thanks guys

BA Mustang · February 3rd, 2009, 11:48 PM

I have adapters on my 67 from the same company. I haven't had a problem with them yet.

ford6693 · February 3rd, 2009, 11:54 PM

are those 96 gt wheels on your 67?

BA Mustang · February 3rd, 2009, 11:55 PM

No, they are 91 GT rims. Fox body "pony rims"

ford6693 · February 3rd, 2009, 11:56 PM

thats awesome :-D

BA Mustang · February 4th, 2009, 12:01 AM

The ones you are looking at are pretty cheap, I paid 170 for 4 adapters. I went from 4x4.5 to 4x4.25 to make the fox body rims fit.

ford6693 · February 4th, 2009, 12:03 AM

yours aluminum? ill admit, id feel better if they were steel

BA Mustang · February 4th, 2009, 12:04 AM

Yes, mine are aluminum. Are the rims hitting the control arms? MustangOne should be able to help you some more when he gets on.

ford6693 · February 4th, 2009, 12:15 AM

yeah, not very much, but still, just enough to not fit. its cause the rims are so wide and deep

ford6693 · February 4th, 2009, 12:22 AM

_________
l_____A___l /
l _______/
l Dl C
lB l_______
l_________
l_________l

please excuse the crudity hahaha, but this is what i got
A- tire
B- rim
C- control arm
D- the inch space i need to fill for the rim and tire to clear

ford6693 · February 4th, 2009, 12:28 AM

i give, keeps changin my sketch

BA Mustang · February 4th, 2009, 12:54 AM

I would have this kind of problem if I didn't have the adapters. I also wouldn't be able to have these on. A classic mustang can usually have a rim with about 4.5" backspacing. Over that and you will need a spacer. I don't know exactly what a bullitt rim backspacing is, but that should help.

ford6693 · February 4th, 2009, 12:57 AM

thank you so much! that definately helps

latamud · February 16th, 2009, 04:19 AM

Originally Posted by ford6693

yours aluminum? ill admit, id feel better if they were steel

That would be one heavy hunk of steel bolted to the spindle.

latamud · February 16th, 2009, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by ford6693

yours aluminum? ill admit, id feel better if they were steel

Originally Posted by ford6693

what do yall thing of wheel adapters such as

eBay Motors: Wheel Adapters 5 Lug Mustang Cherokee Spacers 1" 4 (item 360128226561 end time Feb-06-09 20:00:00 PST)

i was about to purchase them when i was told they are unsafe. i want to use the bullit wheels of an 03 that i have lyin around, but the control arms on my 68 coupe get in the way. i can see dangerous for racing, but i dont race. how about at highway up to 80 mph? thanks guys

I don't like adapters but I'm using them up front. I did something different with mine though. I removed the studs that were pressed into the adapters so all that is left is the aluminum spacer. I installed longer wheel studs on the rotor and place the spacer over the new longer studs and lock it in place with the small lug nuts. The longer stud sticks out beyond the spacer and I add the wheel onto the same stud and torque it down.

ZFORCE · February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 AM

I think that the way you modified the adapters is exactly the situation that the added lugs are trying to reduce. By using one long stud, you have overstressed the lug. The idea of using two short studs is to distribute the load rather than concentrate it. You might want to re think this mod. Please do not take my word for it, do your own search.

google performancewheel and Spacer safe

norcal66 · February 22nd, 2009, 03:14 PM

I've got spacers on the front and back of my 66 and I have yet to have any problems.

460brevill · February 22nd, 2009, 07:09 PM

we are using long studs on all our fox body heavy duty axels.wasted an axel but didnt brake the studs.

ford6693 · February 24th, 2009, 10:18 AM

well, i ended up getting the adapters. i found a local with a set of four brand new for really cheap! i love craigslist!!! iv found so much good stuff on there. i even found my mustang on there hahaha

BA Mustang · February 24th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Found my mustang on craigslist too.

February 3rd, 2009, 11:45 PM	#1
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	wheel adapters what do yall thing of wheel adapters such as eBay Motors: Wheel Adapters 5 Lug Mustang Cherokee Spacers 1" 4 (item 360128226561 end time Feb-06-09 20:00:00 PST) i was about to purchase them when i was told they are unsafe. i want to use the bullit wheels of an 03 that i have lyin around, but the control arms on my 68 coupe get in the way. i can see dangerous for racing, but i dont race. how about at highway up to 80 mph? thanks guys

February 3rd, 2009, 11:48 PM	#2
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have adapters on my 67 from the same company. I haven't had a problem with them yet. __________________

February 3rd, 2009, 11:55 PM	#4
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	No, they are 91 GT rims. Fox body "pony rims" __________________

February 4th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#6
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	The ones you are looking at are pretty cheap, I paid 170 for 4 adapters. I went from 4x4.5 to 4x4.25 to make the fox body rims fit. __________________

February 4th, 2009, 12:04 AM	#8
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, mine are aluminum. Are the rims hitting the control arms? MustangOne should be able to help you some more when he gets on. __________________ Last edited by BA Mustang; February 4th, 2009 at 12:10 AM.

February 3rd, 2009, 11:54 PM	#3
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	are those 96 gt wheels on your 67?

February 3rd, 2009, 11:56 PM	#5
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	thats awesome :-D

February 4th, 2009, 12:03 AM	#7
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	yours aluminum? ill admit, id feel better if they were steel

February 4th, 2009, 12:15 AM	#9
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah, not very much, but still, just enough to not fit. its cause the rims are so wide and deep

February 4th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#10
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	_________ l_____A___l / l _______/ l Dl C lB l_______ l_________ l_________l please excuse the crudity hahaha, but this is what i got A- tire B- rim C- control arm D- the inch space i need to fill for the rim and tire to clear Last edited by ford6693; February 4th, 2009 at 12:28 AM.

February 4th, 2009, 12:28 AM	#11
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	i give, keeps changin my sketch

February 4th, 2009, 12:54 AM	#12
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would have this kind of problem if I didn't have the adapters. I also wouldn't be able to have these on. A classic mustang can usually have a rim with about 4.5" backspacing. Over that and you will need a spacer. I don't know exactly what a bullitt rim backspacing is, but that should help. __________________

February 4th, 2009, 12:57 AM	#13
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	thank you so much! that definately helps

February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 AM	#16
ZFORCE Look Ma! My First Post! 1995 GT Vert 1967 Vert Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think that the way you modified the adapters is exactly the situation that the added lugs are trying to reduce. By using one long stud, you have overstressed the lug. The idea of using two short studs is to distribute the load rather than concentrate it. You might want to re think this mod. Please do not take my word for it, do your own search. google performancewheel and Spacer safe

February 22nd, 2009, 03:14 PM	#17
norcal66 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got spacers on the front and back of my 66 and I have yet to have any problems. Last edited by norcal66; February 22nd, 2009 at 03:18 PM.

February 22nd, 2009, 07:09 PM	#18
460brevill Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 1,327 iTrader: 0 reviews	we are using long studs on all our fox body heavy duty axels.wasted an axel but didnt brake the studs. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

February 24th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#19
ford6693 Regular 03 GT, 68 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N. Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 1 reviews	well, i ended up getting the adapters. i found a local with a set of four brand new for really cheap! i love craigslist!!! iv found so much good stuff on there. i even found my mustang on there hahaha

February 24th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#20
BA Mustang Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,269 iTrader: 0 reviews	Found my mustang on craigslist too. __________________

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