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From: Kearney Nebraska
Torq-Thrust II series 405 custom with plated chrome
Front 8" wide, 4" backspace.
Rear 9.5" wide, 5.5" backspace.
Tires; Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
255/45-17 on the front and 285/40-17 on the rear
The rear has offset trailing arms. I had to remove the rear sway bar
to get them to fit.
Last edited by big69; Sep 12, 2005 at 09:47 PM.
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From: Sunnyvale California
Originally Posted by RobRace10
I saw this car at a Hot Rod show this summer. It was really well done. I thought the wheel selection was pretty interesting. I have no info on the wheels..sorry
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From: Duvall, WA
Originally Posted by Patience
Those would be halibrand knockoffs, probably 18 inchers. These are classically used for AC Cobra's.
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From: westland mi
Originally Posted by Rick Moroso
You are going to have to picture the body on it. It still has a little way to go. The wheels are Budnik Mirage, 9.5x18 front, and 12x18 rear.
Rick
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Originally Posted by Rick Moroso
You are going to have to picture the body on it. It still has a little way to go. The wheels are Budnik Mirage, 9.5x18 front, and 12x18 rear.
Rick
Rick
On a different note, what is the widest wheel/tire combo that I could fit on my 79 in the front/rear without flaring and without the tire coming out of the well?
Thank you for your help!
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From: Moroso Performance, Guilford, CT, 203-453-6571
Originally Posted by hill3335lilo
Wow, those are wide rear tires on your 68. Are you going to use rear fender flares? Or will that actually fit within the wheel well?
On a different note, what is the widest wheel/tire combo that I could fit on my 79 in the front/rear without flaring and without the tire coming out of the well?
Thank you for your help!
On a different note, what is the widest wheel/tire combo that I could fit on my 79 in the front/rear without flaring and without the tire coming out of the well?
Thank you for your help!
I don't have any idea what size you could fit on a stock one. Sorry.
Rick
how much did those run you?