My plans are for 17x8 Smoothie II's, but I want to make sure I get the right look. I like a slightly higher riding car, more muscular looking. I like the wheel/tires to almost exactly match the vertical lines of the car (where fender flare ends, drop down a bit and wheel should be on the same vertical line, if not a bit further out from the car)
I don't want to end up with wheels that are very much tucked towards the center of the car with a lot of fender overhang, but I realize I'll have to - to an extent - to get good clearance and prevent rubbing. I'm planning 4.5 backspacing.
Here's some pics of what I like (a lot of which are from members here)... any advice? I want 17s to fit my planned 13 inch cobra brakes, but I'd rather tweak the wheel size to get the right look than use 17s just to fit the brakes.
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance02.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance03.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance04.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance05.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance06.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance07.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance08.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance09.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance10.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance11.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance12.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance13.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance14.jpg">
I don't want to end up with wheels that are very much tucked towards the center of the car with a lot of fender overhang, but I realize I'll have to - to an extent - to get good clearance and prevent rubbing. I'm planning 4.5 backspacing.
Here's some pics of what I like (a lot of which are from members here)... any advice? I want 17s to fit my planned 13 inch cobra brakes, but I'd rather tweak the wheel size to get the right look than use 17s just to fit the brakes.
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance02.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance03.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance04.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance05.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance06.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance07.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance08.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance09.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance10.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance11.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance12.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance13.jpg">
<img src="http://www.gellpak.com/images/mustangs/stance/goodstance14.jpg">