Rubbing doesn't really do this justice

[Gellpak]

Soooooo, new wheels and tires:

17x8 all around, 4.75" backspacing
235/45/17 front
245/45/17 rear

but, I can't turn my wheels, because as you can see, they run into the inner front lip of my fender. I was going to see about rolling that section of the fender but after looking at it closely I don't think that that would be enough to fix the problem. Help?

 

[iskwezm]

is your caster off??? Why isnt the wheel centered in the wheel well???

 

[wicked93gs]

I was wondering the same thing...what is your spindle center line?(this can be found by measuring from the front of the frame rail under the radiator support to the center of the spindle) or is it possible those are really poor fitting repro fenders?

 

[Gellpak]

I was wondering the same thing...what is your spindle center line?(this can be found by measuring from the front of the frame rail under the radiator support to the center of the spindle) or is it possible those are really poor fitting repro fenders?

Not sure I measured properly, but about 22 inches.

Camber could be completely wack, since I haven't been driving it / had an alignment since I got it back from the shop after the wreck. Could that be enough to screw up the horizontal position that much?

 

[iskwezm]

Not sure I measured properly, but about 22 inches.

Camber could be completely wack, since I haven't been driving it / had an alignment since I got it back from the shop after the wreck. Could that be enough to screw up the horizontal position that much?

Camber is the top of the tire in relation to the top fender lip.Caster is the wheel center line in relation to the fenderwell.How does the car drive?Is it loose or hard to steer,keep straight?

 

[Shakin66]

I had to go with 225's because the 245s just wouldnt work.
I was shocked at how far out the 245's propruded. I hope you can get it to work but w/out power steering these 225 are hard enuf.
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[Gellpak]

Camber is the top of the tire in relation to the top fender lip.Caster is the wheel center line in relation to the fenderwell.How does the car drive?Is it loose or hard to steer,keep straight?

It's a little loose, and likes to drift, but I don't have to fight it to keep it going where I want it to.

 

[ForceFed70]

I'm willing to bet that the other side doesn't have this problem.

If that is the case, take your car into a GOOD alignment shop and explain your problem. They can move the wheel back 3/4". Your alignment won't be great (1 wheel is supposed to be ahead of the other) but it's not a big deal. You'll hardly notice it. Especially if they do the same thing to the other side.

 

[chris66dad]

You have way to much NEGATIVE caster.
You need to have it set to POSITIVE 2.5 to 4 degrees (on both sides of the car) and it will center the wheel and make it handle correct. The right and left side should be no more than .25 degrees apart.
Looks like you may also have problems with the tire hitting the lip of the fender. You can install a Vario-Centric Camber Adjuster to bring the wheel in. The kit removes the shims from the UCA (65 and 66 only) and camber is set on the LCA. This effectively pulls the top outside tire edge in 3/8 to 1/2 inch to clear the fender lip.
Mustangs Plus*::*Suspension and Handling*::*Camber & Caster Kits*::*1965-66 Vario-Centric Camber Kit

Good Luck and BE Safe
Ron

 

[jakstang]

Sorry if its off topic but what kind of wheels are those Gellpak?

 

[Gellpak]

Sorry if its off topic but what kind of wheels are those Gellpak?

MB Wheels Old School:
Wheel Details - Discount Tire Direct

 

[TT670]

You'll never center the wheel in the wheelwell on a 65, Ive had 3 and all of them had the wheel in a similar position and not even close to enough adjustment to center it. That being said, those wheels/tires stick out too far, I was able to run 245/17's mounted on 8 inch late model mustang wheels with no spacer(willwood brakes to increase track width) with slight rubbing but the car handled awful, it just didnt track well down the road. I had the front wheels narowed to 7" and now run a 205/50 tire and it handles like a dream.

Ive attached a pic with the 245's on 8 inch wheels in the rear and 205/50s on the narrowed 7's in front, again NO spacers on this car, it uses a wider 67 9" rear axle, willwood brakes on the front.