93 cobra 5 lug conversion?

[steve75]

i have a 93 cobra and i just finished a sn95 5 lug conversion. but the front tires stick out from the finders about 3/8 of an inch.i put the stock 17x9 wheels off of my old 2003 cobra on the car. i was wondering if there was anything different about the cobras that would cause this, or if i got taken at the salvage yard. maybe he gave me 96 and up spindles. ive done a million searches on ten different sites, but i cant find any info on a the 93 cobra 5 lug conversion. any info is appricated.

 

[Shakerhood]

94/95 Spindles will suck them in slightly and you may need to choose a different wheel too.

 

[Prime Lord]

Its possible you did get 96+ spindles but i think the big culprit is the 9" wheels.

 

[MikeC]

The 03 Cobra wheels will poke out like that. What size tire are you using?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Even the 94/95 spindles will push the wheels out a tiny bit. Prior beleifs that they kept the stock Fox track are now being proven to be incorrect. They add about 3/8" and the 96+ spindles are about 5mm on top of that

 

[steve75]

thanks for the info guys. i guess i will get some 17x8 cobra r wheels with a 30 offset for the front and 17x9 with a 24 offset for the rear that should do it. thanks guys

 

[dec322]

Do you have any pics of it? Just wondering if 3/8 of an inch is a big deal.

 

[MikeC]

Do you have any pics of it? Just wondering if 3/8 of an inch is a big deal.

Here's a pic of my car with an 03 Cobra wheel, 275-40-17 tire and 95 spindles. When the pic was taken the brake rotor was not on the car, just the hub. So add 3/16" to it.

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[dec322]

Ok. It doesn't seem too bad. Probably one of those things that the person installing it notices more than everyone else....(kinda like how I think my shutters on the house are crooked).

Thanks for the pic.

 

[MikeC]

Ok. It doesn't seem too bad. Probably one of those things that the person installing it notices more than everyone else....(kinda like how I think my shutters on the house are crooked).

Thanks for the pic.

A 245 or 255 tire would look better.