red05v6stang said:
lookin to buy some wheels and want to know what the exact olt pattern is and what backspacing i need. reason being the only wheels i see people running are the bullets and fooses. is it a 5x5.5 or what? thanks for the help, backspacing info is appreciated a lot as well.
The 45MM Jimp quoted is stock for the 05-06 Stangs.. But you can use anything from 29MM to 45MM, and they will not stick out of the fender well.. Anything lower like 22MM,24MM,26MM will stick out of the fenders, not allowing you to lower the car..
Also, if you plan on using anything smaller than 18" wheel, then the higher the offset the better.. Lets take a bullit for example.. You have an 18" wheel with a 26MM offset, and a 17" wheel with the same 26MM offset..
The 17" wheel with the 26MM offset will actually hit the brake caliper, but the 18" wheel would clear it.. But the 18" wheel would stick out of the fender well..
So the bigger the wheel, the lower the offset can be to clear the brake caliper.. This is also based on the wheels design..
In my case, I have the 17" Mach1 SVT wheels.. They are 29MM offset.. They also make them in a 26MM offset.. Since I went with a 17" wheel, I am ok on the brake caliper clearence, because I have a higher offset.. If I had chosen the 26MM offset, I would hit the brake caliper..
If you were to look at my wheels, you would swear they are going to hit the brake caliper.. But they dont..