Ok so I am looking for some options to get my rear wheels to stop rubbing the fender lips at the 12 o clock position of the wheel well.
Details -
65 mustang
17x8 Mb oldschool wheels +6mm offset (4.75 backspace)
235 45 17 Dunlop Direzza Z1 tires
2008 GT disk brake swap
Stock width 9" rear
1/4 inch spacer to clear front and rear calipers
I ordered the "ideal" backspace for 17x8 wheels not knowing that I would need to add a small spacer to allow the inside of the wheel to clear the face of the caliper. After adding the quarter inch spacer I am at 4.5 backspace. I attempted rolling the upper portion of the fender lips and was able to get them to move a little but not a whole lot.
I am trying to stir up some ideas on what would be the best way to get my car to clear these wheels. I also looked into ordering 2 different offset wheels for the rear but they only come in 0mm offset or the +6mm like I ordered. My rear springs appear to be factory 4 leaf standard eye springs. Would jumping up to 4.5 leaf springs help? I seen in dodgestang's chart that some people with 4.5 backspace on the rear are running 4 leaf HD standard or 4 leaf HD mideye springs. How much would those lift the back end?
Current stance -
Details -
65 mustang
17x8 Mb oldschool wheels +6mm offset (4.75 backspace)
235 45 17 Dunlop Direzza Z1 tires
2008 GT disk brake swap
Stock width 9" rear
1/4 inch spacer to clear front and rear calipers
I ordered the "ideal" backspace for 17x8 wheels not knowing that I would need to add a small spacer to allow the inside of the wheel to clear the face of the caliper. After adding the quarter inch spacer I am at 4.5 backspace. I attempted rolling the upper portion of the fender lips and was able to get them to move a little but not a whole lot.
I am trying to stir up some ideas on what would be the best way to get my car to clear these wheels. I also looked into ordering 2 different offset wheels for the rear but they only come in 0mm offset or the +6mm like I ordered. My rear springs appear to be factory 4 leaf standard eye springs. Would jumping up to 4.5 leaf springs help? I seen in dodgestang's chart that some people with 4.5 backspace on the rear are running 4 leaf HD standard or 4 leaf HD mideye springs. How much would those lift the back end?
Current stance -