Wheel Adapters

Dude

This is one of those areas where you don't want to be cheap. With two inch spacers you are asking for trouble. The wheel studs will probably break reallly quickly.

My $0.02

You can use the spacers,but you need to use high strengh long race studs.There is a danger of the studs breaking do to the higher load put on them.your right about it being a street only mod as the tech inspectors will never let you on the track with a spacer over .5 inch.

There are two types of wheel spacers. Type 1 is a simple metal (occasionally plastic) disc with holes in it that sits between the axle & wheel. The stock studs are used, but if such a spacer is over maybe 3/8" thick, not enough threads will engage on the studs, and you risk losing a nut, then a wheel. To replace OEM Pantera studs with longer ones is easy on the front. In the rear, the whole suspension upright must be disassembled on each side to R&R the wheel studs, and not all replacement studs will clear the carrier, brake rotor etc without machining. Type 2 spacer has a second set of wheel studs built into it, clocked at maybe 30 degrees from the OEM studs. These are used to fasten the wheel down while the OEM wheel studs are used to bolt the spacer to the axle. Low-profile nuts fit into counterbored recesses in the spacer, so the wheel will sit flush on it. This type is used for such things as dirt track sprint cars & other such uses. This type spacer will NEVER be sold for $45 a set....

I have the Hall kit on my car. Without the spacers, 17 x9" wheels, the rears will sit inboard too far. With the spacers, the stock lugs are way too short. I have about 600 miles on my setup (all street) with a few holeshots thrown in. No problems so far. My next step will be to look for matching 17 x 10.5 and wider tires and I believe I can do awat with the spacers

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Originally posted by fordgt:
I have the Hall kit on my car. Without the spacers, 17 x9" wheels, the rears will sit inboard too far. With the spacers, the stock lugs are way too short. I have about 600 miles on my setup (all street) with a few holeshots thrown in. No problems so far. My next step will be to look for matching 17 x 10.5 and wider tires and I believe I can do awat with the spacers

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Been looking at the Cobra wheels myself. Try AFS Wheels. AFS@AFSinfo.com 818-340-6181 They offer a REPO 17x10.5 +27 offset, 6.63 backspacing. They also have tires, mounted and balanced. Haven't found any info if this wheel will fit without a spacer? Let me know if you find any info. Good Luck

Jack, go to www.restoremustangs.com/ These are the type adapter you said would never be sold for $45.00/pr. You were right, they are priced each.
Here's the ad text:
"ATTENTION Classic Car Owners, now you can update the look of your classic Muscle Car with our New Wheel Adapters. Just measure your current wheel backspacing and subtract that number from the backspacing of the new wheels that want to install on your classic. The difference in the wheel backspacing is the thickness of the adapter that you need. Our high quality wheel adapters are made of T-6 Billet Aluminum for strength. All adapters come standard with 1/2 inch studs unless otherwise specified. These wheel adapters are sold in thickness from 1 to 2 1/2 inches. All adapters are individually priced and bolt pattern specific. We are sure, you will agree, we have all the bases covered." (PN: MOO11027) $45.95


[This message has been edited by b4_thndr (edited 11-14-2002).]