WHEELS...will they fit?

Fronts fit w/o any modification at all, I am running 17" by 9" all the way around w/ Goodyear 235/45 -ZR17 in front and 285/45-ZR17's in the rear. I bought the rims off ebay, they are Cobra R replicas (polished finish) costs around $525 for the 4 w/ shipping. To put the rears on you need to buy a kit that Hall sells for about $200 The kit includes spacers ( about 1 + 1/2 thick ) and longer studs. Then you have to disassemble the rear carriers and have the new studs pressed in. I didn't factor this into the cost because I had my suspension off for powdercoating anyway so I think the machine shop charged me about $15. I noticed a recent flier that Hall sent he is selling a package for actual chrome Copbra R wheels with the spacers and lugs and centers for about 1500 + shipping. I first got the idea from a flier he sent out about 4 years ago with a complete kit including mounted & balanced Z rated tires for about 2300. I called to order and he was out of them apparently there was a short supply of real R wheels because I tried to order them from my FORD dealer and he couldn't get them either. I can't tell you about the 10.5" but there have been some fairly recent posts, if you do a search you should find them.

Good luck
Gary
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I think the 10 1/2 " wheel wil work without the spacer.

look at the post titled "calling fordgt" in the previous page. There is a lengthy discussion there.

Gary
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You do not want 17" in the front! It will "overpower" the proportion of the nose! You want 16" diameter. My opinion only!! Marlin.

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Originally posted by MARLIN JACK:
You do not want 17" in the front! It will "overpower" the proportion of the nose! You want 16" diameter. My opinion only!! Marlin.

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Hey Marlin...I agree 16s/17s is best in my opinion also. I wanted the Pantera East GT4/GT5 wheels they offered awhile back. But when I called them they didn't have any and where not going to get more? I Emailed Boyd and they said to call Pantera East. So I'm still looking for wheels! Maybe AFS wheels can make 16s? Later CURT

I got my wheels from boyd. 16x8 fr and 17x10 rear. thay can make them with the right off-set out of most of there wheels. at first thay told me NO but if you use the magic word ( $cash$ ) thay will make you what you want.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with 17" wheels on the front of a Pantera.If you like it DO IT!Don't let these guys talk you out of it .IMHO