Want to buy OEM Fitting Wheels - Help!

Neoex · Post by **Neoex** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:48 am

I know there are a ton of replica wheels out there, some made for 87-93 fox with different spacing etc etc

I would like a set to fit my stock suspension(brakes/lugs) 93 cobra

I would like to find some that are a bit wider so i can run some 275s out back, but I am scared of buying something that doesnt fit(bigger brakes)

heres what I am looking at
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Mustang-9 ... es&vxp=mtr

Post by **1993cobra** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:54 am

get custom built wheels or have yours widened

Neoex · Post by **Neoex** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:55 am

1993cobra wrote:get custom built wheels or have yours widened

my current factory wheels have been widened one inch, factory finish, i am looking to get a second set, any links for places to get the custom ones built?

pete3323 · Post by **pete3323** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:45 pm

Yep. Factory or custom with the stock set up.

Teal 93 · Post by **Teal 93** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:23 am

PM sent

Neoex · Post by **Neoex** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:42 pm

pete3323 wrote:Yep. Factory or custom with the stock set up.

not sure what your replying to?

I think your saying no replica wheels will fit and I need factory wheels or custom wheels

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:22 pm

I'm a little confused by this thread too. But if I understand you right, you want the replica wheels that fit your car, and are wide enough for the bigger tires. The Wheel Replicas wheels fit the standard Foxes, but stick out too far on the Cobra.

But fitting them is easy and not very expensive. Swap to GT/LX 5.0 front rotors, and the fronts fit perfectly. The rears fit OK on the Cobra axles with 245 or 255 tires, but 275s will rub a bit on the fender lip. To run those, swap to regular Fox axles, and buy a set of North Race Cars brackets to relocate the calipers inboard to match the new rotor/flange location, and the rears will fit well with the 275 tires.

-MJS

Post by **1993cobra** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:38 pm

will a 275 rub on the factory cobra wheel with the quad shock turned around?

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:04 pm

It shouldn't, I have the SN 95 Cobra R-s on the back of my white Fox, and I am running the 5 Lug Drum axels with west coast brackets. They are 17/9 with a 275/40 and they don't rub the quad shock turned the right direction. My axels are 1 inch shorter, and the wheel is 2 inches wider than a 93 wheel, well 1 1/2 inch.

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:46 pm

I agree with Aaron, but the 7.5" rim is too narrow for a 275. The sidewalls are pinched, and they tend to squirm around in cornering. 9" is recommended, but mine on the 8.5" wheels work well.

-MJS

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:03 pm

Mike is right on with that, you could run the repo wheels, they are 8.5 and fit really nice in the rear. if you ran the fronts just swap out to GT rotors.

Neoex · Post by **Neoex** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:28 pm

Mike S. wrote:I'm a little confused by this thread too. But if I understand you right, you want the replica wheels that fit your car, and are wide enough for the bigger tires. The Wheel Replicas wheels fit the standard Foxes, but stick out too far on the Cobra.

But fitting them is easy and not very expensive. Swap to GT/LX 5.0 front rotors, and the fronts fit perfectly. The rears fit OK on the Cobra axles with 245 or 255 tires, but 275s will rub a bit on the fender lip. To run those, swap to regular Fox axles, and buy a set of North Race Cars brackets to relocate the calipers inboard to match the new rotor/flange location, and the rears will fit well with the 275 tires.

-MJS

This doesnt sound like the simpliest of procedures to me! I wish there was just some wheels I could buy! without putting gt/lx parts on my cobra

Neoex · Post by **Neoex** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:52 pm

a local member here has reached out and has a stock set that have been widened, i may pick them up and have them finished black

anyone have a place they would recomend to have a black finish put on?

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:42 pm

Why would you do that?? you can buy the repo wheels already black, already 8 1/2 wide, better back space so you won't have any clearence issues, and they will be NEW! yes you will need to buy two new front rotors for about 30 each. But I would buy the new Repo wheels. Just my 02 on that. It is going to cost you more to have used one's painted than you can buy 4 new ones for

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/ite ... ca-Mustang

Mike S. · Post by **Mike S.** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:51 pm

Neoex wrote: This doesnt sound like the simpliest of procedures to me! I wish there was just some wheels I could buy! without putting gt/lx parts on my cobra

Your sig indicates that your car is turbo with an AOD. If you did all that, the wheel swap is a walk through the park. If you bought it that way, best to find someone to mod it for you. You can buy wheels that fit, just not stock appearing Cobra wheels.

-MJS

Want to buy OEM Fitting Wheels - Help!

Want to buy OEM Fitting Wheels - Help!

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