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Will 2001 Bullit rims fit on an '05 GT
Straightforward question: Will the Bullit rims from a 2001 GT fit (and
fit well) on a 2005 GT. I know that the aspect ratio of the tires on my '01 Bullit rims (245/45-17) is quite a bit lower than what Ford now puts on the '05 Bullit rims (245/55-17, I believe). If the rims fit, will the tire profile affect handling, stance, etc. I am considering buying an '05 GT that has the base (and in my opinion, rather ugly) GT rims for that year while I have a set of '01 Bullits that I had bought for my '65 fastback (I was pulled over by a local OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) constable who told me that I had to remove them from my '65 because they were unsafe... I was using 1.25" billet spacers on all four wheels). Anyway, will they fit? Thanks in advance, Richard '65 A-code, 4-speed Shelby clone fastback '62 Austin-Healey 3000 replica (with a 302, C4, 8-inch powertrain) |
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Will 2001 Bullit rims fit on an '05 GT
"lxixboss" > wrote in message ... > Straightforward question: Will the Bullit rims from a 2001 GT fit (and > fit well) on a 2005 GT. I know that the aspect ratio of the tires on > my '01 Bullit rims (245/45-17) is quite a bit lower than what Ford now > puts on the '05 Bullit rims (245/55-17, I believe). If the rims fit, > will the tire profile affect handling, stance, etc. I am considering > buying an '05 GT that has the base (and in my opinion, rather ugly) GT > rims for that year while I have a set of '01 Bullits that I had bought > for my '65 fastback (I was pulled over by a local OPP (Ontario > Provincial Police) constable who told me that I had to remove them > from my '65 because they were unsafe... I was using 1.25" billet > spacers on all four wheels). Anyway, will they fit? > > Thanks in advance, > Richard My understanding is the backspacing is greater on the new '05+ wheels so you may need a spacer. And for the OPP. He's an idiot. He'll need to run around and tell all the thousands upon thousands of those putting them on classics with spacers and never had a problem. And that's just the Mustangs, not counting all the other makes/models that people use spacers and conversion adapters to go from 4 lug to 5 lug and reverse. Scott W. '69 Sportsroof (soon to have '05 GT wheels "with 1.5" spacers") '68 Ranchero 500 |
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Will 2001 Bullit rims fit on an '05 GT
Scott W. wrote:
> "lxixboss" > wrote in message > ... >> Straightforward question: Will the Bullit rims from a 2001 GT fit (and >> fit well) on a 2005 GT. I know that the aspect ratio of the tires on >> my '01 Bullit rims (245/45-17) is quite a bit lower than what Ford now >> puts on the '05 Bullit rims (245/55-17, I believe). If the rims fit, >> will the tire profile affect handling, stance, etc. I am considering >> buying an '05 GT that has the base (and in my opinion, rather ugly) GT >> rims for that year while I have a set of '01 Bullits that I had bought >> for my '65 fastback (I was pulled over by a local OPP (Ontario >> Provincial Police) constable who told me that I had to remove them >> from my '65 because they were unsafe... I was using 1.25" billet >> spacers on all four wheels). Anyway, will they fit? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Richard > > My understanding is the backspacing is greater on the new '05+ wheels so you > may need a spacer. And for the OPP. He's an idiot. He'll need to run around > and tell all the thousands upon thousands of those putting them on classics > with spacers and never had a problem. And that's just the Mustangs, not > counting all the other makes/models that people use spacers and conversion > adapters to go from 4 lug to 5 lug and reverse. > > Scott W. > '69 Sportsroof (soon to have '05 GT wheels "with 1.5" spacers") > '68 Ranchero 500 > > The best person to axe that question is someone on the phone at a place that manufactures and sells after market rims. -- "Over here is a chance for a meal, a young boobie. That's a bird..." - SurvivorMan |
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