Do you think these will will fit??

[SVOPaul]

True the S197 wheels are more of a fit but personally I can't stand any of them on the SVO and they still don't fit as good as allowed with the modifications I did...just gives you a ton more room to use.

To each there own though....I've seen SO MANY people claim certain wheels fit but the shot taken is from the side across the street and when you look down the side of the car they stick out.

It makes no difference to me what anyone puts on their car....I've done mine my way and it works well enough that I no longer have any limitations as to what wheel I can run for the most part.

[john boschma]

be insulted all you want. to do it RIGHT, you can't just bolt them on.

A set of sn95 (25mm offset) rims on an SVO, I can tell you exactly what they will look like. fried turd dumplins. -- I've seen it, and done it (and pulled them right back off). they stick out over the fender a good 1+ inches depending on the tire.

if you're 38, and been doing it 20 years, you have about 10 years of catching up to do.

SVOeric,
evidentally you did not read my post entirely.
i clearly state that you need to use a 05-08 mustang offset for the wheels to fit properly. if you wanna use a 18x10 wheel on your SVO you will need a 35+ mm offset. and they will fit under the fender.and they don't have to be a custom built wheel. these wheels are reaily available all over the market. in fact most imports like the 300ZX 350Z G35 3000GT SUPRA RX7 RX8 Lexus SC430 LS400 use the same bolt pattern and offset as the 05-08 mustang.
and i doubt i have 10 years of catching up. i own a speed and fabrication shop, i work on, build and fabricate, every single day of my life on mustangs. i specailize in ford performance.
i build everything from 32 duece coupe street rods to full blown 6 second drag cars and everything in between. i do know a thing or two about how to properly setup a car.
chassis are my bread and better.Just becuase i'm new to this board doesn't mean i don't know anything.
and i'm not a snot nose kid that comes on these boards that has is first 14 second car and starts spouting off becuase i think i know everything about them. i will NOT make false statements without being able to back up my claims.if i personally do not have first hand experience with something or if i haven't personally tested something and seen the results myself i will not make accusations. when i post something on a thread i know i can and most likely will be held accountable for my statements. therefore i put much thought into my statements before i post them.

[SVOeric]

actually, he says 25 mm ofset, which don't really fit anything, but is closest to a sn95 wheel.


9 inchers in the front will stick out a good 1+ inch in the.

[john boschma]

True the S197 wheels are more of a fit but personally I can't stand any of them on the SVO and they still don't fit as good as allowed with the modifications I did...just gives you a ton more room to use.

To each there own though....I've seen SO MANY people claim certain wheels fit but the shot taken is from the side across the street and when you look down the side of the car they stick out.

It makes no difference to me what anyone puts on their car....I've done mine my way and it works well enough that I no longer have any limitations as to what wheel I can run for the most part.

So paul would you be kind enough to enlighten all of us as to the mods you made to your car so that other can decide if maybe that would be a better route for them as well.
theres thousands of wheel choices out there,with the right offset that will built right on the svo.. the possibilities are endless.

[john boschma]

actually, he says 25 mm ofset, which don't really fit anything, but is closest to a sn95 wheel.


9 inchers in the front will stick out a good 1+ inch in the.

please read the first line

you can put an 18x9.5 rear and a 18x8.5 with 35mm offset and not have to modify one thing. you don't even have to remove the quad shocks.
and if you go with a 94-04 wheel set i wouldn't go any larger then a 8.5 wide. and they will fit nice.
those welds you posted are very nice looking wheels. too bad they aren't offered in a better offset.

[SVOPaul]

So paul would you be kind enough to enlighten all of us as to the mods you made to your car so that other can decide if maybe that would be a better route for them as well.
theres thousands of wheel choices out there,with the right offset that will built right on the svo.. the possibilities are endless.

I don't fine the possibilities endless when it comes to fitting wheels on the SVO....sure there are a lot of wheels out there but personally I am very particular in what I like and I just don't like what is available that fits. I don't like the style of most of the wheels that are out there today that will fit. The majority of the wheels out there for the Nissans, Mazdas, Toyotas, etc out there LOOK like import wheels and just don't fit the SVO in my opinion....but that is my, as I said I am very picky about wheels for specific vehicles. I am also picky about style....most of the current wheels are too busy or too gaudy IMO and just don't "fit" from a visual perspective. But everyone has different tastes.

What I did was used custom axles and caliper mounting brackets to fit the SN95 Cobra rear discs and narrow the mounting track as was mentioned previously...not only does this give you more room for wheels it also gives you a parking brake that actually works properly as opposed to the Original SVO rear calipers that are plagued with issues with rebuilt calipers and a good functioning parking brake. On the front I used the SN95 spindles with the 13" rotors and PBR calipers, Fox control arms and Fox application Koni Yellows and Caster Camber plates....I also had to change the swaybar due to the track change. With 9" wide wheels I've carried 4 adults over rough roads without a single rub. That's just how I approached it...my car was initially the guinea pig and it worked perfectly....and while I have 17's on it now I know I can swap a set of larger wheels on it without any trouble should I desire.

[speedfreak78]

Paul, did you notice any significant difference in handling with the swap? Are you still using the SVO K-Member?

[SVOPaul]

In addition....I had 18X8.5 wheels on the SVO before I did this swap....with good clearance but they still didn't fit as well as the current setup does. 18X8.5 with 255/35 18's.....It is a wheel with a S197 application. I did this over 2 years ago....but wasn't crazy about the look so I never hit the streets with it.

[SVOPaul]

Paul, did you notice any significant difference in handling with the swap? Are you still using the SVO K-Member?

Nothing negative...overall I think the car handles better than it ever has, if you think about it the swap creates a decrease in mounting track but the actual track width is still the same with the wider wheels installed. I removed the SVO K member and installed an AJE Tubular K member with road race bracing.

[s8v4ovic]

Where did you get the road racing brace? Got a pic of it on the k member?

[SVOPaul]

Where did you get the road racing brace? Got a pic of it on the k member?

It is part of the K-member.....it is added bracing welded into the K-member to give more lateral support under cornering. It is an option AJE Offers when you buy the K member. Most aftermarket Tubular K members are made for straight line drag racing and not cornering.

[dawaki]

john boschma....when I get enough money to get my car running right I might have to bring it to you. cant find anyone around here that can do it right. south beloit isn't to far from me....oh and why the bigger wheels. I have 17's on my vert and I think they look to big. I suppose if you want to run bear brakes you need 17's but anything bigger then that is just to big. besides wouldn't the bigger wheels be to heavy. and for style I am old school. I would like to get torque thrusts for my ranger and crager s/s's for my svo. wish they still made the crager gts.....