New Wheels American Racing

[Fordication]

Hey Guys. Long time no see. I am considering on moving my 16" wheels over to my 68 cougar and going with a new set of American Racing 17x8 5x114.3 wheels. I was wondering if these will fit fine on our car with a 4.5" back spacing. I know many of you have gone to 17" and it looks good. Should I stay or should I go.  With the new wheels that is.

 

[Fordication]

This is what I am looking at. The price has come way down on these things.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17x8-American-Racing-VN501-5x114-3-5x4-5-Black-Machine-4-FREE-30-LUGS-STEMS/371925063969?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49451%26meid%3D0788ef1c18704287bf5465b97eb5649f%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D272345590074&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%253Ad110c3b1-f061-11e7-9226-74dbd180dc0f%257Cparentrq%253Abb2e38cb1600aa162149dc79ffe17ac1%257Ciid%253A1

 

[libram]

I'm dumb, you meant 5 lug......der

 

[L.C.Gray]

Nice rims.

I looked at hundreds of rims and the problem I had was finding a rim I liked available in the different sizes I wanted.

I wanted to run a bigger wider rim out back than in front.

It cut down on the choices immensely.

Ended up running a 17x7 front and 18x8 out back with 0 offset. Fit the car great and achieved the look and stance I was after.

 

[Fabrice]

These add lots of class to the Grandé ligne. Very nice choice!

 

[Fordication]

Nice rims.

I looked at hundreds of rims and the problem I had was finding a rim I liked available in the different sizes I wanted.

I wanted to run a bigger wider rim out back than in front.

It cut down on the choices immensely.

Ended up running a 17x7 front and 18x8 out back with 0 offset. Fit the car great and achieved the look and stance I was after.

That looks great. I already lowered the front end and put new springs on the back and front. It has a very nice profile now. I just wanted to fill the wheel wells with a bit more meat.  Thanks

 

[L.C.Gray]

If needed I can post my tire sizes, didn't have them handy at the time I posted earlier.

 

[Fabrice]

@fordication

Was browsing this thread again, and this time looked at the higher res version of the pict.

What I took from a light fx in the low res, turned out be a nice chrome line from fender to door...

Never seen this on a Grande in real life, could you please take/send some details picts of this trim?

Looks very nice!