[cal_gecko]

Stoked and have to share...

I got this car for my wife as a 40th b-day present a couple years ago, it's always been her favorite style car, so I started saving up for it a couple years before her birthday without her knowledge. I found this car about 6 months before her bday for a good price.. it's a simple car - 6 cylinder, manual brakes and steering, but the price was right. I got new seat covers and recovered the front and rear seats, put in a new gas tank, new door panels, dash pad, welded up the dash where the previous owner had hacked it up, new carpet, replaced the engine because the one that was in it had a dead cylinder, and most recently had the SSBC front disk brakes (power) added to it for better stopping power. I hated the stock 14" steel wheels/hubcaps... but knew that there were not a ton of options for the 4x4.5" bolt pattern on the classic Mustang.. after some digging, found out that the Konig Rewind wheels in 4x114.3 bolt pattern may work.. so I ordered a set from my local America's Tire Company store.. went to have them fitted today and everything looks great.

Details:
Konig Rewind 15x7 wheels with 0 offset, 4x114.3 bolt pattern
Tires: Falken Ziex ZE-612 205/65R15

total cost, mounted, balanced with lifetime balancing and repairs - almost exactly $1000.00

Love the look!!!

 

[coldrunner]

Cool looking rims!

 

[Jo Scibo]

Looks much better! Wife will be happy too! You double win!


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[Nedus]

Hey, those ain't bad at all! I don't expect much from aftermarket rims, especially on a classic, but that looks pretty damn good.

 

[Kona Blue Pony]

Those do look good :bigthumbsup

 

[jimlj]

Nice looking wheels. I am faced with having to buy some new wheels as the holes are ate up from loose or improper lug nuts. What does "zero offset" mean?

 

[rodbender]

Very nice! Looks like the old Mini-lites! Loved those rims.

 

[cal_gecko]

Nice looking wheels. I am faced with having to buy some new wheels as the holes are ate up from loose or improper lug nuts. What does "zero offset" mean?

Offset and backspacing are related...

Here's a good website that shows how one size compares to another.

The ones I got were 15x7 with 0 offset, and 205/65/15 tires... which works out to a 4" backspace.

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[cal_gecko]

Very nice! Looks like the old Mini-lites! Loved those rims.

Thanks .. yeah, that's what I thought too.. and part of why I like them on my 94 Miata.

 

[rpmcarter]

WOW....now THAT looks good

 

[cindys_sn95]

they look great mark. and as i always say "as long as momma is happy, everyone is happy"

 

[cacsmustang]

The new wheel's look great man!!!!!! Been lookin at those wheel's for my falcon project!!!!!!:bigthumbsup

 

[RagHead]

Good looking combo :bigthumbsup

 

[cal_gecko]

Thanks everyone! I'm loving the new look

 

[hunterdog57]

I have the same wheels on my 66 coupe. I have had them for a while now. Discount tire had them for $99 each back in 2010. Last time I looked they were up to $115 each at discount. Definitely changed the look of the car.

 

[Kenster]

Like 'em a lot. They'd look good on my 68 'vert.

 

[proautomik]

what size rubber did u put on those rims?

 

[badbot]

205/65/15 tires just short of 3 years ago. it is in the thread about 8 posts ago

 

[Tominator]

Those look PERFECT on your Mustang! Really like them!:grin:

 

[proautomik]

put a set on my wifes 66 must, convert it looks awsome!!!!!