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Old December 13th 2003, 02:31
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I bought mustang bullit rims 17x8 245 45 17

whre can i buy predrilled drums \disc?

the pcd is 5x 4 1/2 or 5x 114.3....

the offset is +29.5....

i hope it all fits right,i think i will need to use wide fenders...

please ,comments or suggestions welomed...


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Old December 13th 2003, 03:00
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here is a pic of the type of rim i have...
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Old December 13th 2003, 03:05
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Sweet wheels. I thought of doing the same thing a while ago. As far as you offset is concerned I don't know for sure what your fitment problems will be. I would try the offset calculator link in the forums. Hope this helps.
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Old December 13th 2003, 19:41
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I can't find the link, but I remember reading a post about this on STF. Somebody on there had installed those rims on his Bug, I seem to remember he had a super narrowed beam to clear them, 6" or so with stock fenders. If you're willing to run wider fender you could pobalbly get away with a 2-3" beam. For the rear you could use a set of the narrowed rear arms shown in the tech section. Good Luck.
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Old December 13th 2003, 20:22
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Why the narrowed beam?
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Old December 13th 2003, 20:30
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The narrowed beam is used so the wheels won't hit the fenders or the suspension. If you narrow the beam you bring the spindles in toward the body. You then use wheel spacers to push the wheels back out to clear the suspension.
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