Got new wheels but not sure about this

[Ecoboost15stang]

Theyre 20x10.5 with 20mm spacers as you can see they stick out about .75 from fender just wondering if thats bad or should i worry about it .. first time ive bought wheels for any car thanks in advance

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[Deleted member 35644]

It'll be ok as long as you never, ever run over a bump big enough to fully compress your suspension. Your tires could become fender eaters if the camber doesn't change enough at full compression. And you'll definitely want to stay away from curbs, with nothing there to protect your wheels.

 

[Ecoboost15stang]

It'll be ok as long as you never, ever

Nice thanks i was worried about this! Not sure if it looks ok on the mustang as appearance wise wouldnt want to be a clown at a meet

 

[nastang87xx]

What size are those tires? They're definitely not an appropriate fit unless you're going for that. Also I'd take the space out of the front. Just me personally but that's an awful look.

A 10.5" wheel should have a 285 - 305 tire, ideally 295 though.

 

[Bikeman315]

I can tell you that you'd better get mud flaps or you're going to be looking at a lot of rock chips on your front fender and quarter panel.

Where you going after that "wheels out" look? You have a great looking car but that poke does not add to the look. IMHO going flush will look much better.

 

[CompOrangeFanatic]

If your wheels are poking that much, it seems to me that you don't need the 20mm spacers. Personally I would remove them especially if you plan to install drop springs. Wheels look good

 

[LSchicago]

Remove the spacers, that is why your wheels stick out. Why so narrow of tires? Does not look right.

 

[Ecoboost15stang]

I wasnt going for that look but when i bought them i was told i need spacers because the wheels were going going to be touching caliper" but they didnt.. but what did happen is when i put them on without spacer the center cap would not stay on of the wheels because there was this black cover in the front wheels

 

[Jmtoast]

I would get rid of the spacers and look into maybe getting wider tires. If you had wider tires you wouldn't really need spacers to be honest. Also, what the poster above said about rock chips is a legitimate concern.

 

[Ecoboost15stang]

That black cover was the thing to make put on spacers so i shouldn't have a issue if i take them off?

 

[Cobra Jet]

Who sold you the rim/tire combo - maybe you should contact them and tell them the offset is not correct (w/o spacers).

When you do have the wheels on without the spacers, how close do those tires come to the front strut and rear shock assemblies? My guess is pretty damn close.

Can you clock the front wheels side to side without rubbing on anything?

The rim/tire combo is nice but the tire sizing and rim offset just looks really incorrect.

 

[Cobra Jet]

That black cover was the thing to make put on spacers so i shouldn't have a issue if i take them off?

The black cover you’re referring to is the dust cap - it keeps road debris, sand, dirt etc from accumulating in that cavity (which you don’t want).

 

[Ecoboost15stang]

The black cover you’re referring to is the dust cap - it keeps road debris, sand, dirt etc from accumulating in that cavity (which you don’t want).

Im not sure if they rub or not with suspension i think they did have a clearance honestly i was gonna run it without spacers but like i said the cap kept on popping off my wheels center hub so im gonna try it again without spacers and see what the outcome is how it looks and ill let everyone know but thanks for bringing this to my attention everyone!

 

[Ecoboost15stang]

Btw the tires came with this size tires thats what fitment industries recommended.

 

[Twizzty]

The wheels are nice but you need to ditch the spacers, maybe do a small 5mm spacer up front to clear the dust caps. The tires are way to small for the wheels though, it's like they stretched a 255 tire on a 10.5" rim and you'll need at least a 285 for it to look right.

Edit: Holy crap a 245, that's meant for a 8.5" rim...just for reference I have a 255 tire on a 9" rim(fronts) and a 285 tire on a 10.5" rim(backs) and the 285 is to small, moving to a 295 or 305 next.

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