Wheel and tire clearance using a 95 Cobra diff

[skullandbones]

I knew there were some issues about using a non 87 to 93 rearend. I actually traided one out for the rotors and 5 bolt pattern. Maybe I didn't think that out as well as I should have. So now is the time to "pay the piper" so to speak. I put the body on for the first time and had two issues: one with engine clearance which was quickly worked out but the wheel clearance one didn't go away so easily. So at this point I have some Monti Carlo wheels on the back that I made fit so I can road test, register, etc. So right now I have truck tires on 7 inch rims on the rear and 4 1/2 alum wheels on the front. Kinda like the look (hotrodish). But for the finished product, I would like to have a set of vintage looking wheels or other distinctive look like Cobra R. I'm a little anxious about ordering a set of wheels and ending up sending them back and forth until I find the right combo. For those of you have used this width rearend, What have you done to make it work?

Thanks in advance, WEK.

[tjmotter]

I have the '95 axles (I wanted ABS) and am using the Factory Five 17" x 9" Halibrands all around with 275/40 R17's on the rear and 245/45 R17's on the front. There is lots of room in this config and I could probably go a little bigger. Watch closely for the offset on the rim you choose as this makes all the difference.

HTH
Todd

[ClemsonS197]

You can order a disc brake kit from one of a few vendors that provides 5 lug fox width axles, and brackets to re-use your 95 discs. That will make the overall axle width correct and retain your disc rears.

[Jeff Kleiner]

The easy solution to be able to use popular, conventional offset wheels is to go with Richard Oben/North Racecars caliper relocation brackets and axles to bring your '95 rear to Fox width:

http://northracecars.com/Brakes.html

Jeff