I have aftermarket rims on the front and back rims the front rims do not have a spacer in there seeds to my Hub how do I get them
I have aftermarket rims on my car they didn't put spacers on the front room so now they are rubbing my brake calipers and the rims are stuck seized on to my Hubs how do I get it off I've tried using Jax I've tried using hammers Kickin It throwing other tires at it nothing's working please if you know of anything that may help I need your help soon as possible
My car has 234000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. It sounds like you have a very serious issue here. If the wheels are the wrong size and they have been tightened onto the caliper and will not come off then you will be very limited at to how they can be removed. Most of the time this will take a lot of work to pry them off with a large pry bar. In some rare cases the caliper will either need to be cut or the wheel will need to be heated to remove this, but this can be dangerous. Either way the wheels or the calipers will be damaged and will need to be replaced unfortunately.
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rim size varies depending on trim and model year, but generally, they range from 17 to 19 inches in diameter. Mustang: 17×7.
As long as you purchase a rim meant for your year Mustang, it will fit.
The stock hub size on all 1994-2023 Mustangs is 70.5mm. This means if you purchase a set of aftermarket wheels with a larger hub size of 73.1mm you will need a set of 73.1mm to 70.5mm Rovos Hub Centric Rings to prevent your new wheels from vibrating when at speed.
Ford Mustangs come stock with tires in a range of sizes, including 235/55R17 tires, 235/50R18 tires, 255/40R19 tires and 265/34R20 tires.
Even if the tire and wheel have enough clearance, the wrong offset can decrease vehicle stability. Generally, with new wheels, you don`t want the new offset to be more than 5 millimeters different from the old offset.
Fortunately, the Mustang`s bolt patterns are very simple and haven`t changed since 1994. The vast majority of Mustangs are 5 x 114.3mm, but Fox Body, Mustang II, and some First-Gen models are in a four-bolt pattern, not five-bolt.
Yes you can put 20 inch rims on your vehicle but with limitations. This will depend on how wide the rims and tires will be and also if the tires will clear the struts and suspension parts when driving and turning.
Put simply, to find if your wheels will fit your car, measure the distance from your wheel`s center point to where it is mounted. This is the offset. Add that to half your wheel`s width to find the back space and subtract it to find the front space. Compare this to your wheel well to see if it fits.
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OEM wheels are made by the original equipment manufacturer and are exact replicas of the wheel that came with your car. Aftermarket Wheels are made by independent manufacturers and made to fit multiple vehicles.
Yes, 5×114.3 and 5×4.5 are the same bolt pattern; the only difference is the unit they are measured in.
The 5.45 bolt pattern is called the Ford Bolt Pattern or Passenger Car Bolt Pattern. Ford Motors began using the 5×4.5 bolt pattern in the 50s, and over the years, Ford Mustangs, Fairlane, and several other models have used it.
5×114. 3 wheels are just the metric variant of 5×4. 5 inch wheels. It`s a simple conversion from metric to standard.
The 5.45 bolt pattern is called the Ford Bolt Pattern or Passenger Car Bolt Pattern. Ford Motors began using the 5×4.5 bolt pattern in the 50s, and over the years, Ford Mustangs, Fairlane, and several other models have used it.
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I have aftermarket rims on the front and back rims the front rims do not have a spacer in there seeds to my Hub how do I get them
ANSWER : Hi there. It sounds like you have a very serious issue here. If the wheels are the wrong size and they have been tightened onto the caliper and will not come off then you will be very limited at to how they can be removed. Most of the time this will take a lot of work to pry them off with a large pry bar. In some rare cases the caliper will either need to be cut or the wheel will need to be heated to remove this, but this can be dangerous. Either way the wheels or the calipers will be damaged and will need to be replaced unfortunately.
Do I need to replace the hubs to go back to factory wheel bolts.
ANSWER : You’re wise to go back to factory fasteners. While there are a few good quality aftermarket products out there for your car, most of the options are a kind of one-size-fits-all that involve spacers and adapters that change the design offset and lead to all kinds of suspension and wheel bearing problems. you should not need to replace the hubs as long as the threads are not damaged. It should be possible to extract the studs through conventional means. If a hub IS damaged, then there is no choice but to replace it. This will involve replacing the wheel bearing as well so it can get expensive. If this project is more than you want to take on, you can contact Your Mechanic to have a technician come to your home or office and change out your wheels for you
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