Yes,
Even on an 1/8th mile track like we have here in town.

 

had them on my car up untill i swapped to 5 lug..

 

I have seen as much as a 2 mph increase in the 1/8 on a 90 lx with a 245/40/18 on previous passes. It was running in the 7.40 range.

 

your talking about aluminum 17'' cobra spares? what about using the standard steel spares ? or is that a 14'' rim? i have to spares so i wondered about puting on the VW tires.

 

your talking about aluminum 17'' cobra spares? what about using the standard steel spares ? or is that a 14'' rim? i have to spares so i wondered about puting on the VW tires.

Supposedly there were a couple years when fox mustangs had 15" 4-lug aluminum spares (I think '89-'90 GT's and possibly others). Although other than the weight diff, why couldn't you use the steel spare with 165R15 tires?

 

the rims came in some converts. and turbo coupe t birds.. the pair i have came from 88 turbo coupes..

 

Do they pass tech?

 

Do they pass tech?

Sometimes. I've seen one car go thru while the very next car was shot down. The second guy never took the speed warning sticker off the wheel. FWIW, the speed warning is for the tire, not the wheel.

 

Isn't the speed warning there for the tire? I would think the rim would be okay with the proper speed rated tires.

SORRY. I DIDN'T SEE YOUR WHOLE MESSAGE.

 

FWIW, the speed warning is for the tire, not the wheel.

Cool.

 

the pair i have came from 88 turbo coupes..

Did you have any brake clearance problems? I read that the Stang & Tbird aluminum spares are dished differently, and that Tbird ones won't work w/o a spacer.

 

i had no problems with clearance.. i might still have them on if i didnt have to upgrade my brakes..

 

LMFAO!!!

I had one of those F-ing thigns and I can tell you right now I woulnd't run it. Those things are SCAREY small. (not to mention UGLY). The tire on there was half the size of my 165's...

 

LMFAO!!!

I had one of those F-ing thigns and I can tell you right now I woulnd't run it. Those things are SCAREY small. (not to mention UGLY). The tire on there was half the size of my 165's...

No one advocates running the factory spare tire, but you can certainly use the wheels if you mount a proper 165/15 tire (VW tire).

 

HAHHHAH... Imagine runnin that tooth pick spare tire down the track? HAHAHAHAH!!! :lol:

 

HAHHHAH... Imagine runnin that tooth pick spare tire down the track? HAHAHAHAH!!! :lol:

I think it looks tough ... back in the 80s lots of guys did it.

 

i have a set of 93 cobra spare rims. one rim and the spare tire weigh 20lbs give or take a lb . i will be getting a good set of tires for the skinnies. i think im gonna have to run 1' spacers on the front rims they seem a little to deep in the wheel well . plus ive gotta polish the s h i t outta them . but i think they are lighter illl have to check tomorrow

 

Well I picked up 2tenths and 2mph, going to my Tbird spares with Morosso Drag skinnies, the only other change I made was a stock regulator from my buddies old LX cause I thought mine was too old 300000ish kms lol, it could use a younger stock regulator.

 

Scones, you ever go 12's with the stock E6 heads?

 

93 cobra aluminum spares

old drag racers trick

 

So where do you find a 93 cobra spare? I mean, it's not like junk yards have 93 cobra's lying around let alone the spare tire that came with them.

 

well one of the spares came in my 93 cobra and i found another one on ebay for 75 bucks

 

Is it true that the early Turbo Coupe spares are different from the '93 Cobra aluminum spares? I have one from an '83 Turbo Coupe and need a second wheel, but not sure if I need another TC spare or can use a Mustang one.

BTW, anyone got any decent pics of these rims on the front of their fox, polished up? Seems like the offset isn't quite right for them to look good

 

what size is the rim you have ? yea i think im gonna need a set of 1" spacers for them on the front . working on polishing the rims now getting them ready for this season.

 

Did you have any brake clearance problems? I read that the Stang & Tbird aluminum spares are dished differently, and that Tbird ones won't work w/o a spacer.

They are the same wheel, the thunderbird uses the exact same brake system as the stang.
no spacer needed.