OK I know these are a bunch of newb questions i ve been asking but i searched this on the site and come up with next to zilch on this subject so.
Is anyone now or have in the past used 4 to 5 lug adapters on their 64.5-66?
I have found some adpters but it says you have to use a high offset wheel with it like a front wheel drive type wheel.I would like to run 16" or 17" wheels.
Has anyone been down this road?

 

It was a thought I was looking into myself, for my 68 with the I-6 & 4-lugs. Could only find the early 5 lug- to - late 5 lug adaptors though. Even found fox 4-lug to 5 lug adaptor and early 4 to late 4 adaptor as well.
Is there a specific reason you would want a classic 5-bolt pattern (5 x 4.5)? Or did you want a late model 5-lug (5 x 4.25)? Or will any pattern (4 or 5 lug) work as long as you can get 16/17 inch wheels?

found some references-
http://www.alliedracingwheels.com/patternref.html
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar.../classics.html

Finding the 'right wheel' for your early pony depends on how much effort you may want to put into getting your bolt pattern compatible with the wheels you want/like. Putting adaptors is the easiest way to get the right bolt pattern, but as you mentioned, an undesireable backspace. Other options include switching to a classic 5 lug pattern (replacing spindles & the 7in rear), so you can follow what the MM article suggested more easily.

More from another forum that I frequent
I hope any of this helps.

 

Well the reason im looking for adapters is i cant find any 16" or 17" wheels with a 4 lug to fit my car.I found one set of 15" and they were 230 each and didnt look that great.Im just want to expand my choices.
I would like to have a bullit type wheel.

 

new school or old school bullitts? Either way, they are based off of Torque Thrust wheels- http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/wheel...ubcat3=1011100 which are available in 16"
If you want to weigh upgrading to an original 5 bolt (4.5") pattern, you can also get better braking options over your current setup. Plus no wheel spacers would be needed as there are many options for a classic 'V8' mustang- GTwheels, styled wheels, AR series, etc- therefore you dont have to worry much about backspacing, so long as you can find a rear axle that would work with your car.
As of right now, consider that classic Datsun wheels should also have the same bolt pattern and backspacing as our ford 6 mustangs. A few other sixers I know have also gone with Weld draglites as well.

 

Do they make draglights in a 4x4.5 15"??

 

Check em out-
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...4294755962+115

and

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...2&autoview=sku

 

Hey Thanks

 

If you going to be racing this car I would recommend you don't use 4 to 5 lugs adapters. They are not as strong as converting to car over to 5 lug.