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How big are the wheels on a 1993 Saleen Mustang?

How big are the wheels on a 1993 Saleen Mustang?

The 4-lug version was made in standard Mustang offset, and all 4 rims were 17 x 7.5″. They look identical to the 5-lug version found on the 1993 Saleen, except for the lug configuration. There is no way to verify the actual number of 4 lug versions sold but production has been estimated at around 500 sets.

How big are the Saleen 87-89 mesh wheels?

The 87-89 mesh wheels were manufactured by American Racing and appear nearly identical to the 86-86 Enkei wheel, except for the number of lugs. Wheel size was 16×7 front (4 3/4″ backspace / 20mm offset) and 16×8 rear (5 1/4″ back space / 20mm offset).

Can a 1979 Mustang be converted to a lug?

The answer is yes. No modifications will be needed for these to work. Don’t worry 1979-86 Mustangs and 1987-93 2.3L Mustang owners, you can still run these kits, but some particular parts will have to be sourced from a donor car or a local salvage yard. You will need to use 1987-93 5.0L spindles, struts, and calipers for the LRS-4234K kit to work.

What kind of wheels did the Saleen SSC use?

The DP-5 wheel was used on the 1989 Saleen SSC & 1990-1991 Saleen SC mustangs. Size was 16×8 front & rear. The front wheel was a 20mm offset, while the rear offset was 36mm. These wheels were prone to cracking.

The 4-lug version was made in standard Mustang offset, and all 4 rims were 17 x 7.5″. They look identical to the 5-lug version found on the 1993 Saleen, except for the lug configuration. There is no way to verify the actual number of 4 lug versions sold but production has been estimated at around 500 sets.

The 87-89 mesh wheels were manufactured by American Racing and appear nearly identical to the 86-86 Enkei wheel, except for the number of lugs. Wheel size was 16×7 front (4 3/4″ backspace / 20mm offset) and 16×8 rear (5 1/4″ back space / 20mm offset).

When did Saleen wheels start to be used?

Fitment for 87-93 cars is very tricky, due to the brake system used. Non-Saleen front wheels tend to interfere with the center cap, while the Saleen rear was very wide and used high offset rear wheels. These were used starting in 1987, and continued into 1989, when the 5-spoke was phased in.

How big is the backspacing on Saleen wheels?

Ronal made a similar wheel, but it was not used by Saleen. The fronts are 16×7 with 4-3/8″ backspace (10mm offset), while the rears have 5-3/4″ backspacing (32mm offset). There were a variety of colors used – white, gray, gold, etc.

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