Wheel backspacing and offset for Crown Vic IFS

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Voodoo66
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Wheel backspacing and offset for Crown Vic IFS

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Of you guys running the crown vic front ends, what wheel offset and backspacing are you using?
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Re: Wheel backspacing and offset for Crown Vic IFS

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newer mustang gt wheels work great. 17 or 18's. I have no idea what the offset is. all I know Is that they work.

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Re: Wheel backspacing and offset for Crown Vic IFS

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Pretty well what Jim said; 38 to 50 mm offset will keep original engineering intent while avoiding additional width. Backspacing will be dependent on rim width.
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