Post a picture of your Mav/Comet with a description on the wheels!

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  1. quickshift

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    Thanks. I actually took it out today and ran it HARD....second time this year LOL.
     
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    Billet Specialties Street Lite 17x7 4.5 BS
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    may i ask what back spacing you have on the wheels? thanks
     
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    Vintage Wheel Works-Vintage 48's 16''x8"
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    These I got from Summit, I think they're Cragars, 15"x8".
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Since this thread has been revived...Motor wheel styled steel wheels 14x7...4" Back space plus a 1/8 inch spacer on the front to keep the side wall away from the upper control arms. 235 60 14 rear...205 70 14 front...
     

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    I know this is old but it looks just like mine :)
     
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    Fenton (Shelby 500) aluminum slotted wheels 15" x 7" In the '60's & '70's Shelby licensed a lot of auto accessories.
     

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    You can add your tire info when you add your Maverick/Comet to the Maverick/Comet garage. There also is a page that lists all the tire info that has been entered in the garage.

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    Stefan, Nov 13, 2015
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    First stock steel with 80's dodge van hubcaps
    then 15x7 magnums with 235 60 15
    Yellow mav FR500 18x9 18x10 255-35-18 and 275-35-18
     
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    I have 15x4 weld magnums in front and 15x10 weld magnums in back on a 28x10.5 slick
     
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    I have the same sizes. pic in my sig. weld draglites 15x3.5 front and 15x8 with 4.5 bs in the rear on a MT drag radial. however I just bought 15x10 racestars in the rear with 5.5 bs, and 17x4.5 racestars for the front. for the rear I have a rolled lip only and it looks like theyre gonna fit perfectly .. pics to come soon
     
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    The fronts are Torque Thurst 195x75x15 and the Rears are Creager "Super Tricks".33x14x14
     

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    this one 15x 5? front with a 195/60/15 tire
    the rear I want to say is 15x8? I forget the tires size something like 255/65/15
    torque thrust wheels
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    this one 15x4 front with 195-60/15 tire
    the rear are maybe 15x7 205/60/15
    weld draglites
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    the latest one of mine has stock 185/75/14 aluminum slot mags IMG_20160225_091329 - Copy.jpg
     
    junrai, Apr 11, 2016
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