American Muscle 17x9 rims

I've been searching through the forums and have found some information but I'm still not 100% sure. I'd like to put a set of these on my 88 TC once I'm done painting it:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/17x9-2003-...black.html

17x9 black cobra style rims; Specs: offset = +18, and bolt pattern is 4x4.25. From what I've gathered, I'm sure that these will fit with a stock suspension set-up depending on how wide of a tire I go with. My question is will these rims limit my options for upgrading my suspension later on? Eventually, I'd like to throw a customized coilover setup on the car (that I've seen from other forums members) using mustang parts, etc. Thanks for the help

Bump; no one?

you will have to lose the quad shocks out back, and may encounter some bump-rub up front while turning. any lowering at all will greatly increase both of these. 17s work ok on TCs, but usually at factory height.

-J0N

I have 17x9 in front with 255/40's and 17x10 in back with 275/40's with no rubbing and the car is lowered almost 2". Some of us seem to have rubbing issues and some of us don't from what I hear......but with the 18's you may stand a better chance with issues

I have 17x9 in front with 255/40's and 17x10 in back with 275/40's with no rubbing and the car is lowered almost 2". Some of us seem to have rubbing issues and some of us don't from what I hear......but with the 18's you may stand a better chance with issues

Yeah, I think some people have issues where others don't. My plan is to do a front coilover set up using all MM parts including their mustang control arms. For the rear suspension; I'm going to use MM lower control arms for the TC with mustang torque arm springs. I'll lose the quad shocks if I have to but I think I may be alright with fitment. I would just do 17x8's on the front but the rims I want are only made in 17x9's

Those are the exact wheels I have on my '86, with 245/45-17's on all of them. There's plenty of room in the rear without losing the quads. The front is tight, though. Between the tire and the factory strut, there's maybe a .25" gap. My car is lowered and there was a little rubbing on the wheel arch, but I just had to fold up one of the tabs that the splash guard attaches to in order to fix that. No big deal.

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Those are the exact wheels I have on my '86, with 245/45-17's on all of them. There's plenty of room in the rear without losing the quads. The front is tight, though. Between the tire and the factory strut, there's maybe a .25" gap. My car is lowered and there was a little rubbing on the wheel arch, but I just had to fold up one of the tabs that the splash guard attaches to in order to fix that. No big deal.

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Dam those look good on the TC, your car looks awesome btw. I'm still on the fence because I don't know how the coilovers will change the clearance. Maybe I'll go with a 17x8 on front with less back spacing than the stock snowflakes; which means a different rim choice but oh well. Random question but is that the fair grounds at Carlisle?? Hah

Yes it is at Carlisle. I am determined to get the car back there this year!

I don't have any experience with coilovers, but if they are even a little larger in diameter than a stock strut, you'd have issues. Here's a photo of the clearance I have. It's closer to .125" between the lip of the rim and the strut body.
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Do you have any straight on pictures of the car with those wheels? What is the “poke” like in the front?