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When the Ford Mustang began being produced in 1964 it quickly became one of the hottest selling sports cars on the market, partly due to its $2,368 price tag. Less than two years later the 1 millionth Mustang rolled off the assembly line, a milestone in car production. They have been featured in many films, songs and television show and with the introduction of the 1965 Shelby GT350 the Mustang became a true performance car. They have been upgraded, modified, stripped, rebuilt, and tuned up by millions of car enthusiasts. One was even disassembled then taken up to the observation deck of the Empire State Building and then reassembled giving it the highest parking spot in Manhattan.

The wheels that drive the beast have become almost as recognizable as the body styling that defined the Mustang during the mid sixties. The early ones were almost all five spoke Mustang wheels, but ten spoke wheels quickly became standard on the models with the most power such as the Shelby versions. Some Mustang enthusiasts claim their car was powerful enough to rip the standard lug nuts right off the wheel causing considerable damage. One of the most classic mustang wheels is a chrome 10 spoke deep dish with a three pointed propeller mounted on the center spigot. Almost all of the wheels for the classic Mustangs are five lug designs except for the economy models that utilize a four hole pattern.

Even the updated Mustangs of today have wheels that are very similar in styling to those classic Mustang wheels, although they are often made to higher standards and have different specifications to fit modern tires. The modifications to these cars can be endless with many people working on them their entire life. Drag racing wheels are not uncommon as there are many classic car drag racing events and aficionados. With slight modifications almost any wheel and tire combination can be installed onto a Mustang.

One of the most popular of all Mustang wheels was the Crager S/S magnesium alloy wheel. Among classic Mustang groups these were the cream of the crop reserved for the professionals and people with too much money. Many wheel designs of the day mimicked their 5 spoke design that gently flared out and curved from lugs to the rim. They were a deep dish design that looked good spinning and sitting on the curb. Many of the popular Mustang wheels today are modern versions of the classic Cragers. Even people with old Mustangs can put these new wheels on their classics without any modifications although the larger versions will not fit.

Before changing the wheel set it is wise to find out what Mustang wheels will fit. Most classic Mustangs can fit up to 17x8, although most owners claim a 16 inch wheel looks much better. Anything wider than 8 inches won’t fit onto a classic Mustang, but newer models can fit the popular 18x9 size wheels easily.