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Lug Pattern?

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Posted by: Angel Silhouette

I know our Marks have a 5x4.25 (5x108) pattern now, but is it possible to change that? I would love it if I had a 5x4.5 pattern because there are so many more wheel choices (had my eye on a couple of sets, anthracite and black with a machined lip)

Posted by: chickenviii

you would have to do a mustang hub swap, ive thought about it but its a bit too pricey to do right now

Posted by: vr4

94+ mustang front hubs ( i think it went to 01)

99 cobra rear hubs.

might as well get cobra front and rear brakes too.

Posted by: chickenviii

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Originally Posted by vr4

94+ mustang front hubs ( i think it went to 01)

99 cobra rear hubs.

might as well get cobra front and rear brakes too.

and rear wheel bearings, removing the rear hubs will destroy the bearings 99% of the time

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by chickenviii

and rear wheel bearings, removing the rear hubs will destroy the bearings 99% of the time

out of 3 hub swaps Ive done.....

I've never ruined a bearing.

Posted by: mespock

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Originally Posted by 94m5

out of 3 hub swaps Ive done.....

I've never ruined a bearing.

Did you do them or did you take pics of JD doing them LOL

Posted by: 94m5

Keep it up rich

Posted by: mespock

Well you know I had too.....

Posted by: 04SSHD

is it the same as the LS? I saw a Mark VIII on you tube that had LS rims on the front?!?!

Posted by: vr4

LS is 5x4.5

Posted by: mespock

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Originally Posted by vr4

LS is 5x4.5

I thought the LS and Mark VIII were interchangable? Both with 5 x 4.25? So I'm wrong.

Posted by: torquemonkey

Interesting...These guys have a chart that shows the LS and Mark VIII with the exact same info.
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse...._Reference.cfm

Posted by: torquemonkey

and... according to this, we have the same lug pattern as the Jaguar S-type and Ferrari 350. (5x108mm, offset not withstanding)

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:...t=clnk &cd=10

Posted by: gangstaMK8

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Originally Posted by torquemonkey

and... according to this, we have the same lug pattern as the Jaguar S-type and Ferrari 350. (5x108mm, offset not withstanding)

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:...t=clnk &cd=10

we do have the same offset as some of the jaguars i know that for a fact. When i bought my rims for the lincoln they also stated that they could be used on the jaguars.

Posted by: vr4

ill have to check again then. last time i measured the LS wheels i got 5x4.5

ill check next time i have 1 off.

Posted by: torquemonkey

Ok fellow enthusiasts, now what spacer is needed to get the proper offset on the LS wheels, so they will fit on a Mark VIII?

Now that I wrote that, it would seem that the difference between offsets would be the answer.

Posted by: cobra

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Originally Posted by vr4

LS is 5x4.5

no ls are 5x4.25 or 5x108m same as markviii