When building your Mustang, one of the most important aspects in the way it looks is the ride height. The following pictures show different Mustang stances and explain what components are required to get that stance. Tire size also comes into play in getting “the look”, so whenever possible the tire size is also listed.
For consistency, regardless of tire size, ride height is defined as the vertical distance from the center of the wheel to the fender opening lip.

Owner: Steve Wilkes 1965 289 V-8
Front 12-5/8″ Mustangs Plus 620# 1″ lowering coils with 1/3 coil cut off
Shelby 1″ drop upper a-frames
Rear 13-1/4″ Mustangs Plus Performance 4 leafs with mid-eye bushings
Stock type shackles with heavy duty rubber bushings
1/2″ thick lowering blocks
Wheels 15 x 7 with 4-1/4″ backspacing
Tires BF Goodrich 225-60×15


Owner: Arjan Helmantel 1965 289 V-8
Front 12-1/4″ 600# 1″ Drop TMC Springs with Shelby Relocated A-Frames
Rear 12-3/4″ 165#/in TMC 4 Leaf HD
Wheels 15 x 7 American Racing Torque Thrust D 3-3/4″ backspacing
Tires 205-60HRx15 Goodrich Comp T/A

Owner: Gary Mandarino
1965 289 V-8
Front 14-1/2″ Stock new springs
Rear 14-1/2″ Stock 4 leaf new springs
Wheels unspecified
Tires 205-70×14

Owner: Steve Wilkes 1966 351 V-8 (Aluminum Heads)
Front 12-1/2″ Mustangs Plus 620# 1″ Lowering Coils , (cut 1/3 coil)
Shelby 1″ drop upper a-frames
Rear 13-1/4″ Ford Replacement 4 leafs
Stock type shackles with heavy duty rubber bushings
1″ thick lowering blocks (Versailles rear axle)
Wheels 15 x 7 with 4-9/16″ backspacing (custom built)
Tires Michelin 215-60×15 (Have since been replaced with 225-60×15 T/A’s that look much better)


Owner: Hank Snow 1966 289 V-8, T-10 4 Spd
Front 13″ Mustangs Plus 620# 1″ lowering coils
Shelby 1″ drop upper a-frames, KYB shocks
Rear 14-1/4″ Mustangs Plus Performance 5 leafs with mid-eye bushings
KYB shocks
Wheels (F) 15 x 7 Centerline with 4-1/4″ backspacing (R) 15 x 8 Centerline with 4.5″ b.s.
Tires BF Goodrich (F) 225-60×15 (R) 245-60×15



Owner: Rudi Marczi 1968 289 V-8, C-4 Automatic
Front 13″ Canadian Mustang stock spring, 1/4 coil removed
Rear 13-3/8″ Canadian Mustang standard replacement leafs
Wheels 15 x 7 Shelby 10-Spoke 4-1/4″ backspacing
Tires BF Goodrich (F) 205-60×15 (R) 225-60×15



Owner: Steven Wolf 1966 351W V-8, with Iron Heads
Front 12″ Relocated TCP A-arms, Mustangs Plus GT coils…Also has Rack & Pinion Steering
Gabriel Strider Shocks
Rear 13″ Mustangs Plus 4 leaf Reverse Eye leaf springs
Gabriel Strider Shocks
Wheels 15 x 7 FORD Steel with Dog Dish Caps and Trim Rings w/4″ backspacing
Tires Dunlop M40-D2 225-60xZR15

Owner: Dick Ostrosky 1968 Cougar XR7 302 V-8, A/C, alum. intake
Front 13-1/2″ 620# 1″ lowering coils Shelby 1″ drop upper a-frames
Rear 14-1/4″ Stock original springs
Wheels Original Cougar styled steel 14×7 w/ 4″ b.s.
Tires 225-70×14 Kelly



Owner: Jerry Shelby 1965 Mustang 2+2 408W stroker V-8, Alum. heads,
T-5 Transmission
Front 11-1/2″ Eibach lowering coils Global West Negative Roll upper a-frames (2″ lowered), Koni Shocks
Rear 13″ 5 leaf springs with Wilwood discs, Koni Shocks
Wheels Halibrand 16×8 with 4-1/2″ backspacing.
Tires 225-50xZR16 Goodrich Comp T/A

This page will be updated as I receive more information.
If you have pictures, mail to: info@mustangsteve.com
Include side view (and detail view of each wheel up close if possible)
State whether you want your name used
Year of car, engine (and whether it has aluminum heads or other lightweight stuff) type of springs, shackles, a-frame mods,
wheel size with backspacing, tire size.
And don’t forget to state the dimensions!