Legendary Aluminum Wheels for Classic Cougars, Mustangs, & Fords

[@jamiejohnson3960]

Still a great video. Seen it a bunch of times. So helpful Don!

[@RW-zh7kl]

Ive been looking at a set of the Charcoal Magnum 500's for my 67 Mustang for 6 months now and havent found ANY reviews or info about them, so this is the best info ive found anywhere about them and the Legendary wheels, thanks!

[@aviatorflighttraining]

Shut up and take my money!!!! Lol. Another great video! Thank you for taking the time to do these!

[@illianastingray6602]

We need more of your videos!!!!!

[@cemeteryhill]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for all the info. I hope to put a set of the one from the Shelby American Catalog on my '68 XR7 someday.

[@fordshelbycollection4927]

I want to buy a fancy WCCC center cap sticker for my toolbox! Very cool. Great video as well.

[@aviatorflighttraining]

Brian Littlefield great idea!

[@donrush5690]

Ask for a free one with your next order!

[@highdesertcougarcluboforeg7308]

Great video, Don. Very informative. Man, you make me want some new wheels!

[@natesegar1776]

I just picked up a 1970 cougar as my first classic muscle car. Gunna need rims soon but not sure what style i should go for yet.

[@bmt336]

Hey buddy, Always enjoy your vids even though I don't have a Cougar. Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[@musicfanatic4138]

Thank you for this very informative video 👍

[@GiletheCarGuy]

Beautiful '67 Cougar also. Cinnamon Frost what they call it? Basically the cousin to my '67 Mustang GT coupe in Burnt Amber.

[@midsouthexpress]

My 68 Cougar came with 14 inchers. I have normal offset Crager SS on the front and rather deep reverse offset SS on the back. The back is raised. What would be a good size in 15 inches for this car?

[@stevenwysocki474]

Can you do a video on headlights? I would love to hear your opinions on a quality headlight that can be used at night

[@donrush5690]

Check out Item #: 31151 on our site www.cougarpartscatalog.com The projector beams seen in the pictures are of my personal driver. LOVE them!

[@johnbreen440]

been looking forwood to this

[@thomaspeterson4849]

It’s been a while, are you all ok? I hope it’s just distancing regs keeping you from producing videos. Be well and come back soon.

[@nealgavinski4089]

I’m looking to see what my options are for a 78 mustang 2 ? Stay with the 4 bolt ? I want enough rubber to hook up the 289 upgrade

[@hotwheel6663]

Love the Cougar center caps did they make these on the OGs or only Mercury man head?

[@Phil-ek4vr]

Very helpful video.

[@CopCat34]

Awesome!

[@DoktorJeep]

Biggest problem I have with rims is getting the correct centerbore size. Nobody talks about centerbore. If the centerbore of the rim is bigger than the hub, or mounting surface on the drum, then all of the weight is on the lugs. Seeing cars with broken or missing lugs? That's why. Looking at 15" rims in the aftermarket everything is 3" centerbore or more. I think they do that to ensure a universal fit.

[@donrush5690]

They are designed to carry all the weight on the lugs safely as not all their wheels in the day had a tight center hole. It will not break a lug.

[@jeffreymerle6482]

Hello I am from Puerto Rico, I have a 1968 Mercury Cougar x-r7. I would like to know what would be the correct size of the rear wheels if I want to put tires 295/50/15?, Thank you

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

You would probably be best to post that question over at classiccougarcommunity.com/forum/. We can tell you what the stock options were on these cars, but the guys at the Classic Cougar Community have tried all sorts of wheel/tire size combos and could give you some feedback from their experience on what they have found works.

[@haroldculhane4110]

Just wondering what is the I'D number for that color paint. That is a beautiful cougar color. I think that's the original color for my 70 cougar.

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

It was a '67 only color called Cinnamon Frost (code V). In 1970 the closest thing would probably be Bright Gold Metallic / Poly (code K). If you still have your door tag you can see what the color code is. This site has a lot of useful info including color chips: fordmercurycougarxr7.com/paint_samples/paint_samples_1970

[@jaredmigdal]

Thank you for the great video! May I ask you a question? I’ve heard that with these Legendary aluminum series wheels that the lug stud bore if very thick compared to original stamped steel wheels, meaning your lug studs aren’t long enough to fit these wheels or get sufficient thread engagement from your lug nuts. Have you experienced this issue? How thick are the lug stud bores on these wheels and how long of a lug but stud has been needed to run these wheels? Would I need to swap out all of my lug but studs? Thank you!

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

All aluminum wheels are thicker than the stock stamped steel wheels; the Legendary wheels DO NOT require that you swap out your lugs, they just require using the lug nuts specifically made to work with them: secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/lug-nut-chrome-acorn-3/4-magnum-wheel-each-legendary-series-repro-1967-1973-mercury-cougar-/-1967-1973-ford-mustang.html?sessionthemeid=26. They will not work with the standard lug nuts used with the stamped steel wheels.

[@jaredmigdal]

@@WestCoastClassicCougar No freakin' way! I bought legendary wheels from a distributor 6 months ago, and when I couldn't fit the lug nuts their tech department told me to return the wheels! I had no idea there was a special lug nut just for this. My goodness...you are awesome. Thank you.

[@kruno49]

Found 225/70 R15 for my 68 Cougar, would it fit on front? Also, what is max rear tires width on 15x7 rim? Thank you for reply!

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

There is a bunch of info on what sized tire/wheel combos guys have been able to get to work on their Cougar over at www.ClassicCougarCommunity.com

[@SD70ACE-]

What is the recommended rim/ tire size for 70 rear?

[@jeffrob073]

What’s the largest wheel/tire combo you can install on a 68’ Cougar?

[@mc66683]

It really depends on your car, they are all a little different you're best to just get your measurements as it sits on the ground. Personally I'm going to try and fit 245/45R17 front and 275/40R17 back on my 68 if I can ever get the 9 inch swap done, but I plan to take it to a tire shop and make sure we get all the right measurements and only buy once.

[@jeffrob073]

Michael Corbett Thanks for the reply

[@alb12345672]

Why do all older cars have wheels that are "dished/indented." I noticed my 98 Grand Marquis has a dished wheel, but the newer ones are flat.

[@trksanhoes]

Need center caps for 1969 convertible cougar hubcaps SOS ???

[@trksanhoes]

Like those Scott Drakes How much are those. Because was gonna put the Scott Drake luggage rack on trunk. Do u have the luggage racks for sale Scott Drake ?

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

The wheels vary slightly in price depending on the style, but you can view them here: secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/store/Search.aspx?CatID=15901&SearchTerms=legendary%20&Type=AND I am not finding any indications of why, but we show to have discontinued the SD Luggage Rack: secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/luggage.html

[@trksanhoes]

@@WestCoastClassicCougar TY Came up with an ideal to re-do the original hubcaps on car. But if i do decide to put more money into car i know where to go and which ones i like you have. THANK YOU

[@gplipp6489]

You teased a picture of Pearl. We want more

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

We ended up selling Pearl, it didn't need much else. Now a new owner gets to enjoy her!

[@gplipp6489]

😢

[@joebozzelli969]

I'm more interested in buying a 15" or 17" that has a steel outer shell. Is that the one that was showing signs of rust? What manufacturer is that and what is the wheel sizes available. I HATE THE LOOK OF THE NEW ALUMINUM OUTER WHEEL SHELL BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE LOOK OF A THIN STEEL RIM BEAD. ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED,,,I WILL WORRY ABOUT THE RUST MYSELF. THANK YOU

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

The style steel wheels use to be made by Specialty Wheels in Portland Oregon. They were acquired by Croker Tire. Since this happened the quality has tanked. We had repeated returns where the wheels were so bad they could not be balanced, which has unfortunatley forced us to stop carrying those. As far as I know the style steel wheels are only offered in 14x6, 14x7, 15x6, and 15x7. We have a couple 14x6 left, but once thier gone, their gone.

[@laraynekayfes5329]

For no reason this popped up today... just thought to mention your Dad's Mustang tires rubbed on about every turn 😂

[@kurtmetzloff4579]

1969 Cougar......using 15 x 7....4.5 backspace, will 235's fit in front and 255's in rear....or do I need to stick with 225 in front and 245 rear?

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

There is a lot of info over at ClassicCougarCommunity.com forum about what tires sizes have been tried with/without success, one example thread: classiccougarcommunity.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=2320

[@kurtmetzloff4579]

Hello Don.......thanks for the links ...there is much conflicting info on what fits.....in general...with 4.25 backspace....lets say we are using 15 x 7 legendary wheel series....for a 1969 Eliminator.....will 255's fit in back and 235's front?....rule of thumb...suspension variance not withstanding? Trying to go max size......I appreciate your insight ! Would like to go wider than 225 front......if possible. The info on the links seems to contradict...various opinions but no conclusion....thanks again in advance for additional insight ...

[@donrush5690]

@@kurtmetzloff4579 Join in on the discussion at classiccougarcommunity.com and the members there will provide lots of details with pictures on every known combination ever put on a Cougar. Also know that brand matters on size as they differ slightly.

[@kurtmetzloff4579]

@@donrush5690 OK....thanks Don..!

[@tevetanders9729]

How about some keystones?

[@davidcastaldi8886]

Why didn't the Cougar not get an inline 6 cylinder engine?

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

The early Cougars were meant to be an upgrade to what was available in the Mustang line, mostly on the creature comforts level, or as this article states, the early Cougars were “a Mustang in a tuxedo” : www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/mustang-in-a-tuxedo-the-1967-mercury-cougar/. As part of this, Ford never offered anything smaller than the V-8 289 in the 67 -73 Cougars.

[@D-FIANT415]

Still sitting on keystone classics

[@hansschultz2858]

You forgot: Made in CHINA Thats a deal breaker for me

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

It is sad to say, but these wheels are higher quality than almost every US made vintage wheel we have tried. We had to discontinue our US made wheels because they were no longer a reliable product.