would this be hard

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  1. MikeyBoy

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    ive been curious about this for a while

    there are alot of 4 lug mustang pattern wheels.

    thier pattern is 4.25 and a mavericks is 4.5 now woud it be terrible difficult, to just barely enarge the wholes like oblongly to accomdate?
     
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    no it wouldn't be too hard. it would just be unsafe. wheels need to be tight and those would start to move and wobble.
     
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    Problem with those wheels is the back spacing. Most are too much for a stock Mav/Comet.
     
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    i would not do it
     
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    ok thanks guys
     
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