17in 10 holes at lmr

Mstng93SSP · Mar 19, 2023

I could take my SSP's back to stockish......

85GTStangGuy · Mar 19, 2023

Love the 10 holes. Think they look great on a 4-eye, especially a hatch. But I am a little biased, as that's what came on my car originally. So they look at home there, to me.

And normally, I am a fan of lipped rims also, but for some reason the lip on those 17x9's just looks odd. Maybe just because it's different. The 17x8's look a little more "normal" to me. But that's just me. Certainly the 9 inchers allow for wider meat.

A year or two ago when I was trying to decide what new oe-style rims I was going to eventually put on my car, I had it narrowed down to the 10-holes or ponys. The fact I could get the ponys in 17" and in chrome, and the 10-holes didn't come in 17" (at that time) made the decision for me. The chrome aspect of the decision was based on the fact that I was definitely into chrome rims back in the 1980's and therefore would be kinda period correct, at least to me and also for me. I ended up getting my 17" chrome ponys back in January. Would have had to think twice on that if I'd known 17" 10-holes were going to be available.

Mustang5L5 · Mar 20, 2023

I think I need to see them in person to really hold final judgement. Pics are one thing, but I need to see them with perspective in terms of how the lips look and such.

My car came with 10-holes originally, while it would look cool to go back to "stock" for nostalgia purposes, i don't think those are a wheel I could drive around with and be happy.

BlakeusMaximus · Mar 20, 2023

Willybill32 said:
Just curious…why wouldn’t the 17” ponies work on your GT?

Bill

No Bill, I was talking about then 10 holes. I don’t think they would look good on my GT, I have a 88.

Maybe if it was a 85-86 GT.

I do want a set of the 17 inch Pony wheels though.

2000xp8 · Mar 20, 2023

Mustang5L5 said:
I think I need to see them in person to really hold final judgement. Pics are one thing, but I need to see them with perspective in terms of how the lips look and such.

My car came with 10-holes originally, while it would look cool to go back to "stock" for nostalgia purposes, i don't think those are a wheel I could drive around with and be happy.

For me, i think they would have been at least 18's. Modern cars get 20's.
Now would i turn my car back into an lx? I do think about it from time to time. These are a pretty good copy of the wheel visually, but i was also hoping to see them be more of restomod wheel.
Somehow i have reverted to liking lx's with black bumper trim, which obviously doesn't work on black cars.

Also with the lips, i hate what they did with saleen stern replicas. Saleen cars did not have deep dish wheels. Wonder if it's the same with these wheels. I would rather see the hub extended.

TOOLOW91 · Mar 20, 2023

vms wheels might be a high consideration for a drag setup for me . Polish them and flip between sleeperish and sleeperish setups

General karthief · Mar 20, 2023

2000xp8 said:
Also with the lips,

I don't believe I'd-a said dat

@Noobz347

Willybill32 · Mar 21, 2023

BlakeusMaximus said:
No Bill, I was talking about then 10 holes. I don’t think they would look good on my GT, I have a 88.

Maybe if it was a 85-86 GT.

I do want a set of the 17 inch Pony wheels though.

@BlakeusMaximus, I understand. I have 17X8/9 LMR chrome Pony wheels on my ‘86 currently, and I’m interested in the same combo on the new 10-holes, but then the 10-holes we’re the stock wheel on mine.

Bill

Mustang5L5 · Mar 23, 2023

Looks like a lot of clearance for aftermarket brakes

BlakeusMaximus · Mar 23, 2023

Willybill32 said:
@BlakeusMaximus, I understand. I have 17X8/9 LMR chrome Pony wheels on my ‘86 currently, and I’m interested in the same combo on the new 10-holes, but then the 10-holes we’re the stock wheel on mine.

Bill

Gotcha, if they came stock on one, I couldn’t totally see going with those.

Jersey Joe · Mar 25, 2023

Do I dare go back to the future? It is tempting

85GTStangGuy · Apr 25, 2023

Noobz347 said:
Of course, the elephant in the room with these 17s is [tire options]!

What do you mean? Please explain.

Noobz347 · Apr 25, 2023

85GTStangGuy said:
What do you mean? Please explain.

There are more tire options in a 17 inch wheel than a 15 these days.

85GTStangGuy · Apr 25, 2023

Gotcha. Thought maybe you were thinking there weren't enough 17" choices.

17in 10 holes at lmr

Mstng93SSP

You have a nice rear end there Dave.

85GTStangGuy

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

BlakeusMaximus

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

2000xp8

TOOLOW91

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Willybill32

But at least it's tight!

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

BlakeusMaximus

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

Jersey Joe

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass

85GTStangGuy

Noobz347

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You have a nice rear end there Dave.

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

If you're the village idiot what's that make me?

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

But at least it's tight!

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head

I remember blowing that Monkey's ass

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