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best place to buy FR500's

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stangnutlx

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Gonna be searching for wheel and tire kits on friday wondering if anyone knows the cheapest place to get em? looking at the 17x9 17x10.5 Anthracite FR-500's. Any input would help
 

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I would suggest Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle or Ebay.

....but you do realize those won't be real FR500's right. The original wheel was 18x9.
 

stangnutlx

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Gearbanger 101 said:
I would suggest Mustang Parts & Performance - American Muscle or Ebay.

....but you do realize those won't be real FR500's right. The original wheel was 18x9.
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yeah i know, 18" tires are too bloody expensive
 

wishihadastang125

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Just ordered mine like 30 minutes ago. Got the hypercoated 18x9/18x10s from American muscle. Came out to under 700. No tires though. Can't wait.

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2oo3MustangGT

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i just ordered the staggard 18" from late model restoration, they were the best price i saw on the 18's and customer service is very good. got them 3 days after i bought them. i'm sure the prices on 17" are good too.
 
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ArkansasMystic

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I've ordered stuff from american muscle, great service and fast shipping (wasn't wheels though). From what I've seen, they have the best prices on most wheels (haven't looked at that particular wheel though).
 

02nightmaregt

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American muscle is where i got mine from. Same size as the ones you want. I got them with the rear nitto 555(non dr's) 315's mounted and balanced (for free), and i already had tires for the front, and it was like 950 for the 4 wheels and two tires. I ordered on thursday and got them on tuesday.
 

sicK96GT

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Latemodel Restoration Supply - Mustang Parts, Chevy Truck Parts & Dodge Challenger Parts

has the best prices on wheels, plus if you can't afford the tires you want just yet, most come with a wheel and tire kit... they throw on some cheap sumitumos'
 

wishihadastang125

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sicK96GT said:
Latemodel Restoration Supply - Mustang Parts, Chevy Truck Parts & Dodge Challenger Parts

has the best prices on wheels, plus if you can't afford the tires you want just yet, most come with a wheel and tire kit... they throw on some cheap sumitumos'
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+1

I would have gone through them but they didn't have the hypercoted wheels. Plus I don't know if they have free shipping like American Muscle. I am sure they do.
 

bcollie67

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I would say that you should wait and save up until you can afford the 18's. 17inch FR500's don't look right imo.
 

mustang50v8

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bcollie67 said:
I would say that you should wait and save up until you can afford the 18's. 17inch FR500's don't look right imo.
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+1
 

02nightmaregt

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bcollie67 said:
I would say that you should wait and save up until you can afford the 18's. 17inch FR500's don't look right imo.
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mustang50v8 said:
+1
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I'm gonna call on that. Why go bigger when you can go wider
 

navarro98gt

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Well lets see pic's of 17's vs 18's.
 

Kman92

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Well..I would get the Rims from American Muscle,but Tire Rack has some reasonable Sumitomos for like $100 for the Fronts(245/40/18).And the rears for like $165(285/35/18).
18's just look much better on our cars.:SNSign:

Sumitomo HTRZ II fronts $102(Just checked)
Sumitomo HTRZ II Rears $160(ditto)
 
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