Help me figure out what wheels to buy

NinjaViper · Jul 7, 2011

I have an 87 Blue/Titanium GT Convertible. I bought the car completely stock just a couple months ago. First thing that I changed on the car was the wheels, I took off the turbines and put on some pony wheels. The car looks okay with them, but it doesn't have the bling I'm looking for. I'm thinking I want to go with a chrome or polished wheel, and 17" and I have narrowed my decision to either the 93 Cobra wheels or the typical 5 spoke Cobra wheel that it seems like everybody and their dog has on their car. Don't get me wrong, I love the wheels just not the popularity.
With the 93 Cobra wheel, I think they look amazing on a single tone car, just not sure how they would look on a two tone car.
Other than looks, is there something I should be keeping in mind with either of the two?

88five-oh · Jul 7, 2011

I'll keep the pony wheels and save up for a 5-lug conversion, then ill put some 18" saleen wheels.

NinjaViper · Jul 7, 2011

I thought about that, but I figured by the time I get the parts and pay to install them (because I'm so mechanically inclined, not) and get some used wheels I would be looking at $1500+ for used stuff. If I buy new 4 lug wheels I can get them with tires shipped to me for $1300. Correct me if my math is wrong.

2000xp8 · Jul 7, 2011

NinjaViper said:
I thought about that, but I figured by the time I get the parts and pay to install them (because I'm so mechanically inclined, not) and get some used wheels I would be looking at $1500+ for used stuff. If I buy new 4 lug wheels I can get them with tires shipped to me for $1300. Correct me if my math is wrong.

Lincoln rotors, 2 ranger axles and drums and you can go 5 lug for $300 or less. No brain surgery to install them, pretty much you need a ratchet set.
Then in the future you can upgrade the actual brakes.

No way in hell i'd drop $1300 on 4 lug wheels.
The 93 cobras are ok, but i think you are right, not really the right thing for a two tone.

88five-oh · Jul 7, 2011

NinjaViper said:
I thought about that, but I figured by the time I get the parts and pay to install them (because I'm so mechanically inclined, not) and get some used wheels I would be looking at $1500+ for used stuff. If I buy new 4 lug wheels I can get them with tires shipped to me for $1300. Correct me if my math is wrong.

I bought sn95 spindles with brake calipers and disk at the junkyard for 200 dollars. Search on Ebay sometimes you can get lucky and find affordable parts.As for installation their is no science to it, you can do a google search and you can probably find 5- lug build threads and show you how its done.

NinjaViper · Jul 7, 2011

This is the same car with Cobra wheels, looks great!

2000xp8 · Jul 7, 2011

Me personally, i dislike 4 lug cobra wheels.

I wouldn't do chrome or polished either, you need something that is close in color to the gray on the bottom half of your car.

1bad67sbf · Jul 7, 2011

i say go 5 lug and a set of bullets like this

1bad67sbf · Jul 7, 2011

i paid 150 for the 5 lug kit at the swap meet and 375 shipped for the wheels on ebay

S&B · Jul 7, 2011

anything 4 lug where you can see the lugs looks kinda poopy IMO

93mustangcobra1 · Jul 10, 2011

Buy a set of cobra r's

elarm1 · Jul 11, 2011

My vote is for 5 lug 03/04 polished cobras. It would go good with the silver on the car. I hate the chrome 4 lug 03/04 wheels. They look tacky

PurdueSD · Jul 11, 2011

Here is a picture of mine... Yes i know the wheels are dated, but should give you an idea what a polished wheel would look like.

Noobz347 · Jul 11, 2011

2000xp8 said:
Lincoln rotors, 2 ranger axles and drums and you can go 5 lug for $300 or less. No brain surgery to install them, pretty much you need a ratchet set.
Then in the future you can upgrade the actual brakes.

No way in hell i'd drop $1300 on 4 lug wheels.
The 93 cobras are ok, but i think you are right, not really the right thing for a two tone.

Tru Dat

NinjaViper said:
This is the same car with Cobra wheels, looks great!

Gee... that's never been done before.

2000xp8 said:
Me personally, i dislike 4 lug cobra wheels.

I wouldn't do chrome or polished either, you need something that is close in color to the gray on the bottom half of your car.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

1bad67sbf said:
i say go 5 lug and a set of bullets like this

These would be nice but again... done to death.

PurdueSD said:
Here is a picture of mine... Yes i know the wheels are dated, but should give you an idea what a polished wheel would look like.

Wow! You got those big ole truck wheels onto your Fox? That's AMAZING!

Seriously though:

I would do the 5 lug on the cheap like 2000xp mentioned earlier. Find a set of polished silver wheels for car (chrome would be too bling IMO, for anything but a red, white, or yellow, Fox). Deep dish 9s or 10s in the back. 7s or 8s in the front with the correct backspacing and a 275 series tire, all tucked into the wheel well.

Since I've not been much help so far... Here's my suggestion:

90notch_5.0 · Jul 12, 2011

IMHO

I would go 5 lug then slap these:

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