HELP ME PICK WHEELS!

gtstang8706 · Sep 4, 2007

Alright, it sems like Ive been looking for that perfect set of wheels for months now...oh yeah..I have! I just cant seem to find exactly what i want. I have an 05 torch red gt and im get it striped white next year..I definately want chrome and at least 18"....for a while i wanted the deep dish bullets but every frigin mustang i see has bullet wheels so they arent that desireable to me any more.....I want something that says muscle and style...not bling bling thug....I dont know if 20 would be to big..I like the wide tires with large chrome...Any opinions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Guys

kooldawg6 · Sep 5, 2007

Not my style, but these look good on the red IMO.

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americanmuscle as well as many others has them

LV51FER · Sep 5, 2007

First off, 20s aren't too big as long as you don't go wild on the tires. I use 275/35s which to my eyes are just about right. What sort of thing are you looking for - 5 spokes, 6 spokes, thick spokes, thin spokes? The main thing you have to watch out for is the weight of the wheel - even the ones I have add 10lbs a corner with the bigger tires over stock.

mikes06gt · Sep 5, 2007

check out the DUB Dirty Dog 5...would look bad on one of thes cars

wbstanggt · Sep 5, 2007

Check out the Konig Beyonds. Hands down best looking tire on the 05 + stang IMHO.

gtstang8706 · Sep 5, 2007

Thanks for the help...I do like some of those wheels..to answer the above questions..I want a 5 spoke...all chrome...thick spokes...and definately deep dishwhile staying w/ the prices that americanmuscle.com offers...($200/wheel)

bluecar · Sep 6, 2007

There's definitely mild to wild out there but I would definitely not suggest anything by American Muscle. The FR500 gets my vote but don't get them from the above. The reason is because I saw a set of Y2K Cobra R replicas and the chrome was peeling off. They were on a 2001 (?) GT and I remember it from a couple years ago. I have American Racing but I believe there is a difference between that and American Muscle. Correct me if im wrong.

Gearbanger 101 · Sep 6, 2007

I kinda like the Falcon Koblenz myself.

...and the price is certainly right.
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=Falken&wheelmodel=Koblenz+-+Chrome

gtstang8706 · Sep 6, 2007

The falcon koblenz is definately kick ass! Perfect...Im just trying to find it in the right width...I'd like at least a 9" wheel

Gearbanger 101 · Sep 6, 2007

I like the 19's. Great compromise for the guys who think 20's look too big and the 18's just aren't big enough. If it were my money, I'd stagger them. 19x8.5 up front and 19x10.5 out back. That'd look sick!!!

I've never been a fan of wide wheels up front. The 9" wheels are doable, but you'll get a little "hunting" or wandering back and forth when driving down the highway. My friends '03 Cobra used to find every little dip and crack on the road. It got really tiresome after a while. And they don't really handle any better than a set of 8" or 8.5" wheels IMO.

stanmckinney · Sep 6, 2007

I like the 18 inch Ford fanblades.

gtstang8706 · Sep 6, 2007

I was thinking of staggering them, because yes, it would look sick, only problem is, you cant rotate them and I dont want to have to replace 2 different size tires after 5,000 miles!

kenaimone · Sep 6, 2007

Gearbanger 101 said:
I like the 19's. Great compromise for the guys who think 20's look too big and the 18's just aren't big enough. If it were my money, I'd stagger them. 19x8.5 up front and 19x10.5 out back. That'd look sick!!!

I've never been a fan of wide wheels up front. The 9" wheels are doable, but you'll get a little "hunting" or wandering back and forth when driving down the highway. My friends '03 Cobra used to find every little dip and crack on the road. It got really tiresome after a while. And they don't really handle any better than a set of 8" or 8.5" wheels IMO.

i will second the wandering issue. i have 275/45 zr 18's, and they use to seem to drive them selves. but after driving stock s197's on the same road it just feels weird. i actually got use to it.

kooldawg6 · Sep 6, 2007

stanmckinney said:
I like the 18 inch Ford fanblades.

I love them, but they're just not wide enough(8.5"). I want a 10" wide wheel in the rear.

bluecar · Sep 7, 2007

oops... deleted this - wrong thread

D-06 · Sep 7, 2007

I'll throw my .02 in here. I love CCW. The quality, fit, customer service and experience of buying custom performance wheels is awesome. Sure you'll spend a bit more but it well worth it.

I have the ccw sp500 19x9.5 and 19x11 on my 06 GT. I had the 505A ans the classic drag wheels on my 2000 GT.

Gearbanger 101 · Sep 7, 2007

D-06 said:
I'll throw my .02 in here. I love CCW. The quality, fit, customer service and experience of buying custom performance wheels is awesome. Sure you'll spend a bit more but it well worth it.

I have the ccw sp500 19x9.5 and 19x11 on my 06 GT. I had the 505A ans the classic drag wheels on my 2000 GT.

Got any pics of them on the car?

D-06 · Sep 12, 2007

Gearbanger 101 said:
Got any pics of them on the car?

Yep...

blown93feature · Sep 13, 2007

Amen to the ccw line of wheels!! I love this wheel and would consider it on certain colors of stangs, unless there was a all chrome version than the doors would open.I believe the dish is 5" for the rear and the fronts are 2 to 3"

Hoboattacker · Sep 13, 2007

Shelby American Racing Razor wheels. They look fantastic.

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