ponies or cobra r's?

[fivespeedsteed]

i need new tires and an alignment soon, and i cant decide if i should get ponies or cobra r's (17x9's). i want to go 5 lug in the future, becasue i want my car to auto x and stuff well, so i figured it would be pointless to rock a 5 lug style wheel for only a year or so. the thing is is that my parents probably wont let me use ebay for ponies, and cobra r's are only like 560 bucks for 4 with lugnuts on 5.0 resto. my manager at work said that he would bid and do the technical stuff for me and i would just have to pay him the money back if i got some off ebay, so what do you think about that? i cant decide. my car is a piece on the outside and paint is on the way but incase it helps here it is

thanks again :SNSign:

edit: paint that ima get is going to be titanium frost silver

 

[ramjetlx]

Too many mustangs run cobra r's. Try a company called Mavromont Industries. They make a 17x8 pony r wheel in chrome or silver finish. Looks just like stock but in a 17" size.

 

[ramjetlx]

Too many mustangs run cobra r's. Try a company called Mavromont Industries. They make a 17x8 pony r wheel in chrome or silver finish. Looks just like stock but in a 17" size.

 

[IntenseBlue]

I'd go with silver R's if I were you.

 

[flyingtexan]

www.brothersperformance.com has silver 5 lugs for $120 each with $75 shipping anywhere in the US. Thats where I got mine. You have to be careful with Ebay, wierd offsets, colors etc. I researched this over a period of months before I spent the cash. Tough to beat their price on these, can't say that for the rest of their parts but the wheels are a good deal. Good luck, and glad to see someone your age into the real kind of racing...the ones with curves and cones

 

[ramjetlx]

But the 16x7s look weak compared to the 17x8 Pony R's. And someone posted earlier they are now offering bigger sizes too. Throw some 245/17/40s on them and your car will look a 100xs better.

 

[poorracer]

i vote cobra r's

 

[ill advised]

So you're looking to buy new 4-lug Pony or Cobra R wheels and next year will be converting to 5-lug? I might've misunderstood but if that's the case I'd stick with the turbines and start saving for the swap. FYI, GTR HiPo has machined 4-lug 03 Cobra wheels for I believe $519. Those would look pretty good.

 

[green]

its a good choice either way, but i think i,ll be selling my ponys and getting cobra r,s.

 

[RED92VERT]

I say Cobra R's or some anthrite FR500s

www.wheelreplicas.com has silver 4lug cobra R's for only $436 a set.

 

[fivespeedsteed]

well i dont know about a year, maybe more, but i dont really know. i just want it to look better and handle better than it does. if you think so i wouldnt mind keeping the turmbines, i could just get my subframe connectors instead?

 

[mustangderek22]

I would def. say Cobra R`s. I have them on my car and they look awesome. I`de go for the 17x8`s. Too many ppl have ponies any more

 

[txblackmach1]

nothing wrong with keeping stock!
17" ponys in my opinion!

 

[smithjp1]

stock ponies

 

[gwhiz50]

I love the ponies if they are chrome but I think you should still go with the cobra R.

 

[TheDamned]

R's :SNSign:


edit: woot 1.5k post

 

[soontobefastfox]

wait and save up to convert to 5 lug IMO

 

[PRO50SC]

wait and save up to convert to 5 lug IMO

Werd. No sense in doing it twice. Opens alot more options too.

 

[soontobefastfox]

Werd. No sense in doing it twice. Opens alot more options too.

exactly, I really dont understand the point of this thread, why buy something you'll only use for a little bit?

 

[maverick0716]

I've been seriously thinking of getting some 17x8 and 17x9 Pony R's for my stang.....I just love the look....plus they're way wider.