Rim / Brake question

[FordTOOL96]

My friend has a 1999 Mustang GT and he was upgrading his rims. He was going to sell me his 17" OEM GT rims with tires for $200. My 1996 GT has the 16" OEM rims. I was wondering, with the '99 rims, if I could also upgrade my brakes with bigger ones like the Cobra R's. Thanks for any help.

 

[bimmertech]

yes

 

[tomustang]

no they won't, certain 17in rims can fit over the Cobra R brakes, like the Villain Rims http://www.maximummotorsports.com/konig.asp

 

[bimmertech]

no they won't, certain 17in rims can fit over the Cobra R brakes, like the Villain Rims http://www.maximummotorsports.com/konig.asp

if you read thier website a bit further they also state that it will clear 98 cobra wheels--17x8. all oe gt 17" rims are 17x8 with the same dimensions as the 98 cobra wheels--hence the "yes" answer.

 

[bdcardinal]

actually its no. my stock 98 GT wheels did NOT fit over my cobra R brakes. you will need a spacer to make them work. you CAN fit thr regular cobra/baer brakes over 17x8s though.

 

[vertigasen]

I have the Cobra R brakes M-2300-X, but havent installed them yet. Earlier in the week, I test fit the driver side (while I was installing my Bilsteins) to see how it would fit with my stock 03 rims (use them during the winter). It fit, but not by much. Yes, the 03 cobra rims will fit w/ 17's, but the Cobra R calipers are a bit larger. I wont put my brakes on until this spring when I can go back to my FR500s.

Honestly, if I didnt get a hell of a deal on the Cobra R brakes, I would have gone with the 03 Cobra set up. You can pick them up from most anywhere, especially Ebay for about half what you would pay for the Cobra R.

My 2 cents, buy the rims for $200, and if you want to upgrade the brakes, go with something like the 03 Cobras, they will fit 17's and wont cost you near what the Cobra R's do. Hell why pay TWICE the price for maybe 2 or 3 feet from 60 mph.

 

[tomustang]

if you read thier website a bit further they also state that it will clear 98 cobra wheels--17x8. all oe gt 17" rims are 17x8 with the same dimensions as the 98 cobra wheels--hence the "yes" answer.

just because they are the same 17X8 size doesnt mean they are the same dimension spoke wize

the arch

actually its no. my stock 98 GT wheels did NOT fit over my cobra R brakes.

 

[FordTOOL96]

thanks for all the help I will probably go with the 03 cobra brakes

 

[03ghoststang]

if the kit has a 4 piston caliper then a regular 17x8 wont clear you will need a 50mm of outward spacing for it to clear