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az01gt

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hey, i have an 01 gt. i just got it. it is bone stock right now. I would like to put some wheels on it. it has bullet wheels now and well every other mustang has the bullet wheels. so i am looking to get some new wheels to help distinguish my car from others. any suggestions? also i found a set of cobra r wheels that are 20x8.5. my questions is would they fit on car or would there be rub/clearance issues?
i don't want anything that would look out of place or like it belongs on an import. just something bigger and different.
i have alot of plans for it but i am on a tight college budget. any suggestions would be apreciated.
thx

 

HoustonGT

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please don't put 20" rims on your stang. The biggest i would go is 19'' and thats if you get custom 3-piece high-end wheels. 20's will slow you down like mad. Get some 18'' rims and youll have looks and speed. Just lower your stang and theyll look even bigger.

 

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2002BLGT

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lower it and run some 18 inch bullitts , and 18 inch FR500s , if you put 20s on it , we will track you down and beat you LOL .......IMO 20s belong on escalades not mustangs......

 

krly79

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I would go with some deep dish bullitts or FR500's.

 

Booya

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18" 2k Cobra Rs look sweet, but I would definitely match them with some lowering springs at the same time, or even before you get your wheels. performancewheeloutlet.com has a good selection of inexpensive replicas. Post pics when you get em on! (Unless you put 20s on, then I don't want to see it...)

Here's the ones I'm thinking of:

http://performancewheeloutlet.com/detail.asp?pt=270+Series+Y2K+Cobra

 

01GT eibach

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krly79 said:

I would go with some deep dish bullitts or FR500's.

Click to expand...

Now there is PURE wisdom. The most wicked-looking wheels to me are your stock 17's up front, with deep-dish 17-inch bullitt rears riding with 315/35's.

 

stallion98gt

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just get the real deal: oem y2k cobra R in silver..cost around $175 each i think

http://www.buyfordracing.com/index.asp

 

40thAnv.GT

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Any one have pics other deep dish bullitts on there stang 17 or 18 inch. and how do u like them if i was to just buy the rears would the mach the stock front rims color.

 

buckysGT

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Go with some skinnies up front and some 10" wide in back. Get that race type of look. Check out the centerline convo pros.

 

bigblackboat

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I'm going to be putting on some 15" weld drag lites on mine. Skinnies up front and 10" drag radials out back! I like big rubber more than big bling ya heard!

 

davergt

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wtf 20 inch look phat on stangs
and you can still lower your car.
sure it robs you of horse power but it would look tight on anything
bonspeed in a 20

 

davergt

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you can do 20 s but your car might look a little goofy cause it makes it sit taller
go with anything bonspeed , like the crokus
im on 19 s and get compliments all the time. lowered 2inch and no rub

 

stang976

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BC SMoothie II rims in chrome.

"everytime i come around your city bling bling"

 

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I wouldn't go more than 18's. I had a noticeable decrease in performance going from 17's to 18's. Just my .02.

 

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I've seen 20's that looked nice on a stang, but they were custom made bullits in mm+ff on a bullit, they had to massage the wheel wells to make it fit. For the most part 20's look ghetto and will kill your 60' times. I'd go with 18's I like my cobra r's but if I did it again I'd probably go with chrome fr500's.

 

onesticker

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I would go with 18" polished FR500's Wait a second, I already did!

 

davergt

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now days you have to be sittin on 18 and up no sittin on minors.

 

04DarkShadowGT

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anything over an 18" IMO looks retarded. A mustang isnt an SUV its a performance car.

My pick would be 17X10.5 bullits out back with some 315's.