Wheels?

mhanksii

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Ok so the wet weather has claimed a wheel off my prized pony so my question is this; Is there any real draw backs to having mis-matched wheels (stock front and something wider rear)?

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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Oct 19, 2006

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besides having different wheels front and back, only the fact that you cant rotate them if you have wider on the rear.

 

mhanksii

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So would it just be easier to get wider rubber and replace my one bad wheel with a stock replacement?

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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Oct 20, 2006

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If you had wider ones on the back you could still rotate...people would think you had a fwd Stang drag car though...lol.

 

mhanksii

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Are the wheels on Ford's web site for $140 each stock replacements, weight and size? Thanks for helping a S197 Noob :SNSign:

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=7868

 

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mhanksii said:

Are the wheels on Ford's web site for $140 each stock replacements, weight and size? Thanks for helping a S197 Noob :SNSign:

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=7868

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Yes the wheels you linked to are the OEM 17" Or you can get the OEM 18" for $170 each
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=9095

 

mhanksii

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What I am looking for is a 17X9 OEM look alike. That I can run with my factory 17X8 up front

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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Oct 24, 2006

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I forget who and what post it was in, but it was stated that Ford OEM Bullitts have a slightly different shape to the spokes compared to aftermarket Bullitts.

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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kooldawg6 said:

I forget who and what post it was in, but it was stated that Ford OEM Bullitts have a slightly different shape to the spokes compared to aftermarket Bullitts.

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yep, the aftermarket bullits have the pre-05 shape, which is more angular than the 05+ bullits. the 05+ have more of a flat spoke compared to the previous years. i believe its for caliper clearance, and that is why some aftermarket S197 bullits need spacers in the front.

 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount

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Thanks bigcat.

 

BlackRod

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if you want to keep it stock, check out Saleen's take off's. $300 for all 4 with new rub ber.