New mustang wheels on FD's
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New mustang wheels on FD's
I was doing some searching on wheels and it appears that the new mustang ('05+) wheels have a 5x114.3 bolt pattern with a +45mm offset. So keep an eye out for aftermarket mustang wheels (I think all the stock ones look like poo, at least on our cars). I am hoping they come out with a cobra R style wheel in the +45mm offset, I think it would look nice on an fd. Just a heads up...
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Out of curiousity I have been keeping an eye on mustang wheels. I spotted these on www.discounttiredirect.com for $154 each:
Everything looked nice, 17x9, 5x114.3, +45mm, affordable... then I emailed about the weight... 26.0lb!! ouch. No wonder they are so cheap.
The search continues...
And for those that don't think this style of wheel looks nice on an FD, check out negative's old car:
Everything looked nice, 17x9, 5x114.3, +45mm, affordable... then I emailed about the weight... 26.0lb!! ouch. No wonder they are so cheap.
The search continues...
And for those that don't think this style of wheel looks nice on an FD, check out negative's old car:
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well for one thing the cobra weighs about 3x more then the FD and not only that the wheels will be too heavy because their about 1-2 inches wider USALLY but they put a heavier wheel on mustangs because mustangs handle like crap! they do if they have a light front end bcuz i mean if you have a light front end and much power in the rear with a rear wheel drive i mean the back end of a mustang weighs more then the front their not like mazda's they do not have 50-50 weight or as incase of a rx7 51-49 (rx8 has 50 50) so i mean they look ugly in the first place on an rx-7 not only that they are probally too wide. if not i still think they wouldnt be good (putting american brand on a import... just not my kinda thing!
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www.jegs.com
5 star Cobra wheel. 5 lug
17x 9.5 f $146.99
17x10.5r $166.99
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...61&cgrfnbr=831
17x 9.5 f $146.99
17x10.5r $166.99
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...61&cgrfnbr=831
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Originally Posted by VanGota
well for one thing the cobra weighs about 3x more then the FD and not only that the wheels will be too heavy because their about 1-2 inches wider USALLY but they put a heavier wheel on mustangs because mustangs handle like crap! they do if they have a light front end bcuz i mean if you have a light front end and much power in the rear with a rear wheel drive i mean the back end of a mustang weighs more then the front their not like mazda's they do not have 50-50 weight or as incase of a rx7 51-49 (rx8 has 50 50) so i mean they look ugly in the first place on an rx-7 not only that they are probally too wide. if not i still think they wouldnt be good (putting american brand on a import... just not my kinda thing!
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Originally Posted by afterburn27
Out of curiousity I have been keeping an eye on mustang wheels. I spotted these on www.discounttiredirect.com for $154 each:
Everything looked nice, 17x9, 5x114.3, +45mm, affordable... then I emailed about the weight... 26.0lb!! ouch. No wonder they are so cheap.
The search continues...
And for those that don't think this style of wheel looks nice on an FD, check out negative's old car:
Everything looked nice, 17x9, 5x114.3, +45mm, affordable... then I emailed about the weight... 26.0lb!! ouch. No wonder they are so cheap.
The search continues...
And for those that don't think this style of wheel looks nice on an FD, check out negative's old car:
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Originally Posted by Cheers!
For the street, who really cares? if you bend it or flat spot it on a big *** pothole your heavy wheels won't make your wallet ultralight weight when you need to go get a replacement.
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^ That is true in some cases that I've seen. I personally wouldn't install them without the proper hub centric rings. Check with your local wheel and tire shops for the rings.
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I would suggest either buying or machining some hub-centric rings, just like you do for any aftermarket wheel.
However, I really feel that hub-centric rings are pretty unnecessary. The lug nuts should keep the wheel centered just fine. It's not like the hub-centric rings fit tightly over the hub anyway... I have plenty of friends who run aftermarket wheels without the rings on the street and on the track without problems.
But I use them anyway because they are so cheap. lol why not
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