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Old 11-06-08, 11:49 AM
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Deep Dish Mustang SC knockoff wheels

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I am thinking about getting these for my FC. What would the fitment be? Are they worth it? Im liking the deep dish and how cheap they are but dont know how heavy they are.
Old 11-06-08, 12:40 PM
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those looks pretty good. kinda remind me of fiskes wheels or regamaster evos. it'll fit with fender rolling and a mild stretch of the tires.
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aint that bad looking man... just depends if your into a name brand or not... looks pretty clean though.
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Fronts should fit since you have coilovers. Some coilovers however do not give enough clearance to fit the wheel, so you may need a 5mm spacer if that happens. How it fits under the front fenders will depend on the size of tire you are running.

Rears will have to be rolled depending on your tire size.
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They are very heavy. I was told either 23 or 26lbs. cannot remember exactly because I immediately dismissed them due to their heft.
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A "light" 17x10 is still gonna weigh around 20lbs, for the price I'd say those aren't terrible. Remember, 10" wheel has alot more material to it than a 8" of the same spoke design. For example, a 17x7 FN01 is a mere 15.5lbs, a 17x8 is 17lbs, and the 17x10 is a whopping 19.5 lbs. That is a 4 lb increase from only 3" of extra material.
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Originally Posted by jdmsuper7
A "light" 17x10 is still gonna weigh around 20lbs, for the price I'd say those aren't terrible. Remember, 10" wheel has alot more material to it than a 8" of the same spoke design. For example, a 17x7 FN01 is a mere 15.5lbs, a 17x8 is 17lbs, and the 17x10 is a whopping 19.5 lbs. That is a 4 lb increase from only 3" of extra material.
Thank you captain obvious.

A wheel that weighs 3 or 6lbs. more than your definition of a light wheel is nothing more than a waste of aluminum. If looks are the only concern, go for it, if performance is appreciated even the slightest little bit, keep looking.
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how noticeable will installing these be? Will my already slow N/A be even slower?
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Originally Posted by tinner
Thank you captain obvious.

A wheel that weighs 3 or 6lbs. more than your definition of a light wheel is nothing more than a waste of aluminum. If looks are the only concern, go for it, if performance is appreciated even the slightest little bit, keep looking.
Dude, they are $500 wheels. Not $500/apiece CCWs or Advans. 3 lbs isn't that much, if you are running enough tire/power that you need 10" worth of wheel, you probably aren't going to notice it unless you do a back to back comparison. Any "lightweight" set of wheels in that width is gonna run you at least $1000. Hell, there is probably more than 3lbs variation in the tires brands in that size. If you are looking to for cheap, wide wheels, you really can't beat the Mustang derivatives.

edit: Yes, they will slow down your NA, and mostly be a waste of money on a DD. Those kinda widths are for the track.

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