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FR500 rims on an FD?

Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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Talking FR500 rims on an FD?

Has anyone seen this comination, or better yet have pictures?

Incase you don't know what the FR500's look like:

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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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Ive seen them done of FCs, they wont work on an FD, offsets are too low. IIRC they are 17x9 +24 F and 17x10.5 +27 R.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Rxmfn7
Ive seen them done of FCs, they wont work on an FD, offsets are too low.
I can get them in a +30 and a +40 offset, so with a little spacer, they should work

18x9/10
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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Those offsets still are pretty low, spacers will only make it worse. 18x10 +40R is doable with a roll and 285 tires, the 18x9 +30 fronts are going to be tricky with any decent sized tire.
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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any 05+ mustang wheel fits fine
you can run 18x10 +45 all around if you want
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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I'm looking to run a 305 in the rear, front size doesn't really matter to me
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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a 305 on a ten?
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
a 305 on a ten?
Not sure why I said 305, my apologies, 295 is what I'll be running. It's a straight line car so it'll be a 11.5" tire
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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How much do they weigh? they look heavy.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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17x10.5's weigh 23lbs, so i'd say mid 20's. As long as they can fit with or with out a fender pull and my tokico shocks/tein springs, I'm happy. It's just a street car that will see an occasional trip to the drag strip, and random street play You guys are experts, I have just the slightest bit of knowledge it comes to wheels.
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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i have the 17x9 and 17x10.5 chrome fr500's on my dd ford ranger, i always wonder what they would look like on my car, but i have a 60 series tires so i cant swap them....they are good lookin wheels though
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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i have the 17x9 and 17x10.5 chrome fr500's on my dd ford ranger, i always wonder what they would look like on my car, but i have a 60 series tires so i cant swap them....they are good lookin wheels though
I agree, and stupid cheap
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rxmfn7
Those offsets still are pretty low, spacers will only make it worse. 18x10 +40R is doable with a roll and 285 tires, the 18x9 +30 fronts are going to be tricky with any decent sized tire.
It shouldn't really be all that bad.

I have 18x9.5 +38 with 285/30/18 on the front.

The fenders are rolled, but that's all that was required.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Found another place that has them in even better offsets (I think):

F: 18x9 +36
R: 18x10 +45
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