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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Cougar5.0 on July 17, 2007, 04:36:45 PM

Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 17, 2007, 04:36:45 PM
I don't know why, but I've been thinking about getting some shiny new aftermarket wheels to liven up the look of my 20th. The choices in 4-lug are very limited though, so I usually give up and forget it. Here are the two that recently caught my eye:

(http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/are-699_w.jpg)

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(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning_1959_16599181)

They also make the last one in black/aluminum:

(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning_1959_5765410)

...seems to me I could repaint the trim to gold to match my color scheme :dunno:

These are all 17x9 4x4 1/4 wheels with the proper backspacing BTW.


Any opinions?
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Jim_Miller on July 17, 2007, 05:05:23 PM
That secound style I like for our cars, like a snowflake on steroids!
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 17, 2007, 05:25:15 PM
They look decent on the older Mustangs too:

(http://customerpics.americanmuscle.com/viewsingle.php?id=1765&sku=28041)
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: vinnietbird on July 17, 2007, 05:29:03 PM
The second style in black chrome.....sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 18, 2007, 11:37:00 AM
The last two are knock offs of the Shelby GT500 wheels. I saw a set on an 89 Mustang at a cruise night last week and they looked killer. It's the first time I've actually been thinking about a *Cobra* style wheel for mine.
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 18, 2007, 01:03:25 PM
They are new and definitely not the "just another Cobra wheel" looking. It's very tempting to get the chrome ones and perhaps find a glossy gold epoxy paint for the areas that are painted black in the second version. Or get the second one and polish the aluminum, then maybe redo the black to gold if I think it would match the 20th scheme better. Hmmm, decisions, decisions...
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 18, 2007, 01:06:28 PM
Here they are on a lowered '86 - nice!

(http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL907/4028906/8608289/222698734.jpg)
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: skittle on July 18, 2007, 06:12:24 PM
WHERE ARE THEY FOUND!!!! i want bad
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 18, 2007, 06:18:25 PM
http://www.americanmuscle.com/chrome-4-lug-shelby-2007-gt500-wheel-17x9.html
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: 84 Fila on July 18, 2007, 06:28:13 PM
I want the black chrome ones!!!!
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 18, 2007, 06:31:31 PM
Too bad the black ones only come in a satin finish.

For $139 they are not too bad price-wise...
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Ether947 on July 18, 2007, 07:23:33 PM
For some reason I don't like those on anything but the GT500, not even the GT/V6 S197s. I pick the first ones for your Cat.
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: P71 on July 19, 2007, 12:31:08 AM
I REALLY like the first ones.

Though I just had a customer and friend buy a new TC, Gunmetal with the polished/black set of the 2nd wheels. It looks AWESOME!

EDIT: Here is is :hick:
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: thunderjet302 on July 19, 2007, 07:25:21 PM
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;161809
I REALLY like the first ones.

Though I just had a customer and friend buy a new TC, Gunmetal with the polished/black set of the 2nd wheels. It looks AWESOME!

EDIT: Here is is :hick:



Ok that's it I'm getting those at some point.  if I have to bend the fender lips in the front they're going on the Bird:D
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 19, 2007, 07:34:07 PM
Man, somone please photoshop the first and third onto my ride! :D

(http://home.comcast.net/~ktf23t/wsb/media/52931/site1070.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e360/Domeskull/DSCF0581.jpg)
Title: Decent aftermarket wheels?
Post by: Cougar5.0 on July 30, 2007, 12:12:25 PM
Nobody ever does photochops for me :(
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