Wheel deliberations...

[nobody_special]

They would have been awesome on my 97 Cougar, it was black. I miss that car. (can you tell)

 

[kustomizingkid]

After you get some more seat time in the Mark you will forget all about the Cougar...

 

[baggedtaco]

Both wheels on my white 90SC...I chose the GT500 for that car. Meh, I just liked the unique look it gave the car.

Oh...Look what I found...heh

Brad

 

[kustomizingkid]

Brad I can't wait to build a first gen... your wheels will be on it for sure!!!

 

[baggedtaco]

Brad I can't wait to build a first gen... your wheels will be on it for sure!!!

Right on...=)

 

[nobody_special]

Thanks for the Mark VIII pic Brad, you were holding out on me!

I was emailing Brad, and think I have decided. As I told him, now I just have to convince the boss to let me have the checkbook.

 

[Frogman]

# 2. In black.

 

[driller]

What would be sweet are the FR500 wheels. Those are awesome.

That is exactly what I am doing.

Of course it does require a hub swap to 5 x 4.5.

 

[nobody_special]

what about the offset? Thats one thing I was curious, does the hub swap make the mustang offset work right?

 

[driller]

what about the offset? Thats one thing I was curious, does the hub swap make the mustang offset work right?

The late model Mustang wheel offset will work with the hub swap.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/wheel-replicas-chrome-2005-fr500-wheel.html

You may want 245s but I went with 255s. If I have to roll the fenders, so be it.

This is a good link to calculate offset and clearance issues...

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

 

[baggedtaco]

The late model Mustang wheel offset will work with the hub swap.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/wheel-replicas-chrome-2005-fr500-wheel.html

You may want 245s but I went with 255s. If I have to roll the fenders, so be it.

This is a good link to calculate offset and clearance issues...

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

That cast has a +30mm offset which will push the wheel outside of the fenders a bit because its a 9" wide wheel and it demands a specific offset to look correct. I do have the FR500 cast in 5-450 with the correct +36MM offset in chrome, black or sandblasted finish.

I tried casting that wheel in our bolt pattern but the nature of the webbed lug section made it to where our bolt pattern would not work and was considered unsafe by the casting engineers, which made it a no-can-do for me...heh

Brad

 

[baggedtaco]

Thanks for the Mark VIII pic Brad, you were holding out on me!

I was emailing Brad, and think I have decided. As I told him, now I just have to convince the boss to let me have the checkbook.

Yea...Sorry man, I forgot that I had that photo until I was on my hosting site diggin up my own car photos for this thread...=)

Good luck gettin the permission slip from the wife...hehe Hey, its Mothers day on Sunday so maybe if you get extra sweet points on Sunday it will help out a bit...

Have a great weekend!!

Brad

 

[driller]

I do have the FR500 cast in 5-450 with the correct +36MM offset in chrome, black or sandblasted finish.

The FR500 or the GT500?

I couldn't find any FR500s on your listings? I considered the GT500s but after seeing chrome 18 inch FR500s in person, I knew what I wanted.

 

[baggedtaco]

The FR500 or the GT500?

I couldn't find any FR500s on your listings? I considered the GT500s but after seeing chrome 18 inch FR500s in person, I knew what I wanted.

Yes...The FR500. I just have not gotten around to adding them to my website. I concentrate more on the 5-4.25 but I suppose that since hub-swaps are coming more and more common I should be advertising what I have that will fit correct with respect to offset.

The GT500 on the other hand is not offered to me in the 5-450 with an offset that would compliment the needs of the FN10 or MN12.

Sorry for any confusion that I caused. =)

Brad

 

[driller]

Sorry for any confusion that I caused. =)

We're good, I just thought maybe I missed something. I could've wrote you a check just as easy as the other guy.

 

[nobody_special]

Brad, what are the prices on the FR500's (5X4.5) in our offset? what finishes do you have for the FR500s?

 

[baggedtaco]

Brad, what are the prices on the FR500's (5X4.5) in our offset? what finishes do you have for the FR500s?

Silver w/Machined lip or Black with Machined lip for $170ea shipped

Chrome are $210ea shipped.

Yes they are 5-450 with the correct offset for the FN10 or MN12. Can get 10's for the rear with the correct offset in any of those finishes in the FR500.

Cheers

Brad

 

[nobody_special]

Dangit Brad, you just made my decision 10 times harder, and an awesome price too. I wonder what a blk/blk Mark would like like with the black FR500s...

so, they look like this:

and this

 

[nobody_special]

Here is a crappy chop, best I could do. Couldn't find any big side shots of a black 2nd gen LSC

 

[baggedtaco]

Yep those are the ones...=)

If you do decide to go with a hubswap I have several wheel options that will work outside of the Replicas that would make your decision much tougher...haha

Cheers

Brad

 

[Stangman]

Maaaannn... FR500's would look Killer!! I was thinking about them myself if I ever get around to hub-swapping.

 

[Staffamerica74]

ive got fr500s for my car, only have the fronts so far. They are chrome 18x9 05 backspacing. Fit perfect. runninga 255 40 18 tire. ill get pics

 

[nobody_special]

Thanks for the pics, that will help out a ton! waiting patiently...

 

[nobody_special]

Still waiting on pics...

Who here has fit 15" wheels on a Mark VIII?

 

[Frogman]

Wheels like that really need some bigger brake rotors behind them. Nothing goofier on a car (especially SUV) than 22' wheels and 10" rotors. Now, I realize those wheels aren't 22's, but you get the point.