Looking for some help finding wheels

Hey guys, I have been looking for wheels on and off for a while now and can't seem to find anything that I really like. I have the factory 18x8.5's right now, which I like a lot, but I seriously need some more tire on the rear than a 255.

Here's what I'd like to have:

• 18 inch
• 10-11 inch width for the rear
• not black
• relatively cheap (not looking to pay 300+ per wheel)
• used is fine

Anyone have any suggestions? All help greatly appreciated!

Here's my car. It's "Vapor Silver":

Can you fit an 18x10 +43mm on the front? (I know the ad says the 18x10s are rear only)

Shouldn't be a problem as long as you don't try to run too much tire (much bulge out past the wheel flanges).

Even 11" wide wheels can fit up front if you don't mind a little 'poke'. And the maximum +offset that works for those is closer to +40 than to +30.


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OP - any particular reason you want to stay with 18s?

Also, do you ever intend on upgrading your front brakes (to later model 4 piston Brembos, for instance)? If yes, make sure you buy wheels that will accommodate those bigger brakes.

Since you like what you have. Buy 2 18x10 rears.

http://wheelreplicas.com/18-inch-bullitt-style/

jewc75 said:

Since you like what you have. Buy 2 18x10 rears.

http://wheelreplicas.com/18-inch-bullitt-style/

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I would, but they dont actually match. Look at the way the spokes meet the outer ring, and compare it to the ones on my car now. The ones on my car now are flush with the outer ring, the ones on the replicas are inset.

Champale said:

OP - any particular reason you want to stay with 18s?

Also, do you ever intend on upgrading your front brakes (to later model 4 piston Brembos, for instance)? If yes, make sure you buy wheels that will accommodate those bigger brakes.

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I'm fine with a 19 or 20 I guess if it looks right on the car. Do you have any suggestions? I already upgraded the front rotors to the 13.2 inch ones off an 11-14 GT, and it seems to stop just fine for me, however, I do like keeping the door open for future upgrades.

Thanks for all your help so far guys!

Bullets are going to have a lip. The wider you go the more lip you will have.

As someone who has gone through several sets of wheels on my Mustang, the one piece of advice I would give you is pick your tires, then pick your wheels. A really good overall setup with be a 285/35/19 on 9.5 or 10" wheels and you can run that at all 4 corners (rotate-able!) with no issues if you get the right wheels (for instance, a 19x10 ET42 or a 19x9.5 ET35). SVE makes some Drifts in 19x9.5 that would work also, although they are black or gold.

ForgeStar CF5 would look good on your Mustang and follow with the five spoke and not black theme you seem to prefer. The below shot are 19x10s with 285/35 mounted at all four corners.

I really like the clean simple CF5 wheels. They also have CF10's I really like.

I also LOVE the look of the CF5s. Unfortunately, I have bent a wheel on two different sets on 2 different cars I have owned (Boss 302 and Focus RS). And I have never, ever bent any other wheel on any other car in 25+ years of cars so it's weird.

forgestars are out of his price range

Have you considered having your factory rear wheels widened?

golkhl said:

Have you considered having your factory rear wheels widened

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Yes, many times. But the problem with that is Weldcraft charges 325 per wheel + shipping both ways. This price is unfortunately far outside my price range.

Do you know of a more affordable company?

I do like the replica bullitts, I'll probably end up going that way I think. Just trying to weigh all my options before I do anything.

MrAwesome987 said:

Yes, many times. But the problem with that is Weldcraft charges 325 per wheel + shipping both ways. This price is unfortunately far outside my price range.

Do you know of a more affordable company?

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Wow they really raised prices since I looked into it about 12 years ago they were about $200

Yeah I was a bit shocked. I'd be willing to do 200 a wheel.