Advice on Wheels

[Hysteria]

I'm changing out the Ford Polished Bullitts on my GT. I'm stuck between a set of 18'' GodSpeed Omega's (Same as the TSW Thruxtons) in Black Chrome, or a set of Black 18'' Foose Nitrous Wheel's.

I like the GodSpeed Omega's because they're supposed to be a very light weight wheel (the 20'' wheels weigh 24lbs). I can't find anything about the weight of the Foose Nitrous Wheels.

Questions:

1. Anyone have any bad experiences with the Omega's or the Foose Wheels?

2. Does anyone know what the Nitrous wheels weigh?

3. Thoughts?

Here's a pic of the GodSpeed Omega's

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Foose Nitrous

 

[mp 2010]

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I hope that's not a real GT500

 

[StreamlineGT]

I think both are gawd awful, but I have never been accused of having stellar taste.

 

[Swanky197]

I dont know the exact weight but i used to have 2Oin foose nitrous and they were very heavy. I was thinking about getting omega rims but didnt think they were worth the money, I ended up getting 18in black cobra r rims and they look alot better than the foose nitrous did on my car.

blue eye, i thought the samething when i saw that "gt500"

 

[Hysteria]

I dont know the exact weight but i used to have 2Oin foose nitrous and they were very heavy. I was thinking about getting omega rims but didnt think they were worth the money, I ended up getting 18in black cobra r rims and they look alot better than the foose nitrous did on my car.

blue eye, i thought the samething when i saw that "gt500"

Thanks for your input on the Foose Wheels.

 

[Kaldar142]

Go with foose, those omega wheels look umm... BAD

 

[Hysteria]

Go with foose, those omega wheels look umm... BAD

Thanks!

This is the feedback I was looking for!!

 

[Miracle]

I'd rock the Nitrous' over the Omegas myself... just not a fan of THAT much of a dish.

 

[Hysteria]

I'd rock the Nitrous' over the Omegas myself... just not a fan of THAT much of a dish.

The more I look at them the more I can't stand how much it exposes the brakes.

 

[Chris07GT]

I think the Foose Nitrous would look badass on your car. I'm also not a big fan of the whole "black chrome" fad. Either get black, or get chrome!

 

[FnSweet06]

i vote foose wheels. the other wheels do expose alot.

 

[chad05gt]

Look no further... http://360forged.com/

http://www.360forged.com/home.html

my favorite, and on car next Mesh Eight

 

[*JZ*]

Get the Alcoa 20" wheels

 

[06elnr]

I have the Godspeeds in 20x10 Blackchrome and I love them! super light!
call and ask for Mike and he will hook you up! here is a pic of mine

 

[Hysteria]

That's your car on their website!!!

How do you like them? I mean, one thing I'm concerened about is the overexposure (so it seems in the pics) of the brakes, especially when I have stock brakes.

 

[06elnr]

I love them, i have stock brakes and i just got a set of drilled rotors and it looks fine, here is my cardomain page go there and you can see a bunch of pics...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2647538
I like the fact that i can clean the inside of my wheel with it still on the car...

 

[Freaknazty]

Get the Alcoa 20" wheels

+1000000000 dude these things are sex in real life

 

[Hysteria]

I love them, i have stock brakes and i just got a set of drilled rotors and it looks fine, here is my cardomain page go there and you can see a bunch of pics...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2647538
I like the fact that i can clean the inside of my wheel with it still on the car...

Thanks for the input. I'm kinda debating about CCW's as well, but those are $1600 more than what Mike would sell me the Omega's for.

The pics of your car do make them more appealing.

+1000000000 dude these things are sex in real life

Love the Alcoa's!!!!!! Those would be my first choice being Super Snake Wheels, but I don't want 20's.

 

[Hysteria]

What do you guys think of these??? The wheels are going on the car in my Sig (GT with GT500 Kit). I'm trying to get something comparable to CCW SP20 without the price so that I can start building a shortblock.

http://www.wheelsnext.com/wheels-rims/RPM-R_505-Chrome.html

Or

http://www.wheelsnext.com/wheels-rims/RUFF%20RACING-R281-Chrome.html#wheel_more

 

[Kris_H]

Have you looked at Forgeline (www.forgeline.com) or DPE (dpe-wheels.com) ?

They're higher-end wheels and a bit pricey, but to really stand out from the thousands of Mustangs with Bullitts, Foose Nitrous, and similar wheels, that's the way to go IMO.

I think wheels are something you shouldn't skimp on. Maybe spring for the built shortblock now and get some wheels you REALLY want down the line.

I don't recommend buying wheels like the ones in the above post as they always end up looking like rent-a-wheel type wheels. Not to mention they tend to weigh a ton.