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[MGSchindel]

It is frustrating that no one is manufacturing something that a number of us feel this car needs desperately....Those of us who wish to keep the factory look rims but want a much wider rear tire for seriously needed traction, could really use a pair of 18"x 11" rear rims.  I wonder, if enough of us could demonstrate a blatant interest in purchasing this product asap, could we push Wheel Replicas or some other reputable rim maker already making GT500 knockoff rims in 18"x9.5" to do a limited run of them in 18"x11" for us????

Is anyone out there interested? I'd be happy to spearhead this and do the legwork on helping with offsets, clearance, etc etc and all the phone calls to push this along, if enough of us are interested in trying to demonstrate that we could put together a group buy, if some manufacturer were inclined to build the rims......

This could be a super easy, very affordable upgrade for everyone.   9.5" wide rear rims are a joke on ths car.....

[wildcat]

I'd be interested!

[TexasShelby]

Do we know an 11" will fit?

I'd love some Razors in an 11...

[srk1959]

I'd be interested as well, I want mine to stay looking as close to stock as possible!

[jason427]

This thread is for FACTORY-LOOK wheels in 11"

I would be in if they fit.

I think there is room for 1/2 inch on the outside, but maybe not 1.5 on the inside. If you can figure it out I would be in for sure.

Jason

[TexasShelby]

 jason427, on Dec 13 2007, 03:28 PM, said:

This thread is for FACTORY-LOOK wheels in 11"

I would be in if they fit.

I think there is room for 1/2 inch on the outside, but maybe not 1.5 on the inside. If you can figure it out I would be in for sure.

Jason

I take it you mean Ford FR500 wheels then, that are OEM on a GT500.

Razors are Shelby Factory for the 40th Anniversary Edition and a popular wheel for a good number of Gt500 owners. I'll start another thread for them.

Sorry.

[1badsho]

I looked into this and Justin (VMP tuning) has done it. He went to a 11.5 inch factory rim ... he indicated there would have to be some modifications done but I dont know where he is at with it

http://www.weldcraft...ls.com/Wide.htm

Edited by 1badsho, 13 December 2007 - 01:56 PM.

[dragpac]

 MGSchindel, on Dec 13 2007, 04:07 PM, said:

It is frustrating that no one is manufacturing something that a number of us feel this car needs desperately....Those of us who wish to keep the factory look rims but want a much wider rear tire for seriously needed traction, could really use a pair of 18"x 11" rear rims.  I wonder, if enough of us could demonstrate a blatant interest in purchasing this product asap, could we push Wheel Replicas or some other reputable rim maker already making GT500 knockoff rims in 18"x9.5" to do a limited run of them in 18"x11" for us????

Is anyone out there interested? I'd be happy to spearhead this and do the legwork on helping with offsets, clearance, etc etc and all the phone calls to push this along, if enough of us are interested in trying to demonstrate that we could put together a group buy, if some manufacturer were inclined to build the rims......

This could be a super easy, very affordable upgrade for everyone.   9.5" wide rear rims are a joke on ths car.....

it would be very nice to add 1.5" But it would be very nice to end up with some outer lip as well and end up at 11" wide to fill the wheel well out better

[1badsho]

Im waiting on justin to tell me how his stock rims are fiitting now that they have been ballooned out by a full 2 inches.

If he can get them to fit .. im next .. since i have a second set of rims already

[MGSchindel]

CCW and others are already manufacturing 19X11 rims for this car (just not in factory look), and some members on this forum are using those rims now. 11" wide rims DO fit.

I have had some preliminary discussions with wheel designers/manufacturers this they are confident this can be done (a run of stock-look 18X10.5 or 18x11 rims).  The cost of a mold would be sustainable if maybe 100 pieces could be produced in a run, for starters (that's only 50 orders of two rear rims). This rim would also fit the 2005+ mustang GT, so that should not be much of a stretch to assemble the first 50 buyers or so.....

Justin went 11.5" on widened factory rims, which I am told wil likely require shock mount mods, but 11" wide should not need mods, with the proper offset/backspacing.

It would take a few months to put up deposits, order the drawings done up, order the mold to be made, and do a run. Winter is perfect timing to get this rolling, as many of you have your cars in storage for winter.....

If we can demonstrate, say 25 guys who would put up a small deposit to order the rims, we could get a manufacturer/vendor to participate in this thread pretty quickly....

Maybe we should set up a poll to see if we can get anywhere near 25-50 affirmative votes of who would order the rims for the rear of their GT500 (or mustang GT) if assured the rims will fit properly...

 1badsho, on Dec 13 2007, 05:05 PM, said:

Im waiting on justin to tell me how his stock rims are fiitting now that they have been ballooned out by a full 2 inches.

If he can get them to fit .. im next .. since i have a second set of rims already

[TTnotch]

 MGSchindel, on Dec 13 2007, 05:39 PM, said:

CCW and others are already manufacturing 19X11 rims for this car (just not in factory look), and some members on this forum are using those rims now. 11" wide rims DO fit.

I have had some preliminary discussions with wheel designers/manufacturers this they are confident this can be done (a run of stock-look 18X10.5 or 18x11 rims).  The cost of a mold would be sustainable if maybe 100 pieces could be produced in a run, for starters (that's only 50 orders of two rear rims). This rim would also fit the 2005+ mustang GT, so that should not be much of a stretch to assemble the first 50 buyers or so.....

Justin went 11.5" on widened factory rims, which I am told wil likely require shock mount mods, but 11" wide should not need mods, with the proper offset/backspacing.

It would take a few months to put up deposits, order the drawings done up, order the mold to be made, and do a run. Winter is perfect timing to get this rolling, as many of you have your cars in storage for winter.....

If we can demonstrate, say 25 guys who would put up a small deposit to order the rims, we could get a manufacturer/vendor to participate in this thread pretty quickly....

Maybe we should set up a poll to see if we can get anywhere near 25-50 affirmative votes of who would order the rims for the rear of their GT500 (or mustang GT) if assured the rims will fit properly...

So if I widened my rims to an 11" rim what would be the widest tire I can fit on it. Perhaps I'll slap the 9.5" in the front with 275's and widen the front rims to 11" and put them in the back or does the front rims have a different offset and backspacing?

[mobeydick]

I just ordered

http://www.americanm...el-17x10-5.html
http://www.americanm...-315-35-17.html

For the rear

and

http://www.americanm...fr500black.html
http://www.americanm...-255-45-18.html

For the Front

These will be Drag Strip Wheels and Tires only.

I'm planning on Widening these rear Wheels 1.5” later. Our Stock wheels lave a 7.22" Back Spacing. The 17x10.5s has a 6.85 Back Spacing. That means they will have .37" more Clearance on the inside of the Wheel Well.  That also means they will protrude 1.37" out more then the Stock Wheels. I can live with that for Track Only Wheels.  I may buy 2 more rear Wheels later just to match the front for Cruising.

[jamie392]

 MGSchindel, on Dec 13 2007, 04:07 PM, said:

It is frustrating that no one is manufacturing something that a number of us feel this car needs desperately....Those of us who wish to keep the factory look rims but want a much wider rear tire for seriously needed traction, could really use a pair of 18"x 11" rear rims.  I wonder, if enough of us could demonstrate a blatant interest in purchasing this product asap, could we push Wheel Replicas or some other reputable rim maker already making GT500 knockoff rims in 18"x9.5" to do a limited run of them in 18"x11" for us????

Is anyone out there interested? I'd be happy to spearhead this and do the legwork on helping with offsets, clearance, etc etc and all the phone calls to push this along, if enough of us are interested in trying to demonstrate that we could put together a group buy, if some manufacturer were inclined to build the rims......

This could be a super easy, very affordable upgrade for everyone.   9.5" wide rear rims are a joke on ths car.....

    
   Yeah me too. But lately I have  been eyeballing those CCWs that come in 18x11.

[1badsho]

omg ..... the CCW's are my wheel of choice ...

thats of course after i get my new blower .. my new drive shaft .... my new rear differential, my new mono blade throttle body etc etc etc etc  

[kirkm]

Definitely Interested.  I like the stock rim look.  Wider the better without modifications works for me. What do you think the cost will be?

Kirk

[06ragtopGT]

Im very interseted.

My problem is I need a wheel by the end of feb. and I know thats not humanly possible.

[06ragtopGT]

 mobeydick, on Dec 13 2007, 07:17 PM, said:

I just ordered

These will be Drag Strip Wheels and Tires onl
I'm planning on Widening these rear Wheels 1.5” later. Our Stock wheels lave a 7.22" Back Spacing. The 17x10.5s has a 6.85 Back Spacing. That means they will have .37" more Clearance on the inside of the Wheel Well.  That also means they will protrude 1.37" out more then the Stock Wheels. I can live with that for Track Only Wheels.  I may buy 2 more rear Wheels later just to match the front for Cruising.

So will the 18X10.5s FR500s fit with a big fat tire on it?  How about the 17X10.5?  I dont mind it sticking out a little,         strip tire.

Still would love Schindels rim concept with some new MT meats on the car all the time.

[mobeydick]

The 18x9s will be up front, the 17x10.5s will be on the back.

[Justin00Stang]

You want to stick with 18s IMO,  because thats the only size that DRs are available in.

Now that the new MT 345s are out, I will get a set mounted on my 11.5s and see what it takes to make them fit.

[SVTpower]

I'd be interested, count me in but in a 10.5 which is a better fit.  I've seen those photos with ccw 11's and one live up close and the 295/35/19 (only 2 manufact. make this size in a 35 series) which is 27.0 tall would def'ly fit better on a 10.5 for sure.   There is bigger in 19's than 295 (325/335/345) but that would require serious mods to tuck in so short of that,  that 295 is all you have.  I really wish more sizes were avail in 19's