Thread: Rims

hey all i am in a bit of a dillema, i really want to get those bullitts from american muscle, i dont want dark rims because i am trying to go with a chrome look kind of and i am not sure if i want chrome because of the weight, also im not really feelin the deep dish rims i dont think...need some much needed help on this decision and i def. want to try and get 18's...

I will recommend you stay away from the 18's if you wish to maintain a sense of performance. The 18's add a bit of rotational weight to push around and will result in a ding in your performance.

I met a GP owner with the same modely year as me that lived a few miles north of my place and was a regular person at the Friday night drags. At the time he had 18's on and said it cost him right at a half a second in the quarter mile over his 16's.

If you want 18's thats all well and good and I wont try to persuade you from that, but I know from our discussions you also want to keep some performance and I would be under the impression 18's might be more of a ding in that regard than you want.

However, Im no expert here so others may jump in and say otherwise, so give credit to what they may have to say as well.

yeah well i mean its not gonna be anytime soon, but just lookin now so i have an idea..

how about these? will they fit? Mustang Deep Dish Polished Bullitt Wheels at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

too wide. youll rub on everything. the widest we can go with these cars is about 9".

ok thanks wasnt too sure, crap and i hate how they only have this kind of rim in that only size and i dont wana go with chrome so much because of weight but i want a lighter look you know? i wish they made rims that were chrome but werent as heavy lol

Yep, best to stay 9" wide or less in most cases. They have 17 x 9 and 18 x 9 on that site (chrome though). Weight is only relative to each individual wheel/company. Obviously the chrome wheel of two identical wheels of the same brand is gonna be heavier, but you can have chrome wheels that are still lighter than others. You can also always go polished, but more maintenance. You can also find other companies and good deals through ebay.

Also, I'll disagree with 18s hurting your performance. This only applies if your 18" wheels/tires are heavier than your original setup. Not to mention most likely your handling performance will be improved quite up bit when upsizing to 18s. I've had 18s with wider tires that were lighter than my 16s with tires were. Better traction, better handling, better appearance, and they were lighter (also had ones equal or close to the same) improving mass and very little reduction in ride quality. I prefer it over stock ride. Of course, I have also switched to aftermarket 16s and 17s to further reduce weight at the dragstrip.

yeah well i really like those bullitts but idk how to tell how much those weigh and in comparison too, i wouldnt mind gettin 17s i just was throwing the idea out there because i am not sure what would look better...i also am open to other sites to look at rims too, i just really like those bullitts, mean lookin

please help me find some nice lookin rims? i saw some on this persons white gp awhile ago but i dont remember where i saw it and he was talking about clay baring his vehicle...

it really depends what youre looking for. do you want 18s or 19s for looks? or do you have 17s so you can keep your car fast? do you like black rims? do you like chrome rims?

we need more information here.

ok well i want chrome or something along the lines of chrome and isnt so heavy, id also like 17s so i can stay fast, i dont want the uneeded weight i also want something that looks hot, like i said before i saw these rims on a white gp somewhere and i dont remember that i really liked but i also like the bullitts on americanmuscle.com...any suggestions?

yeah i know its not gonna feel like a civic...lol i just want to see what i can work with that will not have me lose speed..

how about:

these

maybe a good style for you?

these are pretty sweet

either way if youre only getting 17s, i wouldnt worry about the chrome weighing you down. they are just that more expensive still. a lot of the rims that are chrome can also be found in polished.

i kind of like those first ones and i saw these rims that were i think 10 spoke or 8 and looked pretty nice...i forgot what they were called and its hard to explain, yeah on that americanmuscle.com site i was looking at polished but they only have them in one size...thanks for showing me some, are there any others?

i think they are these right here actually, what you think? BOSS Boss 308 Chrome Wheel Rim at WheelsNext.com

or these... EAGLE ALLOYS Series 039 Chrome Wheel Rim at WheelsNext.com or the bullitts on americanmuscle.com, what do you all think will look good on my ride?

both will look pretty good. its really up to personal preference really.

ok how about between the boss and these R1 RACING GTR_10 Hyperblack Wheel Rim at WheelsNext.com i know its personal preference, but what do you all think would look the best or you would like to see on my car, the boss, the r1 or the bullitts?

I like all 3 of the ones you just posted haha, however if I had to pick one I'd pick the Boss ones.